University of Greenwich – Page 4 – Learning and Teaching

Exploring how flipped learning supports students in developing problem solving skills [SHIFT2015]

By 29th April 2015 29th April 2015 Case Studies, Conferences & Events, Effective Practice, Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Humanities, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

This is a follow up post exploring the work of Dr. Tatiana Simmonds (Principal Lecturer, Computing and Information Systems Department) and Zoe Swan (Senior Lecturer in Law). The first post, Flipped classroom at the University of Greenwich: our lecturers discuss, featured an interview conversation between them and the Greenwich Connect team. This blog post offers a… Continue reading

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A path to the Flipped institution?

By 26th March 2015 26th March 2015 Debate & Ideas, Effective Practice, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

Flipped classroom practices have been identified as important developments in pedagogy by numerous sector-scanning reports. For example Innovating Pedagogy 2014: Open University Innovation Report (Sharples, et.al 2014), Horizon Report 2014: Higher Education Edition (NMC 2014) and Horizon Report 2015: Higher Education edition (NMC 2015). This has also been reflected at our institution, with lecturers across the… Continue reading

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Enhancing students’ digital information sharing with Branch

By 19th March 2015 19th March 2015 Case Studies, Faculty of Business, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

My name is Wim Vandekerckhove, and I’m a Principal Lecturer from Faculty of Business. I used equipment provided by the 2014/2015 Seed fund as part of a digital research theme using Google Nexuses with my Business Ethics Course. Below I share some reflections. The project Last autumn, we ran a… Continue reading

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Box of Broadcasts is here!

By 23rd February 2015 23rd February 2015 Effective Practice, Guidance & Policy, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

[vimeo 173747580 w=640 h=360] Box of Broadcasts National (BoB) is an online media streaming service that allows subscribers to view, request and use TV and radio programmes in teaching and learning. At present there are more than 1 million recordings in the system with more being added every day to the easily… Continue reading

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Sparking Ideas – Sharing Educational Innovation (Shift 2015)

By 10th February 2015 10th February 2015 Conferences & Events, Research and Publications, University of Greenwich

Over 140 staff and students from the across the university attended Shift 2015: Sparking Ideas – Sharing Educational Innovation organised by the Teaching Fellow Network. More than 30 colleagues presented two themed sessions, Lighting the fire and fanning the flames of inspiration and Integrating the personal with the professional to inform our teaching and learning. The conference was organised… Continue reading

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Flipped classrooms at the University of Greenwich: our lecturers discuss

By 2nd February 2015 2nd February 2015 Case Studies, Effective Practice, Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Humanities, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

Ah this flipping flip again … Since Colorado Science teachers Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams sparked excitement and discussions around the flipped classroom in K-12 Education, many educators have pointed out that a similar method has been practised for years at universities, mainly by business, law and humanities, when students… Continue reading

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Erica Sheward: Delivering effective student feedback using Adobe Connect

By 14th October 2014 14th October 2014 Case Studies, Effective Practice, Faculty of Engineering & Science, Research and Publications, Tech-Enhanced Learning, University of Greenwich

Erica Sheward at the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) has been using Adobe Connect in order to improve the quality of feedback given to students. Previous student questionnaires revealed that the students were generally unhappy with how feedback was given within the team. The objective of the project was to understand… Continue reading

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Peer guidance: student-created audio assessment guides

By 29th September 2014 29th September 2014 Case Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Humanities, Research and Publications, University of Greenwich

The Secret - image by Lee Summers - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisawakeupcall/2512705296

Gavin Rand, who teaches History, Politics, and Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich, had a creative and collaborative idea to utilise the experience of his Level 5 History students to create audio assessment guides for his Level 4 History students. The idea was that student volunteers from Level 5… Continue reading

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Adobe Connect: Support Beyond the Classroom

By 29th September 2014 29th September 2014 Case Studies, Faculty of Business, Research and Publications

Climbing wall - Image by Ian Fuller - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianfuller/3207818635/

Dr. Edna Solomon teaches an undergraduate Economics course, ECON1083: ‘Global Macroeconomics” at the University of Greenwich. This course is an optional module and has been taught for the past two years. The course has been delivered over two terms, by two different tutors. While the number of hours differed for each… Continue reading

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Professional Practice: Using Digital Cameras in Public Relations Education

By 26th September 2014 26th September 2014 Case Studies, Faculty of Business, Research and Publications, University of Greenwich

PR students Nara Mackenzie and Joanna Ayre

Paul Simpson challenged his students to record and present themselves and their ideas visually. The objective was to “provide students with enhanced opportunities to put ideas into practice on specific practice-based PR challenges, encouraging student led, and user generated content.” Continue reading