Author: Matthew Clarke – PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) Co-ordinator, University of Central Lancashire The ways in which tutors can engage students in their learning, are changing. Chris Headleand (2021) defines student engagement as ‘involving students in learning’. However, to involve all students in their learning, tutors have had to Read more…
Authors: Gemma Spencer, Emma Gillaspy, Abhi Jones, Julia Robinson, James Thompson, and Michael Smith (University of Central Lancashire) What? The playful rebellion is made up of an interdisciplinary group of academics on a mission to transform higher education. Whilst we understand that more traditional methods of teaching and learning have Read more…
Authors: By Emma Gillaspy @egillaspy, Abhi Jones @AbhilashaJones, Gemma Spencer @gemmawhite84 and Julia Robinson @JuliaRobbo73 (UCLan) What? Did you know that escape rooms are a growing phenomenon? They usually involve a group of people locked in a physical or virtual room, often based around a chosen theme. The overall aim is to escape from the room, but to achieve this they must work Read more…
Connecting ThingLink to Microsoft Teams for synchronous content options in online simulation Authors: Sam Pywell – Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Central Lancashire Dr Abhi Jones – Phase 2 Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine Theme Lead and Clinical Lead for Interprofessional Education, University of Central Lancashire Thanks to colleagues Read more…
Author: Stephen Taylor – Senior Learning Technologist, Blackpool & The Fylde College My brother is a PlayStation ‘completionist’ and will only play games if he knows he’ll be able to unlock every single trophy. He has completed hundreds of games this way, and he isn’t the only person to do Read more…
Author: Phil McMillan – TELT Let’s set the scene, you are on the home straight, the medal and all the accolades that come with winning are within sight. You are primed, poised and powering through your rivals, many of whom you considered friends merely minutes prior. Everything hurts but you need to just keep pushing… Then your phone notification pops up, <buzz> <buzz> it says you are 2nd. Worst of all you lost to Read more…
Author: Maria D Iglesias Mora, Lecturer in Hispanic and Foundation Studies At the start of this academic year, with having to deliver many of the activities during Welcome Week online, educators had to reinvent themselves and to find new ways of creating team-building activities and virtual scavenger hunts for the Read more…
Author: Mike Smith – Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing I can remember all too well the sinking dread of being a student sat in a large lecture hall, watching a lecturer set up their 96 slides of mostly text for the 2-hour lecture I was about to be subjected to. Read more…
Author: Helen Hewertson – Lecturer in the School of Humanities, Languages and Global Studies Do you remember those choose your own adventure books? In the 1980s they were very popular, as they allowed you to choose your own path within a story. After a couple of pages, you generally had Read more…
Author: Jaqueline Williams – Senior Lecturer (School of Social Work, Care & Community) The concept of visual representation for learning is essentially a simple idea whereby, as educators one provides a visual hook for students to anchor to, as they develop their knowledge and explore their learning across the session. Read more…