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Category: Active Learning and Student Engagement

Increasing student engagement with Padlet

by HUM eLearning | Mar 24, 2021 | Active Learning and Student Engagement, Collaboration and Group Work, Enhancing Learning with Technology, Good Practice, Learning Socially

Sophie Woodward (SoSS) talks about how Padlet helped to encourage a large group to engage with a core research methods module.

Resource Development: moving a traditional face to face activity online

by HUM eLearning | Mar 12, 2021 | Active Learning and Student Engagement, Good Practice

In this case study, Sarah MacQuarrie (SEED) explains how she adapted a traditional paper-based activity for online delivery.

Tour of Engagement Tools and Blackboard Layout on Large Undergraduate Units

by HUM eLearning | Feb 9, 2021 | Active Learning and Student Engagement, Enhancing Learning with Technology, Good Practice, Large Cohorts

In this video, Jenni Rose (AMBS) explains how students really appreciate her weekly announcements while learning online.

Using Quizzes and Breakout Rooms in Live Sessions

by HUM eLearning | Feb 2, 2021 | Active Learning and Student Engagement, Assessment and Feedback, Good Practice, Large Cohorts, Peer Learning

In this video workshop, Dan Rigby (SoSS) explains his approach to live Zoom sessions. This includes demonstration of TurningPoint quizzes, plus practical breakout room tips to ensure that students find them enjoyable and worthwhile.

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