Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez and William Tayler discuss how they integrate Instagram as a complementary tool to their teaching to introduce research-led teaching activities, increase student engagement, and relate teaching to students’ real lives in economics education.
Inspiring a large cohort with varying levels of understanding can be challenging. Mario Pezzino (SoSS) explains how co-creating and co-delivering alongside students boosted student engagement and trust in the syllabus.
In this case study, Ralf Becker (SoSS) describes his use of an online textbook-type resource (incorporating Mobius) which was used in a large Mathematics for Economists unit.
In this video, Kyriakos Neanidis (SoSS) showcases the setup of his masters course on Blackboard, explaining the clear structure of his course content plus his use of Piazza, and how it all serves to make activities and expectations clear to students on a weekly basis.
In this video, Jenni Rose (AMBS) explains how students really appreciate her weekly announcements while learning online.
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.
In this case study, Paul Middleditch (SoSS) explores if and how Twitter can be used to improve the student experience in higher education.
