There are some very important considerations to take into account when supporting the emotional wellbeing of hybrid learning students. The recent rapid move from traditional campus-based learning to hybrid learning has given rise to enormous challenges. The ‘fast e-learning switch’
Organising Tasks Using Microsoft Office 365
As many of us continue to work, teach and learn remotely, keeping on top of all our meetings, actions, things to do remains a major challenge. Quite timely then that Microsoft have introduced some significant changes to how you can
Top Tips for Using Video as a Teaching Resource
Video is an essential part of education when transitioning to a hybrid learning format, as it stimulates cognitive processing, thinking, reasoning and problem-solving. In this blog, we will cover some useful tips on using video as a teaching resource. Place
Knowing If Intended Learning Outcomes Were Met
Online and hybrid learning is an effective technique of delivering content to students. However, it can be difficult to know whether your students are grasping the content and meeting the intended learning outcomes until it comes to assessment. In an
Setting up a remote learning workspace
Due to the ongoing circumstances, you will have started to teach online and will be continuing in the hybrid format in the new semester. This may have involved recording your lectures using ReView, or hosting live sessions using Microsoft Teams. Many academics have concerns
Keeping students engaged in online or hybrid learning
Without having your students sat in front of you on campus, it can be hard to ensure that they are consistently engaged with the content that you are presenting to them. The following tips will help you to hold your
Planning Induction for the New Semester
With the new semester being ran in a hybrid learning format, your normal induction may need to be reviewed and modified. Many organisations will have to run their induction programmes remotely, but how can you ensure that your students gain a sense of belonging to the university via a virtual induction?…
How to measure learning with qualitative assessments
Online learning courses are generally designed to encourage the student to learn in small chunks, developing practical knowledge along the way. Therefore, this way of learning may need a different method of assessment. The following are a range of different ways in which qualitative assessment can be used to measure learning…
Designing Competency Based Online Learning
Competency based learning is a model of learning design that focuses on the ability of the students based on how they perform in certain activities. It can be quite complex due to the fact that each individual student will have
Collaborative Learning with Microsoft Teams
A central benefit of active learning is that it keeps the student engaged and motivated, reframing existing knowledge as they develop skills to address authentic new activities. This tends to increase enthusiasm for their studies, as well as helping them to retain the skills learnt for future use…