Student expectations have shifted significantly and there is an expectation of access to high-quality learning materials and engagement in active learning as opposed to passive listening. Excellence in learning experiences will be those that achieve goals in both motivating students
The benefits of ReView over narrated PowerPoints
Recently, as you’d expect at the start of the academic year, we’ve seen an increase in support requests with colleagues enquiring how best to provide lecture recordings to their students. Today’s blog post will therefore focus on the advantages of
Helpful Online Learning Resources for Semester One – Part 2
Earlier this year, educators needed to rapidly adapt to remote learning as lockdown forced institutions online and required tutors to replace their normal face-to-face teaching model. Effective online learning and teaching require advance planning, flexibility, accessibility, and engagement from all
Collaborative and Active Learning
“Active learning focuses on how students learn, not just on what they learn.” (Getting started with Active Learning, Cambridge International Education Teaching and Learning Team, 2020). It is a process where students are encouraged to actively participate in gaining a
Online Collaboration and Active Learning
The Principles of Course Design for Hybrid Learning toolkit was launched in June 2020 with the aim to contextualise the Hybrid Learning model to the nature of your subject discipline. Further information about the toolkit, as well as a link
Video – Student engagement and collaboration
We’ve created a series of videos that set out some key considerations for teaching through a hybrid model. The Principles of Course Design for Hybrid Learning Toolkit, available on Unity forms a benchmark to develop and maintain an academic offer
Video – Online Learning – Preparing students to study online
We’ve created a series of videos that set out some key considerations for teaching through a hybrid model. The Principles of Course Design for Hybrid Learning Toolkit, available on Unity forms a benchmark to develop and maintain an academic offer
Video – Online Learning – Daily and weekly key considerations
We’ve created a series of videos that set out some key considerations for teaching through a hybrid model. The Principles of Course Design for Hybrid Learning Toolkit, available on Unity forms a benchmark to develop and maintain an academic offer
Online Learning – Daily and weekly key considerations for tutors
There have been considerable developments in online learning for some time now, but nobody anticipated that the education sector would be thrown online in a matter of weeks. Teesside University has been adapting to the challenge, using the tools that
Formative Assessment for Hybrid Learning
With the shift to hybrid learning, students are having to become increasingly more proactive. Students now need to think much more carefully about where they are now, where they are going and how to get there. However, this contrasts with