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
A reminder that the Academic Registry Learning and Teaching Enhancement team have the following CPD coming up w/c 7th December 2020…
Every student has unique individual learning needs and preferences and a huge advantage of introducing hybrid learning is the increased flexibility that it provides. The hybrid model of learning and teaching has been designed to meet the demands of online
LibQuest is an online introduction to key features of the Library. Using gamification such as quizzes and activities, students will become familiar with core service…
Microsoft recently rolled out more updates to Teams, increasing the functionality and usability and improving user experience with meetings, chats and collaboration. What’s new? Live captions with speaker attribution Microsoft Teams have added speaker attribution to live captions. This means
Teesside University’s Professional Development Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning: Recognising Excellence in Learning and Teaching (RELT) encompasses our taught and CPD programmes. Read about our recent fellowship successes…
Learners can be a valuable source of support and bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the learning table. Learners can exchange information and insights for the benefit of their peers, which gives everyone the opportunity to broaden their
This online conference focuses on developing students as independent self-regulating learners. The event will have a conversational focus and will consider how personal tutoring enables the addressing of disparities in engagement, progression and degree outcomes by students from groups underrepresented in HE and/or with protected characteristics. Through discussion and practice sharing, we will identify ways in which this fundamental component of HE can make higher education more inclusive of diverse student populations and enhance outcomes for all students. Read more for information on how to submit a proposal…
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
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
