Helen Todd is a Learning Technologist within the Educational Enhancement team and works to develop and support the Online Distance Learning courses at the University of Sussex. What I did I first came across Buddycheck through a colleague, and I…
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Bridging distances: How Buddycheck supports global collaboration
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, Digital and data futures, Inclusive and student-centred
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Designing with purpose: Building a postgraduate course that puts employability first
Dave Smalley is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology with a focus on educational scholarship. His current teaching portfolio includes coordinating and contributing to a new MSc course in Applied Child Psychology, alongside leading a large final-year undergraduate…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Cohesive and connected, curriculum design, Employability, human flourishing, Inclusive and student-centred
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Mindful Marketing – Learning Beyond the Classroom
Dr. René Moolenaar is an Associate Professor in the Strategy & Marketing department of the University of Sussex. He is also a Director of a Management Consultancy and Non-Executive Director. Disconnect to Reconnect: Experiential Learning on the Sussex MBA Innovative…
Tagged with: belonging, Inclusive and student-centred, inclusivity, Teaching and student engagement
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Developing chemistry student employability through assessment design
Mark Bagley is a Professor of Organic Chemistry in the School of Life Sciences. Mark delivers many of the taught modules in Synthetic Organic Chemistry as part of the Chemistry degree programmes offered by the University and leads a vibrant…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Artificial intelligence (AI), Assessment and Feedback
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Rapid student feedback: A simple method for real-time course improvement
Dr. Gillian Sandstrom is an Associate Professor in the Psychology of Kindness in the School of Psychology. Gillian worked in industry for 10 years as a computer programmer before discovering positive psychology. This led to pursuing a Masters in Psychology…
Tagged with: belonging, Cohesive and connected, student voice, Teaching and student engagement
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Peer-Assisted Study Sessions
Dr. Eljee Javier is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at the University of Sussex. She is the Course Convenor for the MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL and works extensively in transnational education and intensive…
Integrating the “human touch” to research papers for students using podcasts
Adnan Fakir is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex and is currently the Course Director for BSc Economics. Adnan received his PhD in Economics from the University of Western Australia and MSc in Economics from the…
Creating community and collaboration in the classroom
Dave Smalley, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and winner of a 2023 ‘Inclusive Sussex’ Education Award, explains his approach to encouraging reflection and building a sense of community and supported collaboration in the classroom. What I do My…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, belonging, curriculum design, Inclusive and student-centred, Teaching and student engagement
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AI and Academic Integrity: Implementing University Guidelines in Assignments
Dr Rona Hart is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Positive Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex and is the Course Leader for The Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work. What I Did In January…
Tagged with: Artificial intelligence (AI), Assessment and Feedback, Cohesive and connected, Digital and data futures
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Integrating experiential and theoretical learning into final-year outreach projects
In this Case Study, Doran explains how he combined his interests in neuroscience, contemplative practices, and science communication to design and run a final-year outreach project for Life Science students, and what he learnt from the process. A fuller account…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Assessment and Feedback, Education and Scholarship, Employability
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