Sussex TEL: Teaching with Tech S02 E04 – Blending Classroom Teaching with Online Learning in your VLE with Claire Fennell In this episode, we talk to Claire Fennell, a Senior Instructional Designer at University College Cork in Ireland, about how to…
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This week we are introducing a fabulous social media tool, Instagram. Instagram is a social media app which allows users to share images and video clips. As social media sites like Facebook (which its worth noting is the parent company…
Tagged with: Active learning, App reviews, Apps, Engagement, Images, Mobile, Social media
Posted in Active learning, App review, Social media
Posted in Active learning, App review, Social media
Specialism Based Learning – Podcast S02 E03
Sussex TEL: Teaching with Tech S02 E03 – Specialism Based Learning with Professor Lynne Murphy In this episode, we focus on how to train learners as researchers by making them specialists on a sub-topic within their discipline. This approach is…
Providing a deeper, blended learning experience: A case study into use of an interactive e-textbook
Are you a tutor who would like to further enhance your students’ engagement with your module? Are you using the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to its full potential or the opportunities that e-textbooks can bring? In the TEL team we…
Tagged with: Active learning, Case Study, e-books, Engagement, Quizzes
Posted in Case Study, Learning Design, Mobile learning
Posted in Case Study, Learning Design, Mobile learning
Padlet – some changes to a popular tool
Many staff and students at the University of Sussex are using Padlet, which is a very versatile and flexible digital tool that we have been sharing with colleagues for a few years. At the beginning of April 2018, Padlet changed…
Tagged with: A - Z of apps, Active learning, Apps, Collaboration, Engagement, Mobile, Multimedia, Padlet
Posted in Mobile learning
Posted in Mobile learning
5 Myths and misconceptions in learning theory
There are a number of common myths surrounding learning theory that arise time and time again. In this post we’ll be separating some of the facts from the myths.
A short guide to Team-Based Learning
The Technology Enhanced Learning team have recently been exploring and promoting Team-based learning. A teaching approach which is effective for providing students with opportunities for deeper learning and is scalable for large group teaching. Larry Michaelson, a Professor of Management,…
Tagged with: Active learning, flipped learning, tbl, team-based learning
Posted in Active learning, Learning Design
Posted in Active learning, Learning Design
Canvas Highlights – 2. Groups
Canvas provides lots of opportunities for students to learn together. One of the features that enables this is Groups. This post provides a brief overview of Canvas Groups and suggests some ways in which teachers and learners may want to…
Tagged with: Active learning, Canvas, Collaboration, group work, Instructure, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), VLE
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Posted in Canvas
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