E-learning showcase

Strand 1: Transition into HE

Running a pre-induction NOW module on an undergraduate course
Hugh Miller, School of Social Sciences
Module XXPSY10001 Psychology Degree Pre-induction Introduction: the original aim of the pre-induction module on NOW for psychology undergraduates was to allow students to become familiar with most of the aspects of NOW – news, content, FAQs, dropbox, discussions – before they started formal study at NTU. Students were asked to work on not very serious tasks which are picked up in induction, and which require them to start using some of the skills they will need in the first year. It also crosslinks with formal and informal Facebook groups.

‘Year 8s Are Sh*ts’: Using Facebook as a discussion tool for trainee teachers
Tony Harris, School of Education
Pre-course action is a necessary and integral part of the Initial Teacher Education process. For the last two years the PGCE Secondary Music programme has used Facebook groups to try and engage the cohort in pre-course and on-course discussion and activity. This presentation looks at the pros and cons of using a social network for academic purposes.

Rehearsal as a Naming Process Central to the Development of Creative Identities
Simon Perkins and Julius Ayodeji, School of Art & Design
Students in the Multimedia programme use online journals to engage in a naming process. By doing so they are able to rehearse their creative identities as they assimilate and reflect on new knowledge. The process allows them to contribute to a shared discourse through their naming, sharing and critiquing of common practices.
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Added value for students in NOW
Lisa Clughen, School of Arts and Humanities and Trevor Pull, LTSU
The School of Arts and Humanities are looking to provide a wider engagement with students in NOW with options including the use of the Learning Repository and bespoke learning rooms. The session will focus on the aspirations of the School and detail the hurdles that have been or are yet to be overcome.

Practical skills support strategies
Richard Arm, School of Art and Design
We developed a resource to embrace technology in order to disseminate specific, skills-based knowledge to complement our students’ traditional learning journey.
Users can access on-demand support via video tutorials, step-by-step guides, direct links to specialist technical advisors and materials for fabrication through local suppliers.
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Video Tutorials
Chris Cain, School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Using video tutorials to supplement teaching provide benefits including the following;
1) Demonstration of techniques that can’t otherwise be presented in the lecture room.
2) Allows students to repeatedly recap material at their own pace.
3) Students who are absent due to illness can keep up to date from home
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