E-learning showcase
Strand 2: Engaging students in learning
Using NOW to increase meaningful engagement
Matthew Gough, School of Social Sciences
Maximising student engagement in the teaching and learning experience is a challenge. One lecturer discusses how NOW went
from being a foe to a friend in helping to improve learner engagement. Some simple tools available in NOW plus cultivating
a climate of expectation have proven worthwhile for final year social work students.
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Supporting teaching, learning and admin by the use of NOW
Michael Loughlin, School of Science and Technology
As a lecturer I use NOW to support learning in my lectures, modules and most recently in administrating the programme I lead.
I hope to provide examples of how NOW and other technologies have made the job easier and hopefully improved the quality of
learning for the students.
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Visualising and developing knowledge through e-concept mapping
Jon Tepper, School of Science and Technology
This presentation will provide an overview as to how the concept mapping technique and the Cmaps Tool have been used to good
effect in a level 1 undergraduate module that is core for approximately 240 computing and technology students engaging in
groupwork.
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Web-based Brackenhurst Estate map
John Stapleton, Animal, Rural and Environmental Studies
Sites.google.com/site/jts525site/
A web based map of the estate that gives field by field information on current and previous crops and allows users of the
estate to record observations and activities carried out on the estate.
A resource that can be viewed by staff, students, visitors, outsiders and all – to be used in whatever way suits their needs
– to aid teaching/learning, to find information, to contribute information or whatever.
Captivate ® your audience
Stuart Jolly, School of Science and Technology
In this session Dr Stuart Jolly will be talking about his aims and experiences (trials and tribulations) of exploring the
use of Adobe Captivate as a software tool to create materials for NOW, including the creation of audio and visual materials,
online slideshows and screen capture videos and interactive software simulations.
Presentation to be available shortly.
Sample videos from the presentation:
Student engagement and academic blogging
Matt Ashton, School of Social Sciences
This presentation examines the issue of academic blogging. This includes looking at the various ways how a blog can be used
from a teaching and learning perspective, to support and structure student engagement within a particular subject area. Examples
will be drawn from Matt Ashton's blog.
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