Integrated learning: a Faculty/Library Partnership for Embedding Digital Literacy in the Curriculum
byMany of us are aware that embedding the new Graduate Qualities in the curriculum has been going on for some time, even prior to…
Medicine and Health
Active Teaching Tips: One way to share and display students’ handwritten work during lectures
byGiven the opportunity, students are keen to actively participate in a lecture by doing things such as completing a poll or worksheet. Yet both…
Improving Student Engagement and Preparation: The successful implementation of an EI grant
byProfessor Hans Zoellner and Dr Babak Sarrafpour from the School of Dentistry were recipients of an Educational Innovation grant this year to improve student…
Assessing Communication Skills in a Clinical Environment using iPads
byIn the Faculty of Health Sciences we know how essential it is that students receive specific and timely feedback to help them improve…
Week 4 // Open… Site? – Sharing innovations in blended learning
byWeek 4 // Open Door is an event where staff from around the University are invited to attend colleagues’ face-to-face classes so that we…
Peer Observation and Review of Teaching takes off in Health Sciences
byDo you want to improve your teaching with some constructive feedback from your peers? An expanded Peer Observation and Review of Teaching program is being…
Engaging students with tough topics using informal tutorial quizzes
byOn paper, tutorials are small classes that allow students to apply, discuss, debate or practice the week’s lecture content. Though often imagined as a forum for student…
Wassup? – Embedded Mental Health Education to raise awareness of mental health issues
byBy embedding mental health education in to the Bachelor of Health, students will gain an understanding of mental illness and overcome obstacles to academic…
Strategic education grants – transforming learning in health and medical sciences
byInnovative teaching and learning initiatives from the health and medical sciences are on the way to transforming student learning and well-being. Projects from Dentistry,…
Recap – Health Education Innovation Forum, Monday 5 December 2016
byAcademic and professional staff from Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and the Faculty of Health Science took part in the inaugural Health Education Innovation Forum…