Using generative AI as part of assessments: Cheating or opportunity?
byWhat do you want students to learn and achieve when they complete assessments? Are there opportunities for AI to improve how students achieve these…
Science
“What’s your diagnosis?”: Engaging medical students with board games for learning
byMicrobiology of infectious diseases is widely known as one of the most challenging areas for first-year medical students due to the large volume of…
Illuminating Team Culture: How Lightboards Have Revolutionised Tutor Training
byTogether we teach in BCMB2X01Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a second-year unit of study with over 800 students enrolled across 40 different degrees spanning science,…
Bridging first year barriers: fostering belonging in the biology learning space
byFirst year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
Building language and communication skills with strategic assessment and feedback
byDo we assume our students come to university with the language and communication skills to succeed in their studies? Writing well is a crucial…
Making group work relevant, meaningful and accessible – Universal Design for Learning in practice
byIn the April Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Chat meeting, we met with Dr Anne Quain from Veterinary Science to talk about the redesign…
A rich Twitter experience on Canvas
byDespite the perils that are currently besetting the social media platform, Twitter is at the centre of the public promotion and discussion of science….
Maintaining engagement in a large online unit with a diverse cohort
byIn 2021 we launched a new 6cp Open Learning Environment unit: OLES1602 The Apocalypse in Science and Culture. The unit was designed to be…
Did we work with the wind? A reflection from our students
byWorking with the wind, published in early 2021, detailed the pandemic-related delivery and assessment changes made to AVBS1002 Animal Management, a semester 2 unit of study…
Working with the wind
byTo be honest, my first years of unit co-ordination were somewhat of a challenge. Sweeping into the wind when all I had to do…