Horses for courses – finding the humanity in remote teaching and assessment
byDr Nesrine Basheer joined the School of Languages and Culture in 2015, and hasn’t looked back. With a PhD in Arabic Linguistics, her passion…
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Building a learning community in the time of COVID-19: Overcoming isolation and keeping students motivated
byWe are living, teaching and learning in extraordinary times. This semester, we had an increased focus on developing a sense of belonging and connection…
Summative assessments in the time of COVID-19: Balancing anxiety, workload, and integrity
byThe situation we’re all in this year has meant a complete rethink of not only how we teach, but also how we assess. Some…
Reimagining our teaching for online delivery – book a consultation now
byOur shift to fully online learning has been swift and incredibly well received by students. This semester, we first had to learn how to…
Lectures in the time of COVID-19 – synchronous or asynchronous?
byAlthough March 2020 seems to have been going on for about 45 years, we’ve actually only been teaching remotely for just over 2 weeks!…
‘Hello my dear tutor’ – Helping off-campus students have a supportive and personal learning experience in EDUF1018
byWith my colleagues Remy Low and Valerie Harwood, I co-coordinate EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching, a core first year unit in Education Studies. This…