Innovative assessment and students collaboration in online classroom

Silvia Dal Bianco (Economics), Chiara Amini (SSEES) 5 minute talk The pedagogical literature has demonstrated that an assessment strategy entirely based on examination might be biased towards particular learning styles (Jenkins et al., 2019). Moreover, the COVID emergency has accelerated the transition to digital assessment (Times Higher Education, 2021). Our research investigates how to dealContinue reading Innovative assessment and students collaboration in online classroom

Maximising student engagement through a novel interactive assessment

Mark Kristiansen (contributions from Paola Niola) (Genetics and Genomic Medicine, GOSICH) 5 minute talk This presentation will focus on how the use of a creative interactive assessment enhances student participation and engagement throughout the module and beyond. A major aim of this module is to equip students with critical key transferable skills that apply toContinue reading Maximising student engagement through a novel interactive assessment

Automated, collaborative, receptive and interactive: a data generation exercise for teaching statistics

Dean Langan (Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) 10 minute talk Students find it easier to engage when presented with examples from a familiar subject area. However, when teaching students of varying professional backgrounds, finding relatable examples can be especially challenging. Data generation exercises offer a solution for training in statistics as all studentsContinue reading Automated, collaborative, receptive and interactive: a data generation exercise for teaching statistics

In Search of Fun and Games

Ellie Bates, Janina Dewitz, David Perez-Suarez, Tom Olney (contributions from Kitty Ho) (cross-UCL collaboration) 45 minute discussion During this session we will present three case studies, showcasing serious games developed at UCL. Each game has been developed for a different teaching context and utilising different software. We will explore the issues that we encountered developing gamesContinue reading In Search of Fun and Games

Creating and delivering accessible and affordable online professional development short courses

Jane Simmonds, Annette Coomer, Naomi Winfiled (GOS ICH) 10 minute talk Reaching the admissions requirements for post-graduate paediatric physiotherapy at UCL can be very challenging for individuals in developing countries or in countries where undergraduate degrees contain insufficient subject specific or research content. Furthermore, access to affordable online professional development education in paediatric physiotherapy is limited.Continue reading Creating and delivering accessible and affordable online professional development short courses

Teaching practical classes during a pandemic: how do we support students remotely?

Asma Buanz, Maryam Parhizkar (contributions from Mrs Isabel Goncalves (Department of Pharmaceutics, UCL School of Pharmacy ) 10 minute talk An important aspect of Pharmacy degree is practical skills in Pharmaceutics. We deliver practical classes for Pharmaceutical Technology, where 2nd year students work in groups to develop a formulation of a fictitious new therapeutic agentContinue reading Teaching practical classes during a pandemic: how do we support students remotely?

Supporting Chinese students at UCL Engineering: An exploration and first steps

Johanna Novales, Izzie Harvey (Engineering Faculty Office) Pecha Kucha Mainland Chinese students at UCL, including in UCL Engineering, face specific challenges with belonging and wellbeing that are often not visible to staff or even other students until the problems become severe. While Covid has exacerbated the problem, the issues pre-date the pandemic. Through surveys andContinue reading Supporting Chinese students at UCL Engineering: An exploration and first steps

Closing the feedback gap: a dual pronged approach

Jane Simmonds, Anne Peasey; Mike Rowson (GOS, ICH) 10 minute talk Feedback is inseparable from the learning process, and is integral to theories of learning. Feedback should help students to: understand their performance, perform to a higher standard on future assessments, aid confidence and the belief they have control over their success in higher education.Continue reading Closing the feedback gap: a dual pronged approach

Online and Hybrid Chemistry Workshops: Promoting Collaborative Problem Solving and Peer-to-Peer Learning

J. L. Kiappes (Chemistry) 10 minute talk From the perspectives of students, introductory courses, focusing on core concepts and problem-solving approaches, can feel disconnected from the global challenges and fundamental questions that inspired them to pursue science. Workshops were developed that serve a dual purpose of emphasizing the utility that first-year concepts have for contemporaryContinue reading Online and Hybrid Chemistry Workshops: Promoting Collaborative Problem Solving and Peer-to-Peer Learning

Disruptive thinking in assessment

Simon Walker, Steve Rowett (contributions from Eliot Hoving, Joanne Moles, Sabina Lamstaes) (VP Education/Arena/DigiEd) 45 minute discussion 2020 has accelerated the pace of educational change, some of which will persist. Whilst moving assessment online was a response to an emergency, evaluation demonstrated both benefits and challenges. In April 2020, UCL embarked on an initiative toContinue reading Disruptive thinking in assessment