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Eleni Makrinou (Structural and Molecular Biology, contributions from Janice Kiugu, Amanda Cain) Asynchronous Submission Team-based learning is an active learning approach, that allows students to apply conceptual knowledge through a sequence of activities that involve both individual learning, as well as through teamwork, with immediate feedback. We have used the TBL model to run aContinue reading Applying a TBL model on Journal club sessions
Alexandra Wilson (contributions from Ann Parker and Carolyn Bruce) (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) Asynchronous Submission (You can reach Alex Wilson via twitter; this talk was originally submitted for the 2020 conference, which was cancelled). The project we describe was conducted prior to the pandemic, and the intervention used has now been successfullyContinue reading ‘It’s kind of grow inside of me’: a structured approach for student peer support
Ramin Nassehi (Economics) 10 minute talk UCL Economics Walk is a walking tour of Bloomsbury, where the tour leader (i.e. lecturer) takes the audience through different locations in this area that have an economic story to tell. The project’s aim is to explain complex economic ideas in an accessible way to students and/or members ofContinue reading How UCL Economics Walk went virtual
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
Dr Sumanjit Gill (contributions from Dr Paul Dilworth; Dr Dean Noimark (Faculty of Brain Sciences, Institute of Neurology, UCL) 10 minute talk Medical students learning experience was hugely disrupted by the pandemic as opportunities to learn in the clinical environment were suspended then adapted to meet their needs in a safe way. We established teachingContinue reading Clinic Based Teaching in a Pandemic : Lessons Learned
Jane Simmonds, Annette Coomer, Naomi Winfield (GOS ICH) 10 minute talk Video podcasts (vodcasts) have been used increasingly in education over recent years. They offer students the advantages of convenience, equitable access, the ability to selfpace, and the ability to repeat content. In addition, they can be used to support other learning resources. Although theContinue reading Facilitating active learning using interactive vodcasts
Chris Evans (UCLIC) Pecha Kucha Interaction Design is an applied module that considers issues in human-computer interaction with physical devices. The pandemic presented a unique teaching challenge: how could we get students to interact with a physical device when interaction became virtual? With financial support from the Faculty of Engineering the decision was made toContinue reading How to run an online laboratory session: the challenges of sending electronic kits to students
Fjorda Kazazi, Chris Evans (UCLIC) 5 minute talk In February 2021, the Department of Computer Science evaluated the impact on students of its move to online learning. This session will present the results of a survey of undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as focus groups and interviews. There are important lessons to be learnedContinue reading Moving Teaching Online: what worked, what didn’t work and what to do next
W Jacob (contributions from No) (UCL Cancer Institute) 5 minute talk Decolonisation in higher education refers to the movement to highlight and mitigate inequalities resulting from colonial attitudes and racism. The objective of this work is offer a platform to address topics regarding inclusivity and encourage active learning. I have used an award winning BBCContinue reading Science documentaries as a tool to ‘decolonise’ science education.
Fiona Wilkie, Nick Grindle, Argyris Karapitsanis (contributions from Abbie King; UCL Arena Centre) 10 minute talk This presentation will share how Connected Learning Internships were created to address two major challenges as a result of the pandemic: summer internship cancellations for students, and a huge workload for staff faced with moving their teaching online, including inductionContinue reading Connected Learning Internships – involving students in moving teaching online during the pandemic