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Sudeshna Basu (contributions from Mr. Todd Downing, Mr. A. Abdulkadir, Prof. P. Bown, Prof. T. Mitchell) (Chemical Engineering/Earth Sciences) 10 minute talk Fieldwork is an indispensable part of geology. In the department of Earth Sciences, UCL, two field trips to Dorset run every year for UG and M.Sc. students. Dorset is located in the SouthContinue reading Improving virtual field trip resources for teaching geology: A case study from Dorset for UG and PGT students

Henry Lancashire, Pilar Garcia-Souto, Eve Hatten, Prabhav Reddy. (contributions from Rebecca Yerworth, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering) 10 minute talk UCL’s Biomedical Engineering degree includes laboratory and group project work throughout the four year programme. We will discuss some different approaches taken across the programme, this year, from on-site socially distanced labs inContinue reading Remote, Virtual, and Hybrid Biomedical Engineering Laboratories

Dr Rikke Duus (School of Management ) 10 minute talk In this presentation, I will introduce my concept the ‘3Cs of Async’ and explain how academic faculty can take on the roles of Creator, Curator and Connector (the 3Cs). This approach can assist colleagues in the planning, design and development of async-led course material, includingContinue reading The 3Cs in Action: From the Classroom to the Digital Stage

Jon Chandler (History), Fiona Harvey (SHS); Matt East (Talis) 10 minute talk At university, conversation around course content is ubiquitous: it is relevant for all disciplines, all institutions, and all students. The pandemic this year highlighted a particular challenge around the close analysis of sources, which is a core principle of teaching practice for many coursesContinue reading Active Collaborative Learning in Content: Talis Elevate in SHS

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

Allison Littlejohn, Eileen Kennedy, Martin Oliver (contributions from Lesley Gourlay, Tim Neumann, Kit Logan, Jennifer A. Rode, John Potter; UCL IOE Culture, Communication and Media) 10 minute talk In this presentation we examine the challenges posed by the technological mediation of student-teacher and student-student interaction while teaching online during Covid19. The UCL Moving to Online TeachingContinue reading “I can’t see students’ reactions”: The experiences of UCL academics in the move to online teaching during lockdown