Author: Pradeep Devadass Co-Authors: Guillem Perutxet Olesti, Jingyuan Meng, George Dwyer, Sam Turner-Baldwin, Ben Spong, Martyn Carter, Viktoria Viktorija Abstract Over the past three years, the B-made (Bartlett Manufacturing and Design Exchange) robotics lab has developed a course to teachContinue reading… Synthesizing robotics teaching with research and practice
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Quantifying the Value of Digital Tools: Linking ABC Learning Design and the APT Methodology
ABC Learning Design is a proven method to develop new programmes and review existing provision. Teaching teams work together to create a ‘storyboard’ visualising the learner journey, combining learning types to create powerful learning patterns. Digital tools are increasingly usedContinue reading… Quantifying the Value of Digital Tools: Linking ABC Learning Design and the APT Methodology
Policymaking Skills in Interaction: A Case Study of UN-Student Collaboration
Abstract In Political Science, professional skills training usually takes place in extra-curricular career events or in the classroom, as part of learning activities, games and simulations. Rarely does it happen in direct interaction between students and global policy practitioners focusedContinue reading… Policymaking Skills in Interaction: A Case Study of UN-Student Collaboration
Transitioning an in-person statistics class to online: ensuring experiential learning and skill development
Traditionally, statistics has been taught in a class-room environment, usually in computer laboratories. The standard method has included a mix of instructional lectures and practical computer sessions. During the COVID pandemic attempts were made to adapt this to the onlineContinue reading… Transitioning an in-person statistics class to online: ensuring experiential learning and skill development
Enriching student learning by linking classrooms online across continents
Richard Pearson1, Cathy Sutherland2, George Lekeas3, Mvuselelo Ngcoya2, Andre Vosloo4, Sidd Krishnan5, Saloni Bhatia5, Rob Slotow1,4 1 Division of Biosciences, UCL, UK, 2 School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3 Digital Education Team, UCL,Continue reading… Enriching student learning by linking classrooms online across continents
Creation of an Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network: The NIHR ARC North Thames Case Study
Thanks for visiting our blog post! We are members of the NIHR ARC North Thames Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network Committee. Below you can read and watch short videos about how we created the Network, how we work, some ofContinue reading… Creation of an Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network: The NIHR ARC North Thames Case Study
Approaching exams and building resilience
Exams play a key role in students’ professional and academic development. Such assessment methods have multiple benefits, which might extend to: Knowledge absorption techniques Time management skills Improved knowledge retention and retrieval Despite such benefits, the preparation phase leading toContinue reading… Approaching exams and building resilience
Ensuring inclusivity in the online environment: a case study of the Master’s in Public Health
Online students’ perceptions of their class climate can have a dramatic impact on their learning. Teaching which is supportive and inclusive has been demonstrated to be more effective than that which is directive and marginalizing (Dewsbury et al, 2019). However,Continue reading… Ensuring inclusivity in the online environment: a case study of the Master’s in Public Health
The UCL lockdown browser pilot
Introduction Ensuring the integrity of assessments is one of the biggest ongoing threats that faces both academic institutions and professions. Response to the challenge can take many forms, from assessment design to technical restrictions. One example of a technical restrictionContinue reading… The UCL lockdown browser pilot
What does sustainability education practice look like at UCL East?
By Elena Dimova, Anne Preston and Rehan Shah UCL’s campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers exciting new degrees and the location, space and shared vision needed to tackle the biggest challenges facing the planet. Education for sustainable development isContinue reading… What does sustainability education practice look like at UCL East?