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Striving for Success: Exploring Participation, Feedback and achievement within Sunderland Online Undergraduate Nursing Students
Striving for Success: Exploring Participation, Feedback and achievement within Sunderland Online Undergraduate Nursing Students Tracey Aytoun Keywords: asynchronous discussion forums, feedback, formative assignment, summative assignment, academic attainment, Community of Inquiry, Salmon’s five-stage model During COVID-19, the University of Sunderland formed Sunderland Online which delivers online programmes across various faculties enabling degrees to be studied globally…
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Diminishing Distance: Fostering belonging by mature HE students as Communities of Inquiry
Diminishing Distance: Fostering belonging by mature HE students as Communities of Inquiry Bina Radia-Bond Key words: Communities of Inquiry; Higher Education; belonging; online learning; TEL; mature students. The initiative of the ‘university of the air’ in England over fifty years ago was pivotal in the advancement of social mobility through opening access to…
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Virtually There: Student experiences of remote and blended museum studies work placements
Virtually There: Student experiences of remote and blended museum studies work placements Amy Johnstone Keywords: Work-integrated, work placement, remote learning, TEL, equity-deserving, inclusive, accessible. Work placements in Museum Studies professional postgraduate programmes are increasingly undertaken in blended or remote ways, but are these placements as equitable as we think? This presentation presents an…
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How can A.I. patients effectively develop pharmacy students’ consultation skills?
How can A.I. patients effectively develop pharmacy students’ consultation skills? Billy Smith Keywords- Artificial intelligence; Pharmacy education; consultation skills; communication skills; design-based research; healthcare education Rationale Effective consultation skills are vital in pharmacy practice, and a core standard for General Pharmaceutical Council registration (GPhC, 2017). Traditionally, consultation and communication skills training have been undertaken…
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Breaking in: Early findings from an Open University Associate Lecturer’s action research scholarship project critiquing own breakout room practices
Breaking in: Early findings from an Open University Associate Lecturer’s action research scholarship project critiquing own breakout room practices Demelza Hayer Keywords Breakout rooms, action research, synchronous online nursing education, critical digital pedagogy. Rationale Lack of guidance and training in use of online breakout rooms has been identified as contributing to inconsistent use in…
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The Human Argument: Finding a space for teachers voices in the design of learning platforms
The Human Argument: Finding a space for teachers voices in the design of learning platforms Phillip Newton Keywords Learning Analytics, SoTL, human-centred design, Mobile Learning, Theory of Change, Communities of Practice Rationale This abstract describes elements of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project at a prominent technical training institute in Saudi Arabia. Last year,…
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Phonetically decodable e-books – impact on early reading practices and progress.
Phonetically decodable e-books – impact on early reading practices and progress. Kirsty Masterton Keywords: e-books; early reading; decoding; decodable books; phonics programme; parent/carer support for e-book reading. The government and Ofsted are committed to synthetic phonics as the method of teaching early reading in England (Glazzard & Stones, 2020). A key feature of validated phonics…
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Mini MOOC for Capstone IT project module
Mini MOOC for Capstone IT project module Ju Tope Keywords: mini MOOC, disability, project proposal, pedagogy, learning styles This scholarship project is being undertaken to enhance the initial delivery of the OU capstone module TM470 The Computing and IT project, it is aimed at extending use of the project preparation forum (PPF), encouraging learner participation,…
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Investigation into the Digital Pedagogical Practices of Bucher Emhart Glass
Investigation into the Digital Pedagogical Practices of Bucher Emhart Glass Ian Kirton Keywords: Glass Industry Training; E-Learning; TEL; Industrial Training Programs; Didactic Pedagogical Practice in Digital Education To investigate Bucher Emhart Glass’s (BEG) use of didactic pedagogical practice in its E-learning programs, identify whether this is the best practice for e-learning training in the glass…
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ADHD and the VLE: Student Perspectives and Improvement Strategies
ADHD and the VLE: Student Perspectives and Improvement Strategies Nina Williams Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Virtual learning environment (VLE), Learning Management System (LMS), neurodivergence, executive functioning, online learning As higher education undergoes a transformative shift towards integration of digital educational tools, it is pertinent to understand the impact on students with learning…