Learning from Innovative Practice in Teaching:
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Presentations and final reports are also available on Learn
Learning from Innovative Practice in Teaching
1.10-5.00pm Thursday 1st December 2011, Rutland Building
At this 2011 showcase event, recipients of Teaching Innovation Awards for 2010 presented their findings to benefit other teaching staff at Loughborough.
Presentations included the following, which are available to view on the Learn Teaching Awards page.
Dr Steve Christie, Chemistry
Development of an iTunesU service at Loughborough
Professor Barbara Jaworski, Dr Janette Matthews, Mathematics Education Centre
Talking about teaching: Developing a teaching discourse in mathematics
Dr Helen Drake, Politics, History & International Relations
Learning from peers: Developing the role of the Student Advisor in internationalising the curriculum
Dr Lara Alcock, Mathematics Education Centre
ExPOUND Extension
Lizzie Gadd, Peter Lund, Ruth Stubbings, Graham Walton, University Library
Peer-to-peer library support for students
Dr Upul Wijayantha, Professor Roger Mortimer, Chemistry
Enhancing the delivery of undergraduate physical chemistry - Upgrading the prelab lecture sessions
Dr Lawrence Leger, Dr Karligash Kenjegalieva, Economics
Acquiring literature review skills through learning by doing: Use of video feedback technology in teaching
Dr Goran Vladisavljevic, Chemical Engineering
Improvements of experiments, learning resources, teaching methods and feedback to students in CGC004 Chemical Engineering Laboratory
Learning from Innovative Practice in Teaching
1.10-5.00pm Wednesday 17 November 2010, Keith Green building
At this 2010 showcase event, recipients of Academic Practice Awards and Mini-Projects Awards for 2009 disseminated their findings to benefit other teaching staff at Loughborough.
Presentations included the following, which are available to download in PDF format:
Dr Derek Stephens & Dr Mike Norris, Information Science
“Identifying effective practice when teaching research methods”
RM module analysis
Professor Zoltan Nagy, Chemical Engineering
“iLough-Lab 2.0 – Systematic evaluation of the use of remote and virtual laboratories in engineering education”
Dr Marc Kimber, Chemistry
“The development of undergraduate Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs)”
Professor Chris Szejnmann & Marcus Collins, Politics, History & International Relations
“Enhancing engagement, assessment and feedback: exploring opportunities in e-learning”
Dr Keith Pond, Business & Economics
“Video on a budget”
Dr Ian Herbert, Business & Economics
“Maintaining alignment: does our assessment do what it says on the tin?”
Nigel Zanker & Sarah Turner, Loughborough Design School
“Engaging and supporting trainee/first year teachers into the profession”
Dr Ella-Mae Hubbard, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
“Supporting multi-discipline undergraduate group projects”
Dr Richard Blanchard & Dr Sheryl Williams, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
“Development and evaluation of online learning activities with the emphasis on enquiry-based learning”
Learning from Innovative Practice in Teaching
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Teaching Centre and engCETL joint event
At this 2009 showcase event, recipients of Academic Practice Awards and Mini-Projects Awards for 2008 disseminated their findings. The following presentations are available to download in PDF format:
Dr Anne Mumford, Media Services
“Informing ourselves about innovative informal learning spaces”
Dr Steve Christie, Chemistry
“Development of podcasts in chemistry”
Dr Carol Robinson, Mathematics Education Centre
“Engaging students through e-learning using electronic voting systems”
Dr Vicky Lofthouse, Design and Technology
“Integrating ethics into the teaching of design and technology students using e-learning”
Dr Kirti Ruikar, Civil and Building Engineering
“Podcasting in a project-based learning environment”
Dr Louisa Webb, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
“Innovative pedagogies and ethnic diversity”
Prof Richard Holdich, Chemical Engineering
“Streaming server video content”
Dr Lara Alcock, Mathematics Education Centre
“E-proofs: online resources to aid understanding of mathematical proofs”
Dr Nicholas Evans, Chemistry
“An electronic laboratory manual and revision resource”
Learning from Innovative Practice in Teaching
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Teaching Centre and engCETL joint event
At this 2008 showcase event, recipients of Academic Practice Awards and Mini-Projects Awards for academic years 2005-6 and 2006-7 disseminated their findings.
The following presentations are available to download in PDF format:
Dr James Dearnley, Information Science - “Second Life as a collaborative teaching and learning space: development of the Department of Information Science online campus”
Dr Steve Christie, Chemistry - “Proposal for the development of Innovative Teaching Methods in Chemistry”
(Resources are also available from Learn - module number 08CMA006.)
Ruth Stubbings, Library - “InfoTrail - improving students' information literacy skills”
(Resources are also available from Learn - module numbers LBA200-204, and LBA 209.)
Dr Richard Hodgkins, Geography - “Enhancing Work-Based Learning in Geography: an investigation of the Opportunities”
Dr Glynis Perkin, engCETL and Maths Education Centre - “Optimising opportunities for dyslexic students during their industrial placement”
Dr Geoff Hodgson, Civil & Building Engineering - “An integrated approach to teaching quantity surveying skills using video and animation”