This session took place as part of the Learning and teaching @York in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Continuing the conversation (Autumn term 2020). The presenters were Penny Spikins. Abstract: You can access the recording of this session at this link here: Exploring new learning spaces: Pre-recorded lectures and creative solutions to accessibility challenges (UoY Panopto log-in … Continue reading Exploring new learning spaces: Pre-recorded lectures and creative solutions to accessibility challenges
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Monitoring engagement in and responding to questions from a large (n=188) student cohort module and keeping sane
This session took place as part of the Learning and teaching @York in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Continuing the conversation (Spring term 2021). The presenters were Tony Ward. Abstract: Tony provided an overview of his approach to monitoring attendance and engagement, and keeping in contact with his students on a large module (n=188) in Electronic Engineering. … Continue reading Monitoring engagement in and responding to questions from a large (n=188) student cohort module and keeping sane
From pre-assessment consumption to ongoing active engagement: Student-created content and peer review using the Panopto recorder
This session took place as part of the 2020 Conference. The presenters were Angela O’Flaherty and Rob Shaw. Abstract: As part of an increased focus on active learning and student engagement, interest has grown in student-generated content and peer review processes in HE (Sánchez et al., 2019). Research has indicated that there are potential benefits … Continue reading From pre-assessment consumption to ongoing active engagement: Student-created content and peer review using the Panopto recorder
University of York Students’ Vision for an Diversified and Liberated York
This session took place as part of the 2020 Conference. The presenters were Giang Nguyen. Abstract: During Black History Month 2019, YUSU and GSA hosted a panel discussion for students and staff, ‘Start the conversation: Decolonising and diversifying curriculum at York’. Interestingly, some of the conversations at and around the event touched upon whether diversifying … Continue reading University of York Students’ Vision for an Diversified and Liberated York
International students’ pathways: the journey and the challenges
This session took place as part of the 2020 Conference. The presenters were Eddie Cowling, Wanting Gu, Wei Sun. Abstract: Recent figures show almost a fifth of university students are from non-UK domiciles (Universities UK, 2018), and here at the University of York well over 3,000 students are from overseas. The economic, cultural and intellectual … Continue reading International students’ pathways: the journey and the challenges
“From Margins to Centre?” A Student Perspective on Representation in the Historical Discipline
This session took place as part of the 2020 Conference. The presenters were Clare Burgess. Abstract: The historical discipline has a diversity problem: as the October 2018 RHS Race, Ethnicity and Equality report showed, university history departments are “overwhelmingly white” – more so than the national average undergraduate population. Although 86.3% of those surveyed suggested … Continue reading “From Margins to Centre?” A Student Perspective on Representation in the Historical Discipline
Understanding and improving practice learning experiences and outcomes for BAME social work students
This session took place as part of the 2020 Conference. The presenters were Hannah Jobling, Kelly Devenney, Jenny Threlfall, Polly Sykes. Abstract: Social work students from black and ethnic minority backgrounds have poorer continuation rates and attainment outcomes compared to their white peers (Fairtlough et al, 2013). Placements appear to be a particular site of … Continue reading Understanding and improving practice learning experiences and outcomes for BAME social work students
Reflections on Learning and Assessment in Economics
This session took place as part of the Learning and teaching @York in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Continuing the conversation (Spring term 2021). The presenters were Michael Thornton and Mathilde Peron. Abstract: Michael provided an overview of the approaches taken in the Department of Economics from the initial replacement of first year summative assessment with a … Continue reading Reflections on Learning and Assessment in Economics
Feedback-informed COVID keeps
This session took place as part of the Learning and teaching @York in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Continuing the conversation (Spring term 2021). The presenters were Gareth Evans, Pen Holland, Richard Waites and Thorunn Helgason. Abstract: Building on Biology contributions from Richard Waites and Lexie Fields at the Autumn meeting, Gareth, Pen, Richard and Thorunn discussed … Continue reading Feedback-informed COVID keeps
Teaching Methods to Undergraduates in COVID: The Good, the Bad and the Take-away
This session took place as part of the Learning and teaching @York in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Continuing the conversation (Spring term 2021). The presenters were Lisa O'Malley and Dan Horsfall. Abstract: Lisa and Dan focused on a second year core undergraduate module and highlighted how it exemplified some of the wider challenges the Department faced … Continue reading Teaching Methods to Undergraduates in COVID: The Good, the Bad and the Take-away
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