embedding a progressive l&t culture across global campuses: technologies, approaches &...
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Embedding a progressive L&T culture across global campuses:
technologies, approaches & student involvement
Dr Malcolm
Prof Napier
Dr Newill
Dr Motawa
Prof NapierDeveloping a new online curriculum in research training
Aimed at PostGraduate Research (PGR) students in the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies
Based on feedback from PGR students - goal to enhance curriculum for research methods training
Drawing on learning & teaching principles of student-centered teaching, reflective learning for critical thinking, problem-based learning & cooperative and collaborative learning
Proposal
Blended delivery of research methods content online, F2F critical reflection discussion groups, complementary research seminars & a PGR symposium
Create Vision (Blackboard) site with videos, links to resources & references
Original idea: Film research seminars Revised idea: Film podcasts in studio
Findings
Participant feedback: “Due to the fact that
students have different note-taking norms, it must be students themselves rather than teachers who can explain the differences in note-taking. […] After each practice, I discussed with my partner about how difficult the speech is, what kinds of symbol we use, why we leave out different information in notes […] From individuals to groups […], students become more involved in the process of teaching and research.”
Dr MotawaCollaborative learning via the cloud-based BIM technology
AimTo investigate the use of the new cloud-based BIM technologies to achieve the learning outcomes of the BIM-driven curriculum considering multiple locations of learners.
ObjectivesDefine the learners’ skills required to achieve collaborative learning across remote locationsIdentify and run scenarios of collaboration between students groups in Edinburgh and DubaiEvaluate the achievement of the learning outcomes and identify the problems encountered Identify a broader SBE strategy to implement collaboration among more students groups and across multi-campuses, especially for final year design project.
Tasks
Setting up students groups in SBE Edinburgh and Dubai (one from each programme) and identification of the role of each group in each scenario
Training students on using the cloud-based BIM technology
Running the two design scenarios between both campuses
Findings (from Students Feedback)
When the project was first announced in the class, it did make me very curious to read through the project brief and see if I can deliver if I joined the project, with the understanding that this project is a challenging in itself and not knowing who the team members would be made it even more interesting to be a part of.
I believe we have done really well as a team to bring this project to where it is today.
I personally believe that all the team members have learned a lot, be it design or the technology. I believe we have started a path in our career which will take us places. The distance problem was negated due to proper planning and good team work.
I strongly feel this is right step in the direction for the university and the students involved. It will be nice if we could come back next semester and mentor the new teams and guide them to make this project even better.