How to increase lecture attendance with Vevox
Vevox is used in a Year 2 UG Biological Sciences module (circa 90 students) to deliver and mark summative quizzes during lectures using students’ own devices. Not only does this […]
Social annotation activities and learner behaviour
This responsive piece was originally posted to the Teams channel for the Technology Enhanced Learning session on our CAPITAL course for lecturers. When discussing the pedagogical value of online annotation […]
Marking with AI: a quick and dirty experiment
Enthusiastic thought leaders and numerous tech bros on Twitter/X are keen to encourage and normalise the offloading of work to Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). But is there a risk […]
Using AI to create presentations
As part of University of the Arts London’s 12 Days of AI course, I was required to create a presentation using the AI service Gamma. This turned out to be […]
Ally part 2: Adding descriptive text to images in Moodle
This is the second of a planned series of short posts about the use of Ally. You can find out more about Ally on the Royal Holloway staff intranet. Images […]
How to embed responsive Panopto videos in Moodle
There is a quick, non-numerically challenging yet highly effective method by which embedded videos will respond to your learners’ devices and resize appropriately, without distorting the dimensions of the video or requiring horiontal scrolling.
Ally part 1: Creating accessible text in Moodle
This is the first of a planned series of short posts about the use of Ally. You can find out more about Ally on the Royal Holloway staff intranet. Issues […]
Inclusive Podcasting: Sound Pedagogic Practice
A collaboration between the E-Learning Team, the Careers Team and the Student Union Photo by Videodeck .co on Unsplash Through our collaborative project Podcasting Career Conversations, we have explored and […]
Challenging Assumptions in Blended Learning – Lessons for the Future
A guest post by Dr. Ling Xiao and Dr. Lucy Gill-Simmen / School of Business and Management A blended learning approach has been adopted by most UK universities in response […]
Design for engagement: Role play in online discussions
Photo by Larry Costales on Unsplash The role play approach encourages students to examine a topic or problem from different perspectives. There are a few approaches for designing a role […]
Design for engagement: the 3:2:1 discussion format
3:2:1 prompting Setting clear expectations is crucial in online writing activities. Vague instructions can bring vague results. Asking students to ‘post any questions you may have’ to a discussion forum […]
Design for engagement: Instructional design for critical thinking
Research points to various factors which contribute to successful online discussion activities.
Considerations for online teaching Pt.2: Video
The need to now cater for remote learners means a move away from events and towards accessible, chunked content.
Recording guest speakers remotely
Do you need to record content such as interviews or conversations with remote guest speakers? Pedagogically speaking, this can enhance teaching and learning by: providing learners with access to additional […]
Considerations for online teaching Pt.1: Presence
Some say content is king. Others say context is. But what about contact? The Flexible Education initiative at Royal Holloway, University of London is not concerned with creating online degrees […]
Migrating to online teaching pt. 2: MS Teams
What is MS Teams? MS Teams is an application designed to enable colleagues to collaborate and communicateregardless of where they are working from provided that they can access the internet. […]