“The future ain’t what it used to be: inventing and re-imagining higher education practice” On 4th July, the fifteenth annual Academic Practice and Technology conference took place at the University of Greenwich. The theme of the conference this year was to explore some of the challenges and opportunities emerging from the changing landscape in Higher… Continue reading APT Conference 2017, University of Greenwich
Are undergraduates taking a backward step in digital learning when they enter Higher Education? For many students, the transition to Higher Education and its onus on independent learning can be a struggle leading to the all-too-frequent question "Do we need to know this for the exam?" being repeated. Working with students to research and investigate… Continue reading Empowering students in a digital age
What is the Padlet Project? The Padlet Project is an active learning initiative developed by Wendy Garnham in conjunction with the Technology Enhanced Learning team at University of Sussex for use with Foundation Year Psychology students. Why was the project developed? Traditional seminars were dominated by one or two more confident students whilst a number… Continue reading Spotlight on…the Padlet Project
On Tuesday 6th June, the Active Learning Masterclass took place at University of Sussex. The aim of the day was to explore recent practice in a range of areas that come under the broad umbrella of active learning. To find out more about what happened at this event and to access live streams of… Continue reading The Active Learning Masterclass
The Active Learning Network 