Case studies in teaching
Here we share ideas that may be relevant to your practice.
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Developing students’ judgement of their own work by comparing it to that of others
Piata Allen's Te Reo Māori Pronunciation Online course includes a range of activities for self-assessment.
Using video feedback to increase student engagement
Recording your feedback to students as video or audio can be time-efficient and more personalised, and students report paying more attention to it than written comments.
Developing students’ agency by enabling them to design their own patchwork assessment journey
Maxine Lewis has used patchwork assessment to make assessment both more engaging and more inclusive.
Using Canvas discussions to develop skills in constructing arguments and constructive critique of peer work
Using peer review in Canvas discussions to develop skills in constructing arguments and critiquing peer work.
Using authentic scenarios to develop workplace writing skills
Associate Prof Jennifer Lees-Marshment incorporated authentic scenarios in the writing assignments to help students develop relevant writing skills for their future careers.
Inclusive practices in Canvas online orientation and peer-to-peer support
Using technology in the design, production and implementation of a series of inclusive online orientation activities for students in the Tertiary Foundation Certificate (TFC) Programme.
Reconceptualising the lecture as a short series of online video segments
In Music 103 and 130, teachers moved away from the traditional lecture by providing a rich and engaging self-paced learning experience, with individual student care and facilitation.
Social presence for engagement using Perusall
Supporting greater student engagement with course readings through the use of collaborative, social reading tools.
Remote learning with Google platforms
Ideas from this case study will be useful if faced with challenges of remote teaching to large cohorts, or if you are interested in creative strategies for motivating and engaging all students.
Team collaboration using Miro in Marketing and Strategy courses
As a whiteboarding platform, Miro helps your team go beyond brainstorming, with a wide variety of tasks that require collaboration.
Students using PeerWise Live to create learning resources
Students use PeerWise to answer, create and share multiple-choice questions with their peers.
Interactive online learning with H5P
EDSW's Curriculum and Pedagogy programme used H5P to facilitate online interaction of students studying Mathematics and Statistics.
Using MS Teams with Canvas for team work collaborations
Utilising Microsoft (MS) Teams to allow for large class group project delivery; to collaborate, share files, chat and call.
Making lab-based content accessible in H5P
Dr Monica Kam designed accessible online laboratory content using H5P to replicate a real lab's visual and interactive elements.
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