…ucation.” Part of this indecision is due to confusion between Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and more traditional forms of online learning. But there are important differences between the two. For a start, MOOCs have so far been operating from a separate platform with ‘star’ lecturers used to entice participants (David Attenborough is a voice on one of the FutureLearn MOOCs, for example). This compares to more traditional online learning whic…
…scale digital reform and innovation, as teaching and student support moved online. Six months later, universities are welcoming back students with a blended learning approach (a mix of online and face-to-face teaching). For Alliance universities this approach is nothing new, with digital learning opportunities existing long before the pandemic. But our recent experience has taken this one step further. Alliance universities have now amassed a weal…
…dress the black attainment gap and inclusivity in teaching and learning. In 2021 we will be launching a piece of work to drive diversity in academic representation in the media. 2020 has been a tumultuous year in many ways, but has also opened the door for acceleration and innovation in teaching and learning; prompted vital conversations and action on institutional culture, and has seen a renewal of the vital civic role our universities play. We…
…sses and jobs themselves. This mutual approach has the potential to ensure best utilization of the skills we generate, and best value for the resources invested in that effort. Because the approach is rooted in partnership, it cannot be imposed or effectively implemented by central government alone. Central government can provide a framework, and key foundations such as national finance and qualifications systems, but devolution is fundamental to…
…o engage researchers, which has been invaluable during the Covid months of online delivery. Heather understands people and knows how to get the best out of them, giving researchers, as well as those who work with her, the confidence to express themselves and their work. She is also very good at creating connections between like-minded colleagues. Dr Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Associate Professor of Sociology She inspires staff and students in equal me…
…ensure their financial sustainability and support their ambition to be the best modern university by 2030. This project required strong leadership and a focus on delivering transformational change. Paul ensured it was an inclusive and collaborative process, involving students and staff at all levels. In March he was named UCISA’s CIO of the year. Paul has supported multiple global organisations by sharing information about Greenwich’s Digital Stra…
…ni to pursue their academic studies. The majority of teaching is delivered online in a Virtual Learning Environment with recorded lectures, online tutorials with video links and consultation sessions. A small number of on-campus sessions are used to introduce students to their lecturers and cover materials that is best done face-to-face (e.g. some elements of Human Computer Interaction). At the same of the Degree Apprenticeship there is an intensi…
…sities tointegrate themselves more effectively with industry. Massive open online courses (MOOCs), an accessible and cheap form of online learning, have the potential to make higher learning more flexible, and therefore easier to combine with work placements or even running a business. Professor Anant Agarwal is chief executive at EdX, a non-profit MOOC platform founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University with over…
…the NUS/UUK by contributing to a round-table discussion and case-study of best practice published in their 2019 report Black, Asian and minority ethnic student attainment at UK universities: #ClosingtheGap. Here is a link to the research that Louise led to understand the experiences of students who experience racial discrimination in higher education. The Star Award: Tracey John, UWE Bristol- for her energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the wellb…
…nts. The Exhibition of Research flash presentation sessions were held both online and in-person on 6th and 7th, and the participants who were not presenting had a chance to interact with a few DTA alumni as a part of the online sessions. The afternoon sessions included ‘Creative Techniques for Academic Writing’ by Katharine D’Souza for in-person participants, and ‘Project Management for PGRs’ with DTA alumnus Dr Eleftherios Nomikos for online part…
