TeaLab report Wednesday 16th July 2014 News James Genn and George Roberts TeaLab Aims TeaLab has two main aims: To bring people together to discuss the future of teaching and learning in higher education organisations, and to unite staff from across...
TeaLab & LTF: Online Open Course Environment Tuesday 6th May 2014 News Have you ever wanted to know just how to design an online course? Wondered at what their potential is? Want to know how you could use the Brookes Open Online Courses Environment? Want to...
TeaLab: Black students’ academic experiences – Monday 24th March 1000-1130 Neil Currant Tuesday 11th March 2014 events On the 24th march I will be hosting a TeaLab event in Gibbs 433 on ‘Fitting in or standing out: Black students’ academic experiences and the need to address the 3 R’s of respect,...
Destroy All Exams review Tuesday 4th March 2014 News On Monday 17th February, TeaLab met to discuss alternative forms of assessment. I facilitated a discussion on how effective different forms of assessment are, focusing on written essay exams and peer review. We were...
TeaLab: destroy all exams – Monday 17 February 1300-1430 James Genn Monday 10th February 2014 News On Monday 17 February (Buckley BG11), James Genn brings a recent student’s perspective on exams and assessment in general. How can we more meaningfully measure student attainment? Come for the usual cakes and stimulating...
TeaLab 31/01/2014 Wednesday 29th January 2014 News Hi All, Welcome back to a new term of TeaLab gatherings. Our first get-together will be this Friday in room BG01 in Gipsy Lane, from 10:30am until 12pm. The session will be facilitated by...
TeaLab meetings Semester 2, 2014 Thursday 19th December 2013 events / News Not a moment too soon, we have confirmed sessions for TeaLab in the new year! Friday 31 January 1030-1200 Abi Ball: synchronous and asynchronous distance learning Monday 17 February 1300-1430 James Genn: destroy all...
Social Media is Dead; Long Live Social Media 27/11/2013 1300-1500 SG05 Friday 22nd November 2013 News Wednesday 27 November, 1300-1500, SG05 or… using social media for learning and teaching How do we use social media for learning? The question is phrased as “we” because social media blurs the distinctions between...
The Second TeaLab Meeting Monday 11th November 2013 events / News The second TeaLab meeting took place on 7th November and was about the usage of Flipped Teaching in Higher Education. To keep true to the Flipped Teaching idea, everyone on the TeaLab mailing list...
TeaLab Thursday 7 November 12:00 Gibbs 3.01 Wednesday 6th November 2013 News Hi all, The TeaLab topic this week is Flipped Teaching. This method flips traditional approaches of teaching around, so students engage in learning via technologies before a class, and use the time with their...