Esther Paleologos
Course Coordinator
Short practical activities and advanced communication technologies have been integral to the success of this concurrent class in Textiles and Design
School: F&T
Year: 3
Cohort Size: 20 - 40 students
Delivery Mode: Concurrent
High Effort
Implementation level: Very Hard
Overview
What L&T approach/technology did you implement and why?
Approach 1
Implement consistent communication technologies for lectures and information sessions
Approach 2:
Run short activities around research and writing that worked well across the local and remote students
Benefits / Challenges
Approach 1
- Good engagement
- CUltra is a great tool
- Pre-recorded videos
Approach 2:
- Good engagement
- CUltra is a great tool
- Promotes a variety of outcomes
- Broadens and extends skills
Consistent Communication Technologies
Benefits
- Good student engagement
- Pre-recorded videos enables more time to dedicate to active learning during class
- Collaborate Ultra was particularly useful
Challenges
- Difficult to demonstrate practical skills online
- No live streaming
- Lack of student and teacher resources
- Tech issues: Networks
- Using personal equipment
- Classroom had just one small LCD screen
- Splitting students into groups for demos difficult
- Tech delays in shared spaces
- Grading images instead of 3D work is not ideal
- Ability to give meaningful feedback
Short Activities
Benefits
- Good student engagement
- Promotes a variety of outcomes
- Broadens and extends students skills
Challenges
- Lack of student and teacher resources
- Tech issues: Networks
- Poor language skills
- Lack of time to address student issues
Advice/ Tips
- Set student expectations
- Encourage collaboration between students
- Provide ongoing related activities
- Contact early & often
- Allow students to present their thoughts and dictate learning activities
- Allow flexible learning
- Find consistent communication technologies that work best for you