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Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.
Below is a list of our current and past Learning and Teaching Project Awards holders.
Eugene Giddens and John Walsh (AHSS)
Employability and Virtual Learning for Doctoral Candidates in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Liz Bradbury, Shaun Le-Boutillier, Sebastian Rasinger, David Jay and Sarah Etchells (AHSS)
More Than a Feeling: Learning from our Students' Experience of Belonging and Achievement
Elaine Brown (AL&T)
What does it mean to belong?
Esther Norton, Claudia Wascher, Helen Keyes and Silvia Cirstea (FSE)
Closing the Assessment Disadvantage Gap
Francesca Cavallerio (FSE), Matthew Timmis (FSE), Rebecca Palmer (AHSS), Susan Wilson (AHSS) and Sharon Boswell (FSE)
Using ‘Letter to the Self’ method to explore the experience of diverse student populations in different HE institutions
Kyprianos Georgiou and Lata Gautam (FSE)
Evaluation of a semi-automated marking/feedback tool
Lorna Nisbet, Rebecca Jones and Charmaine Bale (FSE)
Can a mobile app build student confidence for practical skills in a post COVID-19 world? Embedding the Crime Scene Assist mobile app to enhance practical skills teaching in Forensic and Investigative Sciences
Nathalie Zahra and Lata Gautam (FSE)
Identifying barriers in higher education for BAME students and interventions to support their attainment
Yvonne Norgett and Marta Vianya (FSE)
Production and evaluation of ARU branded videos for supporting a blended delivery of clinical skills in eye care
Matthew Timmis (FSE), Uwe Richter (AL&T), George Evangelinos (HEMS), Sarah Elsegood (Student & Library Services), Sandra Watts (Study Skills Plus), Isobel Gowers (AL&T), Emily Long (Students’ Union), Francesca Cavallerio (FSE), Ash Wilmott (FSE) and Adrian Scruton (FSE)
How do we implement Digital Certification and Badging effectively across ARU?
Eshtar Hamid and Jade Moore (HEMS)
Student- led formative OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) as preparation for summative & national assessments
Kate Cook (HEMS) and Catherine Brown (BAME Student Advocate)
Exploring the impact of BAME student midwives’ experiences of racism in clinical practice and academia
Neil Dixon and Sarah Elsegood (University Library)
Using design fiction for near-future learning tools
Antonio Bonacaro (HEMS)
Improving the Quality of Simulated Learning Experience through Mindfulness Meditation
Francesca Cavallerio, Mathew Dowling and Katrina McDonald (S&E)
Enhancing students’ experience, engagement and academic performance through involvement in research: Development of the Qualitative Inquiry Research Group
Sarah Etchells and David Jay (AHSS)
Adapting the Jigsaw Technique
Linda King (S&E) and Preethi Thankappan Nair (B&L)
Design and implementation of problem-solving framework to enhance creativity and innovation in undergraduate science students: the ability to ‘think differently’
Judie Knowles (HEMS)
An evaluation of videos to teach clinical skills to pre-registration student nurses
Joanne Morrissey (S&E)
Embedding Enterprise Education into science modules
Jane Shelley (University Library)
What academics really think about information literacy
Anna Stodter (S&E)
How does an online learning community of sport coaches develop an ability to critically reflect on their coaching practice?
Peter Stokes (University Library)
Profiling the information seeking behaviour of nursing students
Marta Vianya-Estopa (S&E)
Evaluation of team-based learning (TBL) using focus groups in a cohort of undergraduate optics students
Domenico Vicinanza (S&E)
ARU Health Hackathon: A project where a multidisciplinary team of students come together to engage in solving heath related issues
Mark Warnes (AL&T)
What academics really think about information literacy
John Parkin
You did what over the weekend?! A project to develop the digital awareness of primary education studies undergraduates
Irina Morosanu and Karolyn WebbPromoting Emotional Resilience - an innovative use of Canvas aimed to facilitate the delivery of practice learning curriculum for social work students
Neil Dixon, Isobel Gowers and Andrea Packwood
Information literacy mastery learning pathways for Science students
Sean Lang
Thinking History - Short Film Teaching in History
Helen Keyes, Annelie Harvey and Eimear Lea
Expecting Better: Effectively conveying time allocation expectations to students
Joanne Morrissey and Marcia BaldryMaking Enterprise Education accessible for students and staff
Claudia Wascher, Toby Carter and Isobel GowersAnalysis of engagement metrics vs student attainment using multiple sources across physical and virtual spaces
Francesca Cavellerio, Matthew Timmis, and Simon Pratt-Adams
Utilising 'Letter to younger self' research methodology to improve student engagement, retention, and future employability
Paul Dyer, Christopher O'Kane and Emma CoonanDevelopment of an integrated active learning approach modelled on PBL, IBL and TBL in the acquisition if research skills from Level 4 to Level 6
David Jay, Stephanie Dimond-Bayir and Sarah Etchells
Adapting the Jigsaw Technique
Nicola Walshe, Paul Driver, and John-Mark Winstanley
Using 360-Degree Video to Develop Student Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Dr Antonio Bonacaro and Dr Dave SookhooReducing Anxiety and Improving the Quality of Video-Recorded Simulated Learning Experience in Nursing Students through Mindfulness Meditation and a Timely Appropriate Feedback
Nicky Milner
Development and Evaluation of Student-Led Interdisciplinary Scenario Learning Activities in Faculty of Medical Science
Dr Linda King, Joanne Morrissey and Dr Lorna Nisbet
Design and Implementation of Problem-Solving Framework to Enhance Creativity and Innovation in Undergraduate Science Students: The ability to ‘think differently’
Dr Francesca Cavallerio, Katrina McDonald, Dr Anna Stodter, and Dr Mathew DowlingEnhancing Students’ Experience, Engagement and Academic Performance through Involvement in Research: Development of the qualitative inquiry research group
Dr Dan Gordon, Dr Matthew Timmis and Adrian ScrutonTalking Heads: Alumni, Application and assimilation
Joanne Morrissey and Marcia BaldryEmbedding Enterprise into the Curriculum: Co-Designing the curriculum with the student body to enhance employability
Dr Claire PikeAssessment For Learning in the UK and Malaysia: A mixed-methods study
Dr Marta Vianya-EstopaEvaluation of Team-Based Learning Using Focus Groups in a Cohort of Undergraduate Optics Students
Dr Peter Stokes and Dr Robert Priharjo
Profiling the Information Seeking Behaviour of Nursing Students: Validating the Profiles
Developing an Employability Tracker
Rebecca Rowntree and Jason JeromeTracking International Student Success
Dr Helen Marshall, Professor Eugene Giddens and John WalshAuthentic and Industry-Focused Delivery and Assessment in a Blended Learning Environment
Evaluating the opportunities of domain-specific immersive virtual reality content to enhance learning and teaching
Dr Mike MimirinisExploring undergraduate students’ conception of teaching excellence
How critical reflection develops in an online distance learning community of sports coaching students
Dr Helen Keyes and Dr Annelie HarveyHow do I compare thee? An evidence-based approach to the presentation of class comparison information to students using Dashboard
Designing Thinking for ARU: Developing a new collaborative (breadth) module between LAIBS and ALSS
Natalie Kite and Nicola Faulkner
Improving retention and performance through extended and holistic ‘educational experience’ approach to induction
Transition into Level 6: Impact Measurement of a degree calculator and Support for Students to maximise achievement
Dr Egle Dagilyte and John Walsh
Recorded Lectures: What impact on student attendance?
Professor Eugene Giddens and John WalshVirtual Learning Flipped
Dr Sebastian RasingerImplementation and Evaluation of Letter-based Grading System: A pilot
Jane Young, Dr Susan Walker and Kellie Norris
Understanding the Value and Application of the Specialist Practitioner District Nurse Qualification – A District Nursing Student perspective
Dr Dan Gordon and Matthew East
Evaluation of Student Engagement with Feedback: Feeding forward from feedback
Lindsey Rose and Professor John SiderovSee the Eye
Dr Domenico Vicinanza and Dr Genevieve WilliamsARU Health Hackathon: A project where a multidisciplinary team of students come together to engage in solving health-related issues
Dr Sally Everett, Stephen McDonald and Katie Potts
Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and a ‘Human Library’ within our Business Curriculum
Natalie KiteIncreasing Student Engagement by Understanding and Managing Mutual Expectations between our Students and our University
Caroline Rook and Nadia DeGamaGiving Human Resources Management (HRM) Students the Opportunity to ‘Be the Change’: An ongoing project to embedded sustainability practices into HRM education
Assessing the Support Available to PhD Students with Disabilities
Developing Digital Literacies (Online Badges)
Mark Miller and Grahame DouglasAutomating OSCE Assessment Processes
Naim AbdulmohdiThe Impact of a Structured Simulated Experience on Students' Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Abilities
Dr Alison Greig, Dr Julian Priddle and Dr Toby Carter
Student-friendly Module Documentation
Dr Genevieve Williams, Adrian Scruton, Alison Northrop, Dr Charlie Nevison, Claire Rossato, Dan Gordon, Dr Itay Basevitch, Dr James Johnstone and Robert JustinEnhancing the Student Experience, Engagement and Academic Performance through Involvement in Research Project
Dr Clifford StevensonThe Collective Student Experience: Social identity, student engagement and satisfaction within the university environment
Dr Bronwyn Betts, Dr Theresa Simpkin and Dr Sally Everett
Internationalization and Contextualization of the Business Curriculum for Associate College Partners
Steve McDonald and Marcus HanwellDeveloping a Cohesive Teaching Team to Improve Student and Module Performance with VLE Info-Video Mentoring
Mark Constable, Jill Baldwin and Alhajie SaidykhanDeveloping a Team-Based Learning Approach for Selected Leadership Modules in LAIBS
Investigating collaborative support for student information literacy
Enhancing teaching and learning of international students studying at CRIC (now ARU College) and ARU
Investigating the digital literacy needs of students in Healthcare Education
Shirley Jones and Dr Mark KerriganRe-engineering Major Project assessment to produce student published research
Dr Mark KerriganVLE in Partnership
Claudine Wetherall, Sally Goldspink and Jake MitchellEvaluation of embedding values in the Mentorship Module using Articulate
Do we know our students? How students use virtual learning systems for a learning and usability perspective
Dr Mike Hobbs, Dr Debbie Holley and Steering CommitteeAugmented Reality: a development framework for ARU
Small Module Feel: Engagement in large modules in LAIBS
Zrinka Mendas, Helen Benton, and Debbie Holley (FHSCE)Harnessing DisAbility in the Classroom
Caroline Rook, Parisa Gilani and Dr Abi HuntImproving student satisfaction with assessment and feedback through increasing students' assessment literacy in LAIBS
Achievement and Criminology Engagement (ACE)
An evaluation of videos to teach clinical skills to pre-registration student nurses
A Practical Demonstrator for ‘Live’ Capture of Digital Data for both Forensic Computing and Forensic Science Students as part of Scenes of Crime Investigations
Barbara Vohmann, Mark Tree, Pauline Start, Debbie Phillipson and Dr Julian PriddleEvaluating the use of a mid-semester survey to gather feedback from students
Dr Fiona Ashworth, Dr Paul Rohleder and Dr Jane Aspell‘It only feels real when it is real for you’: Setting up a lived experience group for developing teaching in mental health and long term health conditions.
Dr Matilda O’Neill-Biba and Dr John SiderovSetting Competency Standards in Optometry – Ocular Disease Modules
Karolyn WebbIncreasing student involvement and engagement in extracurricular activities through intervention using the Behaviour Change Wheel
TRIPS: tracking routes into public service
Dr Mick GowarDigital storytelling for students with moderate to severe special educational needs
An enquiry into using supplementary bioscience resources in health
Sue Sentance, Dr Philip Howlett and Dr Catherine LeeTracking student progress in the secondary PGCE
Teaching Science through mystery solving
Dr Alison Greig and Julian PriddleIdentifying and linking sustainability skills and employability in Anglia Ruskin Courses
Adrian WincklesEnhancing the "Virtual Computer Laboratory" concept through the use of external cloud resources to offer complex distance learning laboratory environments for core Anglia, regional and international partners.
Averil Robertson (University Library), Leigh Stoeber and Matthew EastDesigning information skills resources to empower our students in digital age
How to train a Dragon: a comparative investigation into attitudes and efficiency of voice dictation software for formative and summative feedback
Liz Knight, Annie Blair and Tom RogersMeasuring the impact of a Peterborough wide study skills programme
Online Assessment and Feedback
Student Views on Incorporating Sexual Health into an Undergraduate Midwifery Curriculum
Alison Feist and Dr Debbie HolleyNine Out of Ten (Students Would Recommend Us)
Dr Melanie PeterDeveloping Special School Placements within Primary Initial Teacher Training
Frances Weeley and Patricia TurnbullService User Involvement in the Education of Health Care Students
Dr Debbie Holley, Dr Mike Hobbs, Dr Philip HowlettThe Toxic Laboratory: Health and Safety in a 3D Virtual World
Screencasting Facility for Audio Software Demonstration
Adrian WincklesDeveloping the Delivery of Complex Virtual Computing Lab Resources for Distance Learning Opportunities for Anglia's Regional and International Partners.
An Exploration of the Advantages of Audio Student Feedback
Assessing Assessment Criteria: What Do Students Understand by Them?
Dr Samantha Lundrigan, Dr Anna Markovska, Colleen Moore and Julia Selman-AyeteyThe Development of Field-Based Learning Component for the Criminology Degree Pathway
Julia Ramsay and Kathy QuinlanAn Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Student Feedback in Digital Audio Form
Can Vodcasts Be Used to Help Students Successfully Meet the Learning Outcomes in Distance Learning Courses?
Jane Shepherdson and Lyn ShipwayPeer Appraisal of Online Learning and Teaching Methods
Exploring and Exploiting the Potential of the Tools Available on the Sharepoint Virtual Learning Environment to Support First Year Students' Learning
Christine Such, Dr G. Davis, Dr P. Howlett, Mark Miller and Carol Everett (ALT)Exploring the Impact of Training on the Use of Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) and How Lecturers Integrate Their Use in Higher Education Classrooms
Application of Virtual Reality in the Built Environment Education
Rupal Lovell-Patel and Jacqui McCarySpecific and Generic Study Skills Improve the First Time Pass Rate for Year 1 Optometry Students?
Dr John WardMarketing and Self-Promotion for Freelance Artists, Sound Engineers and Producers
Jo Bowman and Bill ScaifeFormative Assessment Using Web 2.0 Technology (Blogging/VLE) to Support Students Undertaking Their Dissertation