The DigiFest workshop day introduced colleagues to a number of new learning technologies, how best to use them to increase student engagement and explored the benefits of media-enhanced teaching, learning and assessment.
Workshop day outline
The workshop day included a full programme of presentations which will be available to view online shortly.
10.00-12.00
- Stream 1
Guest workshop: Overcoming barriers to Student Engagement: Reflecting and sharing solutions to create inclusive engagement with students through new conversations, spaces and practices in Higher Education - Tom Lowe (University of Winchester)
- Stream 2
Introduction to Team-Based Learning - Uwe Richter and Linda Brown (AL&T)
10.00-11:00
- Stream 3
Canvas New Quizzes (QuizzesNext) - Kate Outhwaite (AL&T)
11.00-12:00
- Stream 3
Introduction to classroom technologies - Jason Williams (AL&T)
12.00-13.00 Lunch (Vouchers will be provided to delegates attending sessions both in the morning and afternoon.)
13.00-14.00
- Stream 1
Introduction to Zoom (Webinar) - Kate Outhwaite and Jason Williams (AL&T)
- Stream 2
Digital collaborators: developing a digital classroom approach of connected learning - Andrew Middleton and Uwe Richte (AL&T)
- Stream 3
Engaging students through Poll Everywhere - James Trueman (AL&T)
- Stream 4
*Using TOPdesk to manage PDT interactions with students and referrals to Student Services - Rachel Wright (Student Services)
14.00-15.00
- Stream 1
Transforming Canvas into an Active Digital Learning Environment - Isobel Gowers (AL&T)
- Stream 2
*Introduction to MyShowcase - Uwe Richter and Kate Outhwaite (AL&T)
- Stream 3
Media-Enhanced Assessment - Andrew Middleton and James Trueman (AL&T)
- Stream 4
*Using TOPdesk to manage PDT interactions with students and referrals to Student Services - Rachel Wright (Student Services)
15.00-16.00
- Stream 1
Using e-textbooks to support teaching - Carlos Sejournant (Kortext) and Christina Harbour (University Library)
- Stream 2
*Advanced MyShowcase - Uwe Richter and Kate Outhwaite (AL&T)
- Stream 3
Making MyPlayer work in your course - Andrew Middleton and Jason Williams (AL&T)
- Stream 4
*Using TOPdesk to manage PDT interactions with students and referrals to Student Services - Rachel Wright (Student Services)
*These sessions will be of particular interest to Personal Development Tutors (PDT)
Register for the different workshop sessions using the online form.
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