Roundtable 7: Trust Me, I’m a Teacher! A Discussion of Trust in the Classroom Janina Tosic (University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West, Germany) The past year of teaching virtually has led me to believe strongly in the power of trust. This round table will focus on the value of trust as a driver in teaching. […]
Day Two: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Roundtable 5: Engaged through Humor? Exploring Humor to Engage Students in Online Environments Mark Curcher & Christopher Smith (Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland) How can we connect with our students? The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and amplified the ongoing digitalization and datafication of higher education. Although there is […]
Day Two: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Papers 4: Active / Engaged Learning In A Virtual Environment: Ethical Choices—Reliable Sources Caren Weinberg (Ruppin Academic Enter, Israel) Evaluating for credible, authoritative, reliable sources. This exercise “tricks” the students into understanding first-hand the importance of checking sources and their personal responsibility in ensuring the reliability of any sources. […]
Day Two: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Roundtable 4: How (Not) to be Virtually Boring — Sharing the Experience Lucie Viktorová (Pakacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic) You are here, so you have probably looked into this already: How can we go about our teaching now that it’s online? How do we engage students? Some of the […]
Day Two: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Papers 3: Active / Engaged Learning In A Digital Environment Learning Design and Vigotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development: Looking for the Sweet Spot Sally McCarthy, Denise Wood & Greg Auhl (Charles Sturt University, Australia) Lockdowns and social distancing highlight our reliance on interpersonal relationships and feelings of connectedness. From […]
Day Two: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Digital Showcase 1: Responsive Blended Learning on an International Campus Xia Sheng Lee (Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Malaysia) The proposal is to showcase strategic implementations that support Heriot-Watt University’s ethos of Pioneering Education and Positive Education. Heriot-Watt University’s very own Responsive Blended Learning (RBL) combines active, supported online learning with […]
Poster 8: Thriving in an online learning environment Martin Barker (School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK) View or download the PDF Play Discussion Video: Attendees: Remember to participate in the Poster Chat and take notes so you can vote for the Poster Prize! Viewer Tips: (Use your ESC key to exit the viewer’s […]
Poster 7: Summer of Ukeleles: Fostering Communities and Having Fun Anne Tierney (Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK) & Louise Drumm (Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UK) In early 2020, we secured funding to develop a workshop for university staff, which used learning to play a ukulele as a way to demonstrate enquiry-based learning (Kahn & O’Rourke, 2005). […]
Poster 6: Establishing the “New Normal” Online Classroom: Students’ Shifting Expectations About Online Learning Since COVID-19 Martha Hubertz and Alisha Janowsky (University of Central Florida, USA) The flexibility of online classes helps learners juggle their education, careers, and family obligations, making it a staple in many colleges and universities. While in the past, course rosters […]
Poster 5: Digital Learning and Support in Building Resilient Learning Communities Chia Ping Lee and Wei Ching Ooi (Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Malaysia) COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education sector tos uch an extent that it is even more crucial now to prepare students to adapt with new learning approaches to meet future challenges. Research suggests […]
