Ever thought of using actors to demonstrate a problem or technique, gauging student and understanding by using TurningPoint technology in lectures or getting students to make animations or videos instead of doing presentations?<\/p>\n Compiled by staff in the Learning and Teaching Development Unit, the website has example of good teaching practice from across the University.<\/p>\n From using peer review to improve essay writing to buddy systems for PG teaching staff, bringing in industry professionals to student-input in module design, the database has practical solutions to everyday teaching problems, with advice on how schemes were set up and why they’re successful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The website is easy to search, so if you are looking for innovative assessment techniques, you can just search ‘assessment’, to look at examples of good postgraduate teaching you can search ‘postgraduate’.<\/p>\n You can hone in on a range of other keywords or requirements to see examples relevant to your work or your learning outcomes, from student engagement to employability.<\/p>\n You can also scroll through categories of examples, including ‘Assessment and Feedback’ and ‘Research-informed Teaaching’, to see how colleagues in other Schools are responding to particular challenges or better incorporating their own work into their teaching practice.<\/p>\n It’s always interesting to see what staff in other Schools are doing with their teaching and to share good practice – perhaps you’ll even\u00a0find something you can use!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Or maybe \u00a0you’re already\u00a0doing something interesting and innovative yourself – you can add your own Case Studies to the database by clicking ‘Submit Case Study’ and filling out a simple form.<\/a><\/p>\n Or you can contact us directly about good practice in your school – email katherine.cooper@ncl.ac.uk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you looking for innovative ways to improve your modules? Need to rejuvenate that survey module you’ve been teaching for years? Why not have a quick look at our new Case Studies Database. Ever thought of using actors to demonstrate a problem or technique, gauging student and understanding by using TurningPoint technology in lectures or … <\/p>\n![\"case](\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2015\/09\/case-studies-1024x407.png\")
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