Two (virtual) heads are better than one for online lectures
Bo Kelestyn and I were asked to do an online version of our Introduction to Design Thinking lecture for the Humanitarian Engineering MSc at Warwick University....
May 21, 2020
Peer learning and breakout groups in live online lectures
Using Microsoft Teams and the Vevox PRS In many cases we advise teachers not to do live online lectures. They are complicated, prone to technical problems,...
May 20, 2020
Planning for students, inspired by the Japanese Kanban method
Kanban is simply the Japanese word for signboard. But also one of the most popular and effective methods for organising work. It has enabled people in...
May 19, 2020
We ran a conference in Teams (and it was better than the “real” thing)
The future of academic conferences is sustainable! A report on the TEALFest conference at the University of Warwick in May 2020, organised by Jess Humphreys, Kerry...
May 18, 2020
5 key types of (digital, online) collaboration
This is an excerpt from the unit I created for the Warwick Online Learning Certificate, a course completed by thousands of undergraduates at Warwick University. It...
May 14, 2020
Schopenhauer on Education
Inspired by Warwick Philosophy’s David Bather Woods, i’ve been reading some essays by 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. A fascinating but troubling philosopher, some of...
May 3, 2020
Lesson: think about the difference between on campus and online learning
Introduction This technique will supercharge your learning! It’s not a technology, but rather, a way of thinking that makes it much easier for you to adopt...
April 13, 2020
Designing your desk layout effectively – an example in H5P
This H5P based interactive photo was created for Warwick’s Learn Online course.
April 13, 2020
Study Technique: Understanding requirements for a unit of work
This is taken from the course I am developing to introduce students to learning online. I think it is perhaps the most important technique for student...
April 9, 2020