CPD – Active Learning
This is a SALT designed self-paced CPD course which is designed to introduce users to the the basic principles of Active Learning. It contains evidence-based pedagogy, practical advice …
Sian Rees – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019-20
This teaching block, Sian is offering the majority of the taught sessions of her MSP200R module, Public Relations Theory, as she feels they all fairly well illustrate her approach. The aim with the class is to use a technique for managing sessions using interactive and small group work …
Peter Dorrington – EGA-214 Mechanical Engineering Design 2, TB2 2019/20, Bay Campus
We’ve been fortunate enough to be offered several sessions where Peter uses Virtual Reality (VR) with his students to carry out their conceptual product design and final design realisation in the virtual space. I heard Peter talking about the process in the VR conference held in Engineering …
Teaching intelligence: how to support visually impaired students
Our own transcription centre is featured in the Times Higher Education article on January 25 2020. Katharine Swindells writes that subjects traditionally closed to visually impaired learners are being opened up by new tech. She says that universities must provide policies, training and resources to match. Some institutions are leading the…
Simon Bott – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019-20
Simon is offering several more sessions from the Chemistry Foundation year for Open Door. He is well known for his use of flipped classroom techniques and observers will be given access to his module and will be sent the materials for the session in advance. Simon uses video, Kahoot and practical modelling (sometimes !) in his teaching. He has already inspired a small band of dedicated flippers …
Celebrating 500 Fellows at Swansea University – Listen to his story
Steve Morris from the College of Arts and Humanities gained his HEA Fellow recognition in October 2018. Speaking with Louise Rees in the SALT Recognition Team, he shares his story of gaining Fellowship, tips for making an application and the support he had. Click the SoundCloud link to listen…
Terry Filer – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019 – 20
In a convenient extension to her sessions in TB1, Terry is offering sessions from her Taxation 2 module (Taxation 1 last TB !)
Terry does a lead lecture followed by four seminars for this large module group. In the lectures …
Tom Hannant – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019 – 20
Tom has opened up a selection of seminars for observers to sit in on. He uses questioning, discussion and analysis of assessment topics to drive his sessions nicely …
Luca Trenta – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019 – 20
This module covers the history of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Each week deals with a President and their use of the CIA. Each week consists of a lecture and a seminar …
Kevin Arbuckle – Session – Tuesday, 10th March – Singleton
This 3rd year practical on simulation techniques in macroevolutionary biology presents an example of integrating new knowledge and skills from the practical (and also across the module) into a concise assessment that encourages creativity and analytical thinking in addition …
