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News and Events, Pedagogy, Technologies

Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning (CTEL) CPD Training Sessions

Aaron Sangha

The Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning (CTEL) has a wide range of new development sessions available to all staff. These sessions range from how to record, edit and upload videos; creating interactive learning resources using Kaltura, our video and media service; as well as various workshops on using KEATS, our Virtual Learning Environment.

These sessions will be run by Microsoft Teams Meetings. Click the Skills Forge links below to find timings and book on available sessions. Please contact ctel@kcl.ac.uk for more information.

Introductory Session

KEATS

Content Creation and Video Editing

Delivering synchronous online teaching

Assessment

Internationalisation

Evaluation and Reflection

Preparing students for success in the digital world- The process of creating the Essential Digital Skills Programme

Georgios Aretakis

Digital competence and confidence are thought to be critical for success in higher education. However, despite a significant proportion of learning being online and evidence to counter the idea of digital nativity, these critical skills are often not explicitly taught at university. The COVID-19 pandemic outlined why it is so important for students to have the digital capabilities required to thrive in their academic, personal and professional lives. This blog reflects on the process King’s College London went through to create the Essential Digital Skills programme.   Continue reading “Preparing students for success in the digital world- The process of creating the Essential Digital Skills Programme” →

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Technologies

Tech Test Thursdays for Digital Capabilities

Georgios Aretakis

When the Covid-19 pandemic put us fully online, colleagues in King’s Academy needed to expand our repertoire with a range of evolving technologies. Since we lead educational development programmes and sessions, we strive to demonstrate intrepid, successful designs which make best use of our learning environments. In the foreseeable future those environments would be digital. This post gives a rationale for carving out regular time to test things out together, followed by details about how we set this up to be low-maintenance.   Continue reading “Tech Test Thursdays for Digital Capabilities” →

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Evaluation and Reflection

Co-creating through staff-student partnership to increase student employability skills: A case study at the University of Derby

kcl ctel

At the University of Derby, the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) media team have been creating video content alongside academics to add and enhance their teaching materials as well as their students’ overall experiences. Continue reading “Co-creating through staff-student partnership to increase student employability skills: A case study at the University of Derby” →

Evaluation and Reflection, Pedagogy

Part 2: Navigating the VLE for an assessment treasure hunt

kcl ctel

This article has been divided into two parts. Part 1 includes Problem & Chosen Solution and Part 2 discusses a short assessment of the outcome.

This academic year we tried something new to get students to engage with assessment material. We set them a treasure hunt to find key information about their assessment. All those who followed the instructions and obtained the correct information were entered into a prize draw for a £15 Amazon voucher. This blog describes how we designed the task, what happened and what we learnt about our own assessment.

Continue reading “Part 2: Navigating the VLE for an assessment treasure hunt” →

Evaluation and Reflection, Pedagogy

Part 1: Navigating the VLE for an assessment treasure hunt

kcl ctel

This article has been divided into two parts. Part 1 includes Problem & Chosen Solution and Part 2 discusses a short assessment of the outcome.

This academic year we tried something new to get students to engage with assessment material. We set them a treasure hunt to find key information about their assessment. All those who followed the instructions and obtained the correct information were entered into a prize draw for a £15 Amazon voucher. This blog describes how we designed the task, what happened and what we learnt about our own assessment.

Continue reading “Part 1: Navigating the VLE for an assessment treasure hunt” →