Integrating library literacy through distance learning module design
Dr Clare Brooks (Dept of Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment, Institute of Education). Research team: Antony Daws and Barbara Sakarya Project goals: The IOE library team and MA in Education programme team are planning to extend a pilot project conducted in the autumn term 2012 to integrate a range of library guides, resources and searching techniques into the introductory … Read more
An e-publishing platform for legal education: Phase II
An e-publishing platform for legal education: Phase II: A study to explore the use of e-books, e-readers and tablet computing in the delivery of learning materials to enhance the student learning experience Patricia McKellar (Associate Director, University of London Undergraduate Laws Programme), Pat Lockley (Systems Developer, University of London Undergraduate Laws Programme) Project goals: This project aims … Read more
Learning Analytics: students’ online participation and academic performance
Dr Jonathan P San Diego and Dr Panagiotis Fotaris (Informatics and Technology Enhanced Learning Hub, King’s College London Dental Institute) Project goals: The project’s main aim is to investigate the relationships between students’ academic performance and the different kinds of online learning activities within a virtual learning environment through the use of learning analytics. So, … Read more
Sponsored/scholarship students: Does additional support in the form of teaching and in-country institutional support have an impact on their retention, progression and level of achievement?
Dr Christine Thuranira-McKeever and Dr Ayona Silva-Fletcher (Veterinary Clinical Services, Royal Veterinary College) Project goals: The main goal of the project is to investigate experience and overall performance of a unique cohort of postgraduate distance learning students at the RVC. The cohort comprises students who are sponsored and offered additional support via in-country teaching and … Read more
