What is it? The Academic Skills Hub is based in the Hartley Library and is a place students can go to find out more about some of the skills they need to be successful in their studies and beyond. The Hub is staffed by librarians who can point students to resources and services both in and outside the University. The Hub […]
Live Twitter feed in and out of lectures
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Informal feedback
What is it? Many lecturers use the social media platform, Twitter, in their lectures to encourage student participation. This generally involves students ‘tweeting’ their questions during lectures and the lecturer replying to the questions either during the lecturer or at the end. This can be used as a way to give instant or quick feedback […]
Feedback at the end of the lecture
Posted on December 19, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback
What is it? As part of their lecture, many lecturers regularly hold question and answer sessions where students are encouraged to ask any questions they may have relating to the lecturer content, or an upcoming assignment or exam for example. This is an excellent opportunity for students not only to highlight any concerns they may […]
General feedback after an assignment
Posted on October 7, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? It is common practice for lecturers to give general feedback to students following an assignment. In this feedback session, the lecturer often focuses on recurring issues and common mistakes found in the assignments. Some lecturers may choose to just give a mark to the individual work and give more substantial feedback to the […]
Pre-assignment surgery
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Before important assignments, some lecturers will organise a surgery where you can ask for feedback on any issue you have with that subject. It could be anything from a particular grammar point to the way you structure you lab report. How can students make the most of it? The surgery will be flagged […]
Pre-assignment Q&A session
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Verbal feedback, Written feedback
What is it? Often before important assignments but also at other times during the semester, some lecturers will answer questions from students via blackboard, Facebook, Twitter or any other suitable online platforms. This is a good way to ensure that answers are available to the whole class as opposed to just a few students and that […]