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Wikis, Claire Mcdonnell
Wikis, Claire Mcdonnell
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Students work in groups and design a collaborative Wiki (PBWorks) based on a chemical molecule of choice. The choice of molecule is restricted to ones supplied by the lecturer. The groups form on their own and the majority of the work takes place outside of contact hours. The lecturer can monitor student engagement and activity through the Wiki history. Mid way through the assessment period (week three of a six week assessment window), the academic provides written feedback on the progress of the students’ Wiki by posting to the Wiki. The best Wikis may be entered into an external competition …
Group Project Poster Presentation, Claire Mcdonnell
Group Project Poster Presentation, Claire Mcdonnell
Assessment & Feedback Cases
Working in groups of three or four final year students have to undertake a systematic review to answer a research question and then present their findings as a poster.
Practical Project, Phil Nicholl
Practical Project, Phil Nicholl
Assessment & Feedback Cases
Students work in groups in the microbiology lab carrying out structured tasks on a weekly basis. Completion of the tasks ultimately allows them to complete a project over several weeks. The tasks are based on the previously used lab manual. Each group is given a slightly different project to complete (eg different pathogens) however the tasks are similar, with minor modifications to suit the project. Students are given templates for SOPs and reports, and they learn to generate their own SOPs during the project. They decide as a group what tasks are required, and elect a supervisor to delegate tasks. …
Project, Louise Reddy
Project, Louise Reddy
Assessment & Feedback Cases
Students complete three projects. Two are group projects and one individual project. The group project clients are sourced by the lecturer from industry, the individual project client is sourced by the student. Teaching time is divided into lectures, informal assessment and summative feedback at various intervals. These projects are linked to different modules, Design (30 credits), Commercial Printing (5 credits) and Prepress Technology (5 credits), they also filter into Media Law (5 credits) and Strategic Marketing (10 credits). Students are assessed by completing a Group Project Report, Individual Log and an Individual Presentation which is filmed. The Individual Presentation is …