L&T Chat Show

Liz and I discuss the importance of communication with students in terms of making them feel valued and consider a few ways in which this can be done using various electronic means. If you have something you'd like to share please email me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk Next week we have an AI Special featuring three episodes.

Today I want to quickly mention the importance of talking to students about process and not just your subject. How to do the assessment and not just what the assessment should cover. If you'd like to contribute to the Bite Size series, or if you have any questions of comments, just contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

I'm hoping in the not too distant future to apply to become a National Teaching Fellow and so I need to be able to demonstrate reach and impact. So 'the challenge' is for you to contact me about a topic you want to make more interesting, active or fun and for me to help you design something. In return all I ask is that you let me know how it goes. What have you got to lose? roger.saund...

James Webber is the Online Learning Director at SayWhatEnglish.com and has 20 years experience in language teaching and testing.  In this episode we discuss why and how university staff can adapt their own use of English to improve the international student experience. If you enjoy this episode please like, follow and share. If you have something you'd like to share with colleagues about any a...

A quick and easy idea for helping improve module evaluations and potentially NSS responses. If you'd like to participate in L&T Bite Size please send an mp3 of between 1 and 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk - same address if you have an idea for the L&T Chat Show. If you've enjoyed any of these episodes please like, follow and share, and if you have any specific comments plea...

A few thoughts on how to help students see learning as a partnership. Helping students understand their role in learning and diminishing the view of the process as somehow being at fault for any disappointments. If you enjoy these podcasts please like, follow and share (feedback is always welcome). If you'd like to participate just send an mp3 of not more than 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu....

Today Karen tells me about how the AGILE model helps students to celebrate employability wins through personal reflective narratives. Karen is Principle Teaching Fellow at Southampton Business School and you can read more about her research at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/business-school/about/departments/digital-and-data-driven-marketing/staff/kjc1v18.page? Or contact her via https://www.linkedi...

In this episode I describe how I intend to use buttons to teach segmentation. Inspiration for ideas for teaching can come from many different places and it's always worth keeping a look out for something you think you might be able to use in your teaching, even if you're not sure how. If you'd like to discuss ideas, or if you have a subject that you'd like to teach in a more practi...

Assessed groupwork can be fraught with difficulty. Here I talk about how I've used groupmate agreements and peer evaluation to try to address dome of those issues. If you'd like to contribute to this series please send an mp3 of between 1 and 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk, or drop me a line

Today Amr and I discuss his methods for encouraging students to learn as part of a group and to develop important social skills in the process. He provides some top tips for getting the most out of active group learning inside and outside the classroom. Dr Amr Al Khateeb is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at John Moores University, Liverpool If you have something you'd like to share please get in...

This is how I deal with late students, and why. Also some thoughts on classroom rules. If you have an idea or activity you'd like to contribute, please send an mp3 of between 1 and 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk or drop me a line.

This is the last episode before the summer break so I thought I'd share something that has stuck with me for over 25 years and helped me to develop my own presentation style. In this Bite Size I'm going to talk about using images instead of text and representations, such as metaphors and similes. If you've enjoyed these Bite Size episodes please let me know and if you'd like to con...

Erika and I discuss the remix cards that she has used with dissertation students to help them re-write in different styles and genres in order to be able to reflect on their work from different perspectives. If you'd like to be part of the L&T Chat Show please send me an email at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk This is the last episode before the summer break, but we'll be back on the 6th Sep...

6 ideas for icebreakers. Please feel free to add your own and if you'd like them put into a Bite Size episode just send me an mp3 of between 1 and 15 minutes roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

An idea for helping students to understand how we write assessments, formats, criteria and rubrics so that they can improve their response to them. If you'd like to contribute to the Bite Size series, please send you MP3 of not more than 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Today Geoff and I discuss how he became an educational developer and how he provide and active and engaging teaching environment as well as approaches to assessing learning gain. If you'd like to participate in a future episode please send a message to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Here's how I use emails to improve student communication and confidence. If you'd like to share something through L&T Bite Size just send an MP3 to me of no more than 15 minutes at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

A few ideas related to formative feedback or feedforward, since it's intended to help students improve their work before final submission If you'd like to contribute just send an mp3 of not more than 15 minutes to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

I'm delighted to have Alan back where we discuss his research into assessing learning game through Lego Serious Play and the use of auto-ethnography. If you'd like to contribute to the podcast please contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

There are numerous reasons to consider giving students choice when assessing them and in this episode I give some examples of what that can mean in practice. If you'd like to contribute to the Bite Size series please send your mp3, of not more than 15 minutes, to roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk You can use the same address if you have any questions or if you'd like to take part in the L&T Cha...

Gibbs talks about 'time on task' so study guides are one way of helping students to work outside of the classroom. For more information, to contribute an episode (not more than 15 minutes) or to give feedback contact me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Sarah has just finished 2 years as a sabbatical officer at Oxford Brookes having completed her degree in biological anthropology. We look at transition, participation, student voice and AI amongst other things. If you would like to participate in the podcast please message me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

This week I talk about topia.io an online platform for teaching and group work. For more information, to contribute an episode (not more than 15 minutes) or to give feedback contact me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

How to make frequent testing more interesting through the use of game show formats If you'd like to contribute to the Bite Size series please contact Roger on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk or if you'd like to send a recording directly, an mp3 of 1-15 minutes, please use the same email.

Angie and I talk about identifying and highlighting the employability skills already being delivered within modules - rather than the feeling of having to try and embed skills that might not naturally fit. Towards the end we also stray into the area of the impact of AI and social media on the development of those skills. Dr Angie Knaggs is a Senior Learning Designer based in the School of Language...