Building a community of learners through game-based activities Marika Salonna and Mary McVey Group work is a frequent component of higher education assessments, but it can be challenging, especially in online courses where students have limited opportunities to meet in person (Donelan and Kear, 2024). In our Level 1 online course Current Directions in Life […]
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Day 3: Belonging
The Hidden Curriculum of Isolation Hayley Connell, Julie Langan-Martin and Fiona Sim Online study comes with a host of advantages that make it unique. This approach to learning affords students maximum flexibility around other commitments (Östlund, 2009). Students studying online may work full time, and most do, allowing them to fund their studies. The asynchronous […]
‘Fun Feedback Friday’: Remote online lectures that support belonging and engagement
Authors: Genevieve Stapleton & Natalie Courtney, School of Medicine Dentistry & Nursing One of the significant challenges that face large class sizes and remote learning is to create a learning space that supports students’ sense of belonging and engagement. When students feel like they belong, they are more likely to engage and more likely to […]