Upcoming session: Online problem-based learning

19 April, 12-1, led by Chrissi Nerantzi, Education Developer at the University of Salford Chrissi Nerantzi is visiting Sheffield Hallam on 19 April, and has agreed to lead a session on her knowledge of online Problem-Based Learning (PBL) practices. In this session participants will explore the benefits and challenges of cross-institutional learning using a PBL approach and hear findings from…

Case study: Using online role play to develop ICT skills

This case study describes an initiative that used online role play to help students develop their ICT skills on an undergraduate Occupational Therapy degree course. The course used an intensive enquiry based learning approach during which students were expected to undertake electronic literature searches, communicate and share information via an online learning environment. The course…

Why do we do e-learning? Part 4: Authentic Learning Opportunities

This is the fourth in a series of posts exploring the 6 guiding principles behind why we promote e-learning at Sheffield Hallam University. Each of the principles underscores the benefits of integrating e-learning opportunities into the curriculum, and each is supported here by student quotes from research into how our students use technology to support and enhance their learning.  Today’s guiding…