Encouraging student engagement in online teaching - University of Greenwich
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Encouraging student engagement in online teaching - University of Greenwich
- 1. Engaging students In online learning
- 2. GREFest • Virtual skills festival • Delivered through Microsoft Teams • Modelled on a summer festival
- 3. Student Engagement Did GREFest meet your expectations?
- 4. Student Participation Which type of event(s) did you choose to attend?
- 5. Student response to online learning • Student attitude to online learning • University skills, university culture How do we continue to support students online?
- 6. Student Profile • 97% from state schools • 44% BAME • 40% Mature learners • 54% Low socio-economic backgrounds Considerations: • Commuter students • Digital literacy gaps • Transition skills gaps • International students
- 7. Implications for the future • Academic Skills Hub on Teams • Integration of resources and teaching • Stronger focus on Digital Learning
- 8. Digital Learning Developing Digital Capabilities course Digital Skills Tutorials • Preparing to Learn Online • Continuing to Learn Online Digital Champions project Jisc Discovery Tool
- 9. Future Plans WinterFest for January starters Student support over the winter holidays Institutional approach to digital learning Hybrid teaching and learning spaces
- 10. Questions? Contact: Sharon Perera Academic Support Manager Information and Library Services University of Greenwich S.R.Perera@gre.ac.uk
Editor's Notes
- Encouraging student engagement in online teaching
- GREFest was a virtual skills festival delivered through Microsoft Teams and modelled on a summer festival. Built on the foundation of research into how students were responding to the Coronavirus context, as well as evidence from LevelUp, the university-wide transition skills course, the event adopted a sense of light-hearted fun amidst a substantial study skills programme. The development team sought to develop a digital analogue for the usual, real world occupancy, and ownership of the learning environment common to student experience within the first weeks of the new academic year.
- Excellent participation rates with over 6000 participants who mostly felt the event met their needs. 300 students completed the survey
- Types of events that students attended.
- We were expecting that online learning would be a different experience and we knew that many would be anxious about it. GREFest gave them the opportunity test out the tech in a safe environment. As students got familiar with the routine, they became more engaged in the daily talks, often posting questions and commenting on the content in the session. 2 months into online learning, we are seeing new behaviours. Possible explanations: Less value placed on online delivery Lack of in person interaction, less opportunities to learn implicit cultures
- Commuter students tend to juggle work and family life with their studies. Online delivery encourages them to juggle their studies between personal life. Students put sessions on hold while they attend to “school run”, childcare, working . Mature students have reported gaps in digital literacies High proportion “first in the family” with no understanding/ experience of university skills and expectations International students studying in English university – need help in academic writing and grammar.
- We have shifted our in-person support to a virtual platform. Resources have been overhauled to provide an online learning dimension Developed a virtual learning platform to deliver online teaching and engage with students.
- Developing digital capabilities course was created to raise students’ awareness of Digital capabilities When we went into lockdown, this course provided the ideal space to home the content for new material designed to help students prepare to learn online. We now have plans to convert this online course to a blended approach, integrating the online resources with workshops that students can attend. Preparing to Learn Online – Beginners level course. Content: Being an independent learner online; Using Teams, Moodle, University Systems, Collaborating on Teams. Continuing to Learn Online – an intermediate level course – taking control of online studies, Giving Presentations online, Group work on Teams, Completing project work on M365. Digital Champions – Student mentors who providing peer support in digital skills. Jisc Discovery Tool – rolling out in January. A workshop has been developed introducing the tool for students to explore
- WnterFest gives us an opportunity to improve and update our services and resources for online learning. We know what to expect and we have started working across the university with more departments, greater buy in due to the success of GREFest. This event will raise the digital agenda for staff and help influence priorities towards hybrid teaching and learning methodologies.