LTDF Funded Projects
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Assessment and Feedback
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learner-focussed Moodle quizzes for revising Mathematics and Statistics | Ludger Evers | 2010 - 11 | Development of web based quiz with diagnostic feedback for Level 2 probability course. |
| Novel Assessment Strategies for Final Year Projects | Niall MacFarlane | 2010 - 11 | Development and evaluation of novel assessment strategies of final year projects, developed across Life Sciences from Objective Strctured Clinical Examinations techniques employed by Medicine and Vets. |
| The Poetry Podcasts | Kirstie Blair | 2010 - 11 | Pod-casts aimed at Level 1 and Hons students to increase confidence and ability of close reading, linked with Depts and UK schools. |
| Feedback Calendars | Steve Draper | 2010 - 11 | Employment of part-time students to support course team leaders to provide assessment 'feedback' calendars in courses. |
| Peer Assisted Learning - an innovative approach for developing clinical and manual skills within Dentistry | Donald Cameron | 2009 - 10 |
Peer Assisted Learning poster. |
| What do students need from written feedback - how does feedback help them to learn? | Fiona Patrick | 2009 - 10 | |
| Assessing Learning and Assessment in the European Human Rights Project | Jim Murdoch | 2008 - 09 | |
| Examining Assessment: Understanding Experiences of and Supporting International Students' Approaches to Assessment | Gayle Pringle | 2008 - 09 | Examining Assessment bid Interim Report - Examining Assessment |
| Numerical Electronic Voting Systems for Engineering and Physical Sciences | Tim Drysdale | 2008 - 09 | Numerical Electronic Voting Systems bid |
| A Framework for Computer-Assisted Assessment Throughout the University of Glasgow | Ron Thomson | 2008 - 09 | Framework for Computer Assisted Assessment bid |
| Enhancing Assessment though the Promotion of Critical Enquiry and Reflection in Early and Continuing Professional Development: Trialing Moodle and Mahara | Beth Dickson | 2008 - 09 | |
| Enhancing the First Year Student Experience by using Moodle discussion forums for Structured Group Activities that Incorporate Principles of Good Feedback Practice | Douglas Neil | 2008 - 09 | Enhancing First Year Experience bid Enhancing First Year Experience project Executive summary Use of Moodle group forums conference presentation |
Employability
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing placement opportunities for Law, Business and Social Sciences students | Tom Guthrie | 2009 - 10 | |
| Enhancing the Student Experience through personal development planning in the Faculties of Science | Bob Hill |
2006 - 07 | no supporting information available |
| Establishing PDP in the Faculty of Arts | Alice Jenkins |
2006 -07 | Final Report - Jenkins PDP |
| Maximising Employability for Physiology & Sports Science Students | Nairn Scobie |
2006 -07 | |
| Enhancing Undergraduate Level 1 Business & Management Students' Learning through the Introduction of Personal Development Planning & Reflective Learning | Sheena Bell |
2006 -07 | |
| Reflections on Employability | Mhairi M. Harvey | 2005 -06 |
Video Presentation not available |
| Student attitudes to Employability and PDP | Tom Guthrie | 2005 -06 | |
| Development of learning support material for module: business and the Biosciences | Roger Downie | 2005 -06 | |
| Evaluation of PGR Training: The relation between training, PhD Research and employability | Maggie Cusack | 2005 -06 |
Graduate Attributes
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student enquiry of curiculum development of graduate attributes | Dr Gordon Curry | 2011 - 12 | Provide a systematic and sustainable approach to mapping current curriculum against graduate attributes, taking into account student's experiences on courses by employing them directly to do the mapping exercise. Students will provide input on reworking current aims and intended learning outcomes to graduate attributes. |
| Mahara and reflection to illustrate development of graduate attributes | Dr Gordon Curry | 2011 - 12 | Using Mahara for critical reflection and communication of GA by getting 12 students to each produce a Mahara view on their development of GA to develop an evidence-base, covering students' reactions to the dimensions of the University's GA across all 4 Colleges and a range of subject areas. |
| Rock around the University | Dr Tim Dempster | 2011 - 12 | To provide an on-campus fieldwork experience, to address one of the basic skills in Earth Sciences, the ability to reconstruct objects in 3D, while observing them in 2D by construction of an 'artificial' geological fieldwork resource on Gilmorehill by placing large rocks in strategic locations around campus. |
| Implementation of a comprehensive integrated VLE for the Bachelor of Vet Med and Surgery UG programme | Dr Fiona Dowell | 2011 - 12 | Embedding of Moodle within Veterinary (BVMS) course to continue 2 year appointment Grade 6 LT |
| Development of peer collaboration models for writing formative examination questions to aid assessment and feedback | Dr Joanne Burke | 2011 - 12 | Development of existing PeerWise software to get 250 med, 90 dent and 140 vet students: to write MCQs for formative assess and to provide feedback to their peers; assess students knowledge using questions dev by the student body (SJTWise) following appropriate training and extend the use of SJTs to develop questions to assess the graduate attributes including ethics and professionalism for each discipline. |
| Sustaining Writing for Results | Quintin Cutts | 2010 - 11 | Sustaining previous LTDF project Writing for Results (2009-10). To further embed WFR programme. |
| Implementation of a comprehensive, integrated VLE for the Bachelor of Vet Med and Surgery UG programme | Fiona Dowell | 2010 - 11 | Embedding of Moodle within Veterinary (BVMS) course. |
| Public History - Learning with, working with, and supporting local museum and cultural partners | Steve Marritt | 2010 - 11 | Use of students for identification and cataloging material and creation of databases for Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum and Calderglen Country Park. |
| Attitudes of students to learning in Level 1 Laboratories in the College of Science and Engineering | Peter Sneddon | 2010 - 11 | Study to assess students' view of practical work as they enter higher education by questionnaires and focus groups. |
| Developing Graduate attributes through online student-led Magazines | Alice Jenkins | 2010 - 11 | Development of three on-line magazines to develop graduate attributes. |
| Trialogic Learning Conversations: How to enhance the efficacy of student mentoring arrangements within the School of Education | Julie McAdam | 2010 - 11 | Use of Asynchronous triologic learning to support BEd students while on placement. |
| Writing for Results | Quintin Cutts | 2009 - 10 |
Interim report - Advanced Academic Writing (formerly Writing for Results) |
| Developing placement opportunities for Law, Business and Social Sciences students | Tom Guthrie | 2009 -10 | |
| Complex ethical dilemmas addressed through interprofessional learning and facilitated by interactive workshops, discussion, debate and reflection | Graham Macintosh | 2009 - 10 | Complex ethical dilemmas bid |
| An investigation of the utility of a form of syndicate learning within a pre-clinical course of the undergraduate dental curriculum | Robert McKerlie | 2009 - 10 | Syndicate learning within Dental school bid |
Learning and Teaching
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Assisted Learning - an innovative approach for developing clinical and manual skills within Dentistry | Donald Cameron | 2009 - 10 | |
| Complex ethical dilemmas addressed through interprofessional learning and facilitated by interactive workshops, discussion, debate and reflection | Graham Macintosh | 2009 -10 | |
| An investigation of the utility of a form of syndicate learning within a pre-clinical course of the undergraduate dental curriculum | Robert McKerlie | 2009 -10 | Syndicate learning within Dental school bid |
| Development of an Effective Small Group Teaching Video Resource | Colin Brierley | 2006 -07 | Final Report - Mackenzie |
| Production of Video/DVD based material to promote Dental Students Communication Skills within clinical settings | Viv Binnie | 2006 -07 | Final Report - Binnie |
| Online Teaching of Basic Statistical Concepts | Maxine McCotter | 2006 -07 | |
| Promoting student excellence in psychiatry using Peer Assist. Lear. (PAL): Phase 1 a pilot study to establish the extent of the need for extra learning opportunities | Joanne Burke | 2005 -06 | |
| Enhancing Professional Dev in Medical Students Through Assessment | Barry Clark | 2005 -06 | |
| Inter-professional Learning: Medical and nursing students learn together through PBL scenarios | Sandra McGregor | 2005 -06 | |
| An Exploration of the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching: A learning Community of University Teacher | Jane MacKenzie | 2005 -06 | Learning Community Presentation |
| The Development of Lifelong Learning Skills | Iain Allison | 2005 -06 |
Retention
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of third subject on students' experience | Lorna Love | 2010 - 11 | Development of prototype for presenting course choices to first year students, given their intending honours subject. |
| Enhancing the international student experience: PGT students from GIC | Fred Cartmel | 2010 - 11 | Investigate student experience and academic progress of international PGTs after pre-Masters year at GIC through questionnaires and focus groups to develop relevant materials and pre-entry information (brochure). |
| Identifying factors associated with non-continuation among EU students on the MA Social Sciences degree | Fred Cartmel | 2009 - 10 | |
| Attrition, Retention and Access: An Examination of the University of Glasgow's Access Programme for non-traditional students and factors that enhance retention | Joanna Ferrie | 2009 - 10 | |
| Writing for Results | Quintin Cutts | 2009 - 10 |
Interim report - Advanced Academic Writing (formerly Writing for Results) |
| First Year Interest Groups in Engineering-learning Communities Facilitated by students and championed by personal tutors: A retention project engendered in the process of extended induction | Arthur Whittaker | 2008 - 09 | First Year Interest Groups bid |
| Enhancing the Student Experience: MA Social Sciences Students from Glasgow International College | Gayle Pringle | 2008 -09 | Enhancing the Student Experience (GIC) bid |
| Multi-stranded Strategies to Investigate ways of improving retention and enhancing the learning experience of students in the Faculty of Engineering | Arthur Whittaker | 2006 -07 | |
| Developing Core Skills in the Faculties of Arts and Law, Business and Social Sciences. This bid encompasses three original bids Writing Skills Support in the Faculty of Arts - Alice Jenkins Critical Thinking online resource in Philosophy - Christopher Lindsay Core Skills Enhancement Project in Economic & Social History - Mark Freeman |
Alice Jenkins | 2006 -07 | |
| Science Advisers' Early Warning System | Iain Allison | 2006 -07 | |
| Assisting International Students to manage the transition to UK academic culture: development of an e-learning support package | Gayle Pringle | 2006 -07 | |
| Does Attendance at Classes affect Student Performance - does improving lecture attendance support students learning & enhance retention | Andy Cathcart | 2006 -07 | Final Report Cathcart |
| Creating a Sense of Community | Beth Paschke | 2006 -07 | |
| Enhancing Student Engagement and Retention in Psychology: Departmental Induction and Peer Support. This bid includes 2 of the original bids: Introducing Peer Supporting to Improve Retention. Enhancing Induction at Department Level to Improve Retention (both Dr Martin) |
Margaret Martin | 2006 -07 |
Technology enabled learning
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online synchronous teaching in psychology | Dr Maxine Swingler | 2011 - 12 | Investigatation of the use of web-conferencing software in undergraduate small group teaching, evaluation the ease of the use of the software interface and development of user friendly guidelines. |
| GEOFLIP: Learning via student-empowered video-literacy | Dr Jim Hansom | 2011 - 12 | GEOFLIP extends fieldwork experience by extending student ownership of experiments and interviews in the field, laboratory or classroom by video-learning using novel USB-enabled flip camcorders as learning and teaching tools. |
| Making assessment more transparent and scalable, and reducing staff time required in laboratory work | Dr Stephen Woodruff | 2011 - 12 | Creation from HATII resources, a set of Moodle-based interactive Lessons (discursive material and interactive quizzes) for use primarily by Arts & Media Informatics undergraduates but also School and College PGT students. |
| Enhancing the First Year Student Experience by using Moodle discussion forums for Structured Group Activities that Incorporate Principles of Good Feedback Practice | Douglas Neil | 2008 - 09 | Enhancing First Year Experience bid
Enhancing First Year Experience project Executive summary Use of Moodle group forums conference presentation |
| Development of animated models for teaching key microbiology concepts | Andrew Roe | 2007 -08 | Final Report - Roe |
| Facilitating the Creation of Immersive Teaching Tools and Testing their Effectiveness | Richard Cooper | 2007 -08 | no supporting information available |
| Ecological Field Courses: Provision of VLE-based learning support | Roger Downie | 2007 -08 | |
| Developing an online resource on effective small group work for MBChB and BTech Students | Carol Collins | 2007 -08 | |
| Moodle as a Language Learning Tool | Stephen Woodruff | 2007 -08 | Final Report - Woodruff |
| An online learning resource to support a microteaching method of teaching dental technology to dental students | Donald Cameron | 2005 -06 | Abstract |
| Developing on-line learning for professional studies students within the PGDE (Secondary course) | Fiona Patrick |
2005 -06 | |
| Esharp: research training and development | Fiona Barclay | 2005 -06 | no supporting information available |
| Design, development, evaluation and analysis of blended elearning module and reusable electronic resources. | Dominic Paterson | 2005 -06 | |
| Web-based Resources for Enhancing the Numeracy of Biology Students | David Leader | 2005 -06 | |
| Blended Learning: interactive on-line tutorials combined with practical laboratories and focus groups | Maxine McCotter | 2005 -06 | |
| The use of an imaging system to develop teaching, learning & formative assessment of clinical procedures in operative dentistry | Andrew Crothers | 2005 -06 | no supporting information available |
| Development of Operative Dentistry Interactive DVD | Paul Sharkey | 2005 -06 | no supporting information available |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Lead |
Year |
Project Information (when available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Bridges: Learning Together and Widening Access in School - University Partnerships | Vivienne Baumfield | 2008 -09 | |
| Developing Placement Opportunities for Law, Business and Social Sciences (LBSS) Students | Tom Guthrie |
2007 -08 | Interim Report - Guthrie |
| Promoting a growth mindset to learning | Quintin Cutts | 2007 -08 |
Final Report - Cutts |
| The Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme | Jane McGill | 2007 -08 |
