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Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching
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Reflections: a panel debate on the challenges and opportunities of lecture capture
The following questions and answers are taken from a panel debate on the challenges and opportunities of lecture capture, using questions submitted by participants during LLI’s Focus on Learning, Teaching and Assessment day. The debate was chaired by Jon Scott, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) and the panel members were Alex Mitchell (Students’ Union Education Officer Elect), […]
Reflect: lecture capture launch
As part of the Leicester Learning Institute’s ‘Focus On’ events, Reflect, the University’s new lecture capture service, was launched. Staff were given an opportunity to ask questions about the new system, try it out and discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by lecture capture. In the afternoon, there was a chance to experience lecture capture […]
Focus on assessment
The Leicester Learning Institute (LLI) hosted what proved to be a lively and engaging ‘Focus on’ event, from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 April. Tuesday’s sessions focused on assessment and feedback… It can often seem difficult to move away from tried and tested methods of assessment, such as exams and essays, especially when student […]
Learning or teaching – where do we begin?
Welcome to the Leicester Learning Institute blog. Over the coming months, members of the LLI and associates will be contributing ideas to inspire deeper thinking about what it is that we do in Higher Education teaching. Our intention with the blog is to provide a regular short input on teaching and learning matters, delivered direct […]
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