Enhancement Activities

Listed below are the Enhancement Activities showcased at Periodic Review: 

Education Studies: Apr 2011

* Video conferencing live teaching links with partnership schools (Dr. Helen Taylor and Peter Shaw); and

* International exchanges of tutors and students through ETEN (Beth Ashforth).

Social Work & Community: Mar 2011

* Student peer mentoring initiative (Peter Beven and Alison Carrick); and

* Partnership with service users and carers in the assessment of 'managing self' in social work (Pauline Gertig, Liz Stanley and Sue Lampitt).

Built Environment: Feb 2011 

* The interdisciplinary project (IDP): an intensive, simulated work-based learning experience (Derek Lavelle, Stuart Eve, Martin Robinson and Dom Fearon); and

* The CAD learning portal: an innovative use of elearning (Margaret Horne and Emine Thompson). 

Newcastle Business School Undergraduate Programmes (Excl. Accounting & Financial Management): Oct 2010

* Highlighting the School's Research into Teaching Initiatives (Dr. Guy Brown, Claire Hoy and Professor Richard Slack);

* Focusing on Distance Learning Development / Enhancement within the Corporate & Executive Development Portfolio Provision (Dr. Guy Brown and Claire Hoy); and

* Focusing on the Evaluation of the Professional Project (Keith Anderson). 

English & Creative Writing: Mar 2010

* Modern American Poetry - Level 6 Module Code: EL0605 (Dr. Victoria Bazin); and

* Reaching an understanding of classroom teaching, of education and of the socio-political context of TESOL in the world (Graham Hall).

Geography & Environmental Management: Feb 2010 

* Use of Podcasting as an Assessment Tool (Dr. Justine Kemp); and

* Use of Virtual Fieldwork to enhance Student Learning on an Overseas Residential Fieldwork Module (Dr. Tony Mellor). 

Business & Information Systems: Dec 2009

* Entrepreneurship & Small Business Start-Up (Steve Ball); and

* Using an ePortfolio for Learning and Assessment (Wendy Clark).

Computing: May 2009

* RIT Award Auditory Displays (Dr. Paul Vickers and Dr. Alf Watson (International Collaboration)); and

* Work Based Learning Project (Gerhard Fehringer).

Art History, Conservation, Cultural Management & Film Studies: May 2009

* Authenticating Students' Learning Experience (Jennifer Hinves and Dr. Heather Robson);

* Innovative eLearning & Teaching (Dr. Angela Geary); and

* Research Informed Curriculum & Learning (Dr. Peter Hutchings).

Law: Apr 2009

* Student Support and Engagement; and

* Development of Advocacy Skills.

History: Mar 2009

* CETL (Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning) Project (Howard Wickes and John Robinson); and

* The Role of the Placement Module in Developing Employability (Dr. Ewan Knox).

Chemistry & Forensic Science: Feb 2009

* Use of a Virtual Project for Research-Inspired Teaching (Dr. Marcus Durrant); and

* Development of Authentic Assessment and an eLearning Environment in Forensic Toxicology (Dr. Alan Langford).

Accounting & Financial Management: Feb 2009

* Strategic Developments in Blended Learning (John Dickinson); and

* Assessment for Learning and Rapid e-Learning (Donald Halliday).