UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium 2024: Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
Welcome
US Foyer
9:00 - 9:30am
Reception / Coffee
Location - University Square Stratford campus
Join us for registration and morning refreshments
Opening Address
9:30 - 9:45am
US.G.17
Professor Buge Apampa
Pro-Vice Chancellor Education and Experience,
University of East London
9:45 - 10:45am
The Elusive Mechanics of Effective Feedback
Dr Robert Nash
Reader in Psychology, Aston University and Head of Psychological Research, National Institute of Teaching
Keynote 1:
US.G.17
11:00am - 12:05pm
Parallel sessions 1
Choose from eight different rooms all linked thematically, rooms are listed below
US.1.08
Questioning Values in the Delivery of Dance Practices at the University of East London
Dr Jo Read and Carla Trim-Vamben
University of East London
"I don't teach sport and I'm not very sporty..."How the Sport Education Model can be used to address student engagement in Higher Education.
Mo Jafar
University of East London
1
US.1.10
FORMING A REGENERATIVE CREATIVE NETWORK: How an Industry Project Focused on Human-Well Being United Students, Staff, Alumni, and Industry Across the University of East London.
Wesley Hartwell, Julian Alexander, Basil Lam and Patrick Quinnell. Students: Mark Rivas, Elizabeth Majiyagbe and June Bubbles.
University of East London
Assemblage as a pedagogical approach - Students as partners in Liguan Flows.
Caroline Mueller
University of East London
3
12:05 - 1:15pm
Lunch
US.G.19/20
1:15 - 2:15pm
Keynote 2:
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Moving towards more authentic assessment design: making assessment work better for students.
Professor Sally Brown (Emerita Professor, Leeds Beckett University) and Professor Kay Sambell (Visiting Professor, University of Sunderland and University of Cumbria)
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2:30 - 3:35pm
Parallel sessions 2
Choose from nine different rooms all linked thematically, rooms are listed below
US.1.09
Dragons Den: A UEL Transformative Partnership collaboration fostering Inclusive Learning, employability, and Industry Readiness.
Mohammed Meah, Prashant Ruchaya, Stephen Amanwo,
Dr Theodora Thomadaki
University of East London
Scaffolding students’ “abilities” through assessment & feedback
Jason Forrest
University of East London
2
US.1.10
I’m a Chatbot, Ask Me Anything: Designing Interactive Learning Experiences with AI Tools.
Dr Pauldy Otermans; Dr Stephanie Baines; Dr Beverley Pickard-Jones; Sarah Thomson
(Brunel University London and Bangor University
The Potential of Generative AI in Literature Searching.
Ian Clark and Kelly Travers
University of East London
3
US.1.11
Use of Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) as immersive technology to enhance inclusive teaching and learning practices and student engagement within Nursing programmes.
Kelly Thobekile Ncube, Elaine Gervaise and Joshua Onyango
University of East London
Lessons From Classical Yoga Traditions on the Cultivation of the Heart-Mind: the future of Higher Education
Dr Gabriella Buttarazzi
University of East London
4
US.2.04
Ultimately proved to be an invaluable learning experience: the development of inclusivity student partnerships at the University of Leicester.
Claire Ashdown
University of Leicester
Biosciences Peer Mentoring Programme: Enhancing Learning Through Student Partnership.
Emma Collins, Stefano Casalotti and Elizabeth Westhead
University of East London
6
US.2.48
World cafe AI: a scaffolding approach for deep learning with tourism management students.
Michael Palkowski and Chen Zhang
University of East London
Reflecting on Assessment: Towards an Authentic Identity as a Law Lecturer in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Craig Smith
University of Salford
7
3:35 - 4:00pm
Coffee Break
US Foyer
4:00 - 5:00pm
Panel session: Assessment for and as Learning
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Professor Sally Brown
Dr Shrehan Lynch
Dr Michelle Morgan
Dr Robert Nash
Dr Jummy Okoya
Professor Kay Sambell
Chair: Dr Matthew Williamson
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5:00 - 6:00pm
Reception
US.G.19/20