Teaching Academy

Find out why colleagues in FSE are finding Mentimeter a valuable addition to their teaching.

Research shows that meaningfully integrated interactions (student–content, student–student, and student–teacher) increase learning outcomes.

Giving our students feedback can have a profound impact on how they learn and how they feel about their studies. It is arguably one of the most important things we can do to help our students improve their performance in summative assessment (Broadfoot & Black 2004). Yet it is easy to brush past the practical […]

A guide to setting up and using Buddycheck within your Canvas course space.

Guidance to help you prepare and design your peer assessment activity

Below you will find information on the benefits of peer assessment, and guidance on how to prepare for a peer assessment activity.

An overview of the benefits of using peer assessment in teaching and learning.

Here Fiona Lynch tell us about her experience of applying for SFHEA as a member of PS staff and the benefits it has had for her career development.

Anest Valentine had been interested in pursuing Advance HE fellowship ever since joining the higher education sector. However, it was only at The University of Manchester that she discovered an accreditation scheme with a clear fellowship route for PS colleagues.

Sarah Hewitt is a Learning Technologist in the Faculty of Science and Engineering as well as the Faculty’s GTA Lead. Upon becoming an alumni of the Leadership in Education Awards Programme (LEAP), Sarah took up the opportunity to become a LEAP assessor.