2018-19 DIP Projects
Richard Badge and Daniel Chin, Life Sciences
This project considers how shared digital notebooks, such as One-note, or shared, editable web pages, known as Wikis, might improve students practices around documenting experiments in lab books.
Liz Anderson, Amina Punekar, Aminah Mirza, Syed Maqbool and Terese Bird, Leicester Medical School
This project focuses on developing simple and time-effective ways of capturing evidence of skills development on ward rounds, in a shareable format.
2017-18 DIP Projects
Alan Cann, Biological Sciences
(Digital Advocate)
Mohamad Abdulwhhab & Primrose Freestone, III & Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
This project aims to develop an interactive storyboard exercise in PowerPoint to help microbiology students understand the impact of infectious diseases and how they are investigated whilst having fun.
Stephanie Bidwell & Kath Clark, Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Development of an interactive tool in Articulate that will transform a problem-based exercise into an engaging digital activity suitable for larger audiences. The exercise covers the basics of metabolism and will provide useful feedback to students as a base for future learning.
Tally Came & Shaun Heaphy, Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Aim to increase class engagement in lectures through the introduction of Tophat. Interactive questions, diagrams and anonymised message boards will be developed using Tophat.
Glen Willet & Sinead Drea, Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Project aims to record Majorca fieldwork demonstrations. The recordings will be developed in collaboration as teaching resources for 1st year students. Initial intention is to use GOPRO as a recording device but other mobile devices are also being considered.
Terese Bird, Medicine & Allied Health Professions
(Digital Advocate)
Ivana Osredek & Sarah Gretton, Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Transforms collaborative peer-marking into a digital format. This aims to improve student engagement and understanding in lessons.
Alex Rud & Karl Herbert, Biological Sciences
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Transforms collaborative peer-marking into a digital format. This aims to improve student engagement and understanding in lessons.
Anisha Abayakoon & Andrew Gulley, Physiology & Operating Practice
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Focuses on the creation of e-portfolios for student class notes. The interactive format of these notes will enhance students’ understanding of lecture material in the course.
Thanin Ong & Vageesh Jain, Medicine
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Looks into the development of a trial storyboard game which aims to improve students’ clinical decision making.
Vanessa Rodwell & Nasif Mahmood, Medicine
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Creating virtual simulation using Google Cardboard to improve student confidence in the medical environment.
Olivia Bennett & Nicola Clague-Baker, Physiotherapy
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
This project involves the building of digital material for a new course in September 2018. A playlist of apps and learning videos will be co-created by students and presented in Blackboard.
Hannah Jarvis & Sundeep Watkins, Physiotherapy
(Student Digital Associate & Staff Digital Innovator)
Producing an online information pack for first year undergraduates. This will contain a number of interactive materials designed to equip students with the mind-set needed to engage with degree level study.