It’s been a busy semester, so I’m delighted to have four articles to kick off the website proper before the end of the year. The articles are listed below—many thanks to the contributors. You can access all articles on the site by clicking the category options in the menu above or through tags which will [...]
Dec 082011
Quick response (QR) codes are two-dimensional bar codes, used to encode information, which can be read by a smartphone. This short guide is intended to provide examples of their application to create links between the physical and digital teaching resources available to students. It describes both practice developed in Chemistry at UEA and implementations elsewhere in academia. The ease of both the preparation and reading of QR codes will be outlined.
Clickers are most commonly used in large classes; however they can also be used, with care, in the laboratory. Clickers can provide an immediate and tangible change to the way the students currently engage with the laboratory session. Clickers can be integrated at every level of the laboratory.
A review of the medicinal chemistry videos by Prof David Smith, York.
The following describes what I do for a semester 1 module. It works well for me and the technician, and my 2nd and 3rd year students see the benefit. It has taken a few attempts to iron out problems, but is now working well. I adapt the strategy for the follow on semester 2 module (more of that again..) In short, I put the students in charge…