What is the flipped classroom?
CC-BY-NC 2.0 licensed image by Derek Bruff One of the more discussed topics at the University of Northampton at present is the idea of the ‘flipped classroom’ or of students engaging in ‘flipped...
View ArticleDesigning a flipped module in NILE
Cartoon by Tom Fishburne - www.tomfishburne.com Following on from the blog post, ‘What is the flipped classroom?’, it seemed that it would be useful to put the ideas discussed there into practice, and...
View ArticleWill flipping my class improve student learning?
This is a fairly long blog post, so in case you don’t have time to read it all, the key message is this: Flipping the classroom is likely to lead to improvements in student performance and reduced...
View ArticleBlended Learning and Physical Volcanology with Professor Nick Petford
Most university lecturers will have their favourite anti-lecturing quote. Mine has always been Camus’ oft-quoted “Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep”. Another...
View ArticleHow Do I Make An Effective Educational Video?
It’s no easy thing to create an interesting, engaging and effective educational video. However, when developing educational presentations and videos there are some straightforward principles that you...
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