3. Learning together
• (5 mins) Introductions
• (15 mins) Students as consultants, Kathrine
et al. from Huddersfield Uni (Skype
connection)
• (5 mins) Introductions to digital storytelling
Becci and Co.
• (10 mins) ‘Finding solutions’ activity
• (1h) If we were in charge... activity
• (students/teachers) using digital storytelling
• (10min) BREAK
• (30min) Present your ideas to Janet Lloyd,
ADA CASS
4. Teaching, learning
support, facilities
Academic
Prior
qualifications
Goal
Commitment
Integration
Tinto’s
Institutional
model
Commitment
Individual
attributes
Dropout
decisions
Family
attributes, e.g.
parental
education
Debt, Social
counselling, Integration
medical,
personal,
family
events. Tinto, V. (1993) Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student
Attrition. (2nd Ed) Chicago: University of Chicago Press 4
5. Reality check:
Problems? What problems?
students’ task teachers’ task
• What • What
problems do problems do
you have you have
with your with your
teachers? students?
Warning! Avoid mentioning names, specific modules etc. that
would point the finger at specific individuals! What we say
should be shared in confidence!
7. A problem shared is a problem halved!
• Create mixed groups 50-50!
• student uni > led by teacher
• teacher uni > led by student
• Leaders pick their group members
Task (1h)
a. share experiences
b. look at the problems from the previous activity, now find
solutions together
c. if we were in charge... (students/teachers
perspective)
d. share your ideas through creating a digital story
You could use: Camcorder, Storybird, Flickr (digital photographs), drawings, cartoons etc.
8. Sir Michael Barber says... universities
need to specialise!
• elite university
• mass university
• niche university
• local university
• lifelong university
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/established-universities-could-go-bust-
warns-report/2002421.article
