Case studies of E-learning

The following case studies are examples of effective e-learning, teaching and assessment practice written by bioscience teachers. Each case study provides an outline of something that has been tried and found to worked well with students.

The case studies were compiled by the Centre for Bioscience as part of the Higher Education Academy's/JISC Distributed E-learning Programme.

Available case studies

• Aspects of pollution in Europe: An e-learning package, Georges Dussart, Canterbury Christ Church University
• Biostatistics: e-learning strategies for improving student understanding, Glenn Baggott, Birkbeck, University of London (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences)
• Development of an Anatomy resource for Biomedical Students - an e-learning practice case study, Jane Calvert, Newcastle University
• Blended learning resources for a first year neuroscience/pharmacology module, Neil Morris, University of Leeds
• Web 2.0: Designing-out Plagiarism with Social Annotation Software for an Information Searching Exercise (updated May 2008), Andrew Rosenthal, Oxford Brookes University
• Assessment 2.0: Wikipedia writing projects, Alan Cann, University of Leicester
• Engage: the development of a national interactive website, Gillian Fraser, University of Reading
• Web 2.0: Creating a customised online library using Connotea, Katy Jordan et al., University of Cambridge
• Web 2.0: Bringing lecture notes to life using a wiki tool, Katy Jordan et al., University of Cambridge

Further case studies will be made available here over the coming months.

Additional case studies

You may also be interested in the six case studies published as part of our Learning Guide - Effective Use of IT: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences

If you would be interested in submitting a case study on an aspect of your practice please refer to the Calls section of our main case studies page.