e-Learning Projects

The Centre for Bioscience has funded e-learning projects via the Teaching Development Fund, Departmental Enhancement Scheme as well as dedicated e-learning streams. Those projects with an e-learning theme are listed below:

• Embedding mobile formative assessments in blended learning resources for final year bioscience students
  Dr Neil Morris, Institute of Life Science education, University of Leeds
• Deployment and trialling of e-portfolios to promote skills development amongst Bioscience undergraduates
  Dr Jane Calvert, School of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
• Development and Evaluation of a Computer-Based Learning Package for Teaching Bioinformatics
  Dr Annette Payne, Department of Biological Sciences, Brunel University
• Distant access to an ecological field experiment
  Dr Alan Fielding, Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University
• A series of interactive virtual lectures in genes and chromosomes
  Dr Darren Griffin, Department of Biological Sciences, Brunel University
• Development of web learning resources to promote preparation for final year dissertations
  Dr Julian Park, Department of Agriculture, University of Reading
• Evaluaton of interactive teaching in bioscience degree courses
  Dr Mike Mattey, Department of Bioscience, University of Strathclyde
• Development of authoring software for peer and self assessment of text based exercises using the web as an interface
  Dr. Richard Parsons, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee
• Establishment of an Undergraduate Research E-Journal
  Dr Celia Knight, School of Biology, University of Leeds
• Web-based formative assessment - WebOL-Lite
  Dr Ray Harper, Department of Biology & Health Science, University of Luton
• A virtual disease gene cloning project - from pathology to protein structure and function
  Dr. Henry Keil, Department of Biological Sciences, Brunel University
• Web-Based Formative Assessment with Question & Test Interoperability (QTI)
  Dr Ray Harper, Department of Biology & Health Science, University of Luton
• Using student barcode information for monitoring student attendance in large groups
  Dr Paul Gent, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds
• An analysis of student absenteeism in first year biology students
  Dr Janet Pearce, Institute for Science Education, University of Plymouth
• The production and evaluation of learning support material to accompany selected video resource material, as part of a student centred project activity
  Dr Joanna Verran, Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Can computer aided formative assessment impact on student performance?
  Dr. Helen Hooper, School of Applied and Molecular Sciences, Northumbria University
• Does providing academic feedback to students via mp3 audio files enhance learning?
  Dr Stephen Merry, Staffordshire University
• Clustering and classification methods for biologists: a web resource
  Dr Alan Fielding, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Assessed online discussion groups in biology education
  Dr Alan Cann, University of Leicester
• Enhancing students' learning experience of chemistry: VLE module to support Bioscience students with general chemistry
  Dr Emilia Bertolo, Canterbury Christ Church University
• VIRTUBeS²:Video Representations of Tutorials for Bioscience Supervisors and Students
  Dr Christine Smith, Lancaster University
• The use of video podfiles to support practical laboratory classes
  Dr Stephen Gomez, University of the West of England

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