Active Learning in Computing
CETL ALiC
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Activities
CETL ALiC at Leeds Met is involved in the following activities of the overall project:
Podcasting
CETL ALiC is supporting a number of trials around the university to evaluate the use of podcasting for assessment, learning and teaching. To learn more, have a look at out Podcasting pages.
CAA Test
This Computer Aided Assessment Test simulates experiences of disabled students who use computers and take computer-based tests, and provides advice and guidance to university teaching staff on how they may best cater for the needs of such students.
We would be very grateful if you could provide us with your feedback
on the Test.
Synoptic Assessments and integrated learning environments
A synoptic assessment pulls together independent assessments from a number of modules into a single assessment exercise. The benefit of this approach is that assessments are more significant and the overall volume of a student's assessment and the teaching staff workloads are reduced.
CETL ALiC is currently evaluating the adoption of synoptic assessment
at Leeds Met.
For more information please see our synoptic
assessment section.
Techno-Café Development
Techno-Cafés are places where guided study is conducted in a relaxed
environment that is supported, not driven, by technology. The development
of Techno-Café environments forms a central aspect of the CETL
as it is a tangible change to the student learning environment. Such a
change should change student perceptions by demonstrating the importance
of, and enhanced support in, Active Learning.
Techno-Café environments are implemented differently across the partner institutions.
Here at Leeds Met, CETL ALiC has contributed to the development of the
institutional CETL Enterprise's flagship building at the Old BBC Broadcasting
House, and is currently developing a more informal Techno-Café
based in Priestley Hall, Headingley Campus.
Student Centred Support
Research into the types of support and resources that students find most helpful is an integral part of the work conducted by CETL ALiC. Our aim is to identify the types of support that students find most helpful, especially in group and project based work, through talking and listening to students to find out what they really want.
We are especially interested in support that benefits the entire diverse student population, including those with special needs, mature, part-time and distance learners.
A Level 3 Team Networking event took place in Leeds Met as part of a new cross-faculty module research project. The module involves 700 students from the full spectrum of computing-related courses offered by Innovation North, Faculty of Information and Technology (including multimedia, music technology, programming & business information systems). A range of external and internal 'clients' attended the event to provide a 'real-world' experience for students and the type of projects they might be working on after they leave Higher Education.
Link to Level 3 Networking Event
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to HEA inducation conference, hosted at Leeds Met
Support for dyslexic students
Dyslexic students are a substantial and growing proportion of the overall student population, for whom learning materials should be made accessible. It is argued that good practice in approaches in assessment, teaching and learning for disabled students is generally good practice for all students
CETL ALiC aims at developing guidelines for developing IT materials suitable for all students and identifying alternative assessment approaches.
CETL ALiC at Leeds Met have produced a computer assisted test for accessible Computer Assisted Assessment. This tool aims to promote staff awareness of disability issues through an experiential and interactive learning environment.
Relevant links
Links within the website