LDCU - Talking Online Learning

In this special episode the panel reflects on the transformative potential of AI in education, including its impact on teaching methodologies and student engagement. There is also a discussion on AI for assessment, taking into account ethical considerations and the potential for AI to support personalised learning.

The panel includes:

• Isabel Fischer - WBS at the University of Warwick

• Marie-Dolores Ako-Adounvo - Recent graduate from the University of Warwick

• Matt Lucas - IBM & WBS

• Dominik Lukeš - University of Oxford

• Ari Seligmann - Monash University

The episode is presented and edited by Jim Judges (University of Warwick) with technical production managed by Paul Trimmer (University of Warwick).

The podcast was edited and produced using the following tools:

• Editing software - Audacity

• Royalty free music from Pixabay (pixabay.com/music)

• Introduction, intersectional edit points and narrator content suggested by AI (ChatGPT) using an uploaded PDF of the transcript and then refined by human (Jim).

In this episode Jim Judges speaks to Jack Fenton the head of the Warwick esports centre about the background to establishing this exciting new facility at the university. We also hear from Orla Whelan-Davis about some work that she carried out in her previous role when she used Padlet to support pre-arrival students in Warwick Foundation Studies

In this episode Jim Judges talks to Dr. Isabel Fischer who is Associate Professor of Information Systems Management at Warwick Business School. Isabel teaches in the area of Digital Leadership, Digital Transformation, Consultancy, and Design Thinking for Digital Innovation. Her research portfolio centres on the interdisciplinarity across Ethics, AI and Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria.

Isabel talks about using blogs for assessment, the future of assessment and research into automatic marking using AI for feedback. We also hear about some experiences of moving to online learning including some of the benefits afforded to previously excluded groups in addition to work around developing women’s communication skills to help level up career opportunities and progression. Isabel also discusses the arrival of the metaverse and the possible impact on teaching as well as an introduction to the Warwick Esports centre and how she will be integrating and combining esports and the metaverse into her teaching this term.

In this interview Jim Judges talks to Senior Teaching fellow Chloe Agg, from the Engineering Department, who tells us about the replacement of an in-person design showcase with a virtual online meetup for more than 150 people using the online meeting tool Gather.Town (www.gather.town). It’s a fascinating discussion with lots to learn from this experience. The physical experience of being in a place and meeting other people may be missing but as we hear there is much to be gained from using this type of online meeting technology.

In this episode Jim Judges talks to Becca Stone and Bryan Brazeau who introduce us to the Digital Assessment in the Faculty of Arts project and online resource. They share their insights into working with students, the co-creation of content and some useful insights and ideas related to digital assessment and digital skills in general.

In this episode Jim Judges talks to two colleagues based in the Centre for Teacher Education (CTE). Teaching Fellow Emily Davies talks about her role supporting trainee teachers online and at a distance and also shares some experiences of settling into a new job during the pandemic. Secondly, experienced Senior Academic Technologist Abi Ball tells us about some of the experiences, challenges and solutions associated with supporting online learning during the last year.

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.

This podcast features reflections, experiences and lessons learned from Bo Kelestyn, Director of Student Experience, Russ Kitson, Associate Professor and Director of Education, and Nikola Chmel, the Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies, all from the Chemistry department at Warwick University. Senior Academic Technologist Kerry Pinny also joins the podcast to take stock of the year (2020).

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.

In this episode Jim Judges talks to English language tutor Ian Pemberton and find out about his work in Warwick Foundation Studies (WFS) and his recent project using and developing a video-based resource to support language learning. We also talk about wider issues related to the use of technology as well as unpacking some of Ian's ideas and philosophies around teaching and learning languages.

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.

In this episode Chloe Agg from Engineering and Alexa Kirkaldy from WMG tell us about their use of the Moodle checklist tool and some research they are embarking on, they also share some interesting and useful reflections on their experiences with online learning. In the second half of the podcast I speak to Lee Griffin, an experienced online tutor from WMG. Lee gives us some great insights into his own online activity and some useful examples and tips.

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.

In this episode we hear from the Warwick Business School (WBS) Director of Teaching and Learning Enhancement, Dot Powell. We learn about how WBS responded to the pandemic and how they adopted a new way of working online to support the programmes that had previously been delivered face-to-face. This is a fascinating interview and is well worth a listen for anyone involved in delivering online and blended learning.

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.

In this episode we hear from Associate Professor David Fox from the Warwick Chemistry department in discussion with Senior Academic Technologist Jim Judges. In this fascinating discussion we hear about the move to online learning and how this has been experienced by staff and students. Some of the many challenges of working in a blended manner are considered including some of the solutions, tools and technologies that have be used throughout the past year. We consider interesting questions such as how long should a one hour lecture be and what happens when you move from a favoured and well-practised delivery model to something completely new.

The Learning Design Consultancy Unit (LDCU) at Warwick University was established to support staff with designing and adapting teaching and learning for online and blended delivery. We hope this discussion and others in the series will prove useful as a way of capturing and sharing experiences.