Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2013/14 #KATS2015

Project Title: The Use of 3D Printing to Enhance Teaching in the Natural Sciences
Project Leader(s): David Thompson, Matthew O'Brien, Graeme Jones, Jane Essex and Dave McGarvey

The ability to visualise in three dimensions is key to understanding many concepts within the sciences. It is widely acknowledged that this can be difficult for students. This results in a barrier that can impact their ability to progress. To overcome this molecular models are used to help visualise the chemical entity in question. Traditional molecular models represent a reasonable investment for an individual but have significant limitations. This project aims to evaluate the use of 3D printer technology to develop inexpensive models that can overcome this barrier and enhance a student’s learning experience.

The Use of 3D Printing - Final Project Report

The Use of 3D Printing to Enhance Teaching in the Natural Sciences by David Thompson, Matthew O'Brien, Graeme Jones, Jane Essex and Dave McGarvey, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Project Title: Gamification of Information Retrieval from the British National Formulary: A Novel Approach to Student Skill Development
Project Leader(s): Katie Maddock and Jonathan Berry

The British National Formulary (BNF) is a comprehensive resource for information on all drugs available for prescription in the UK. Many drugs have more than one clinical indication and to become safe and efficient practitioners, pharmacy students need to be able to retrieve information from the BNF quickly and accurately. The legacy will be multiplatform, game-based training tool providing a safe, competitive and fun environment in which healthcare professional students can develop and practice these information retrieval skills. Instant, formative feedback will be given for all tasks, fostering and developing deeper learning based upon the information found.

Gamification of Information Retrieval from the British National Formulary: A Novel Approach to Student Skill Development by Katie Maddock and Jonathan Berry, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2013/14 #KATS2015

Project Title: The Use of Muvizu Animation in Physiotherapy Education. A Focus on Professional Education and the Development Knowledge of Professional Responsibility
Project Leader(s): Ben Ambrose, Claire Stapleton, Cath Bucher, Jackie Waterfield, Carole Watkins and Tim Smale

Following the report into the incidents at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, education providers are being asked to reinforce to students the importance of the professional regulations by which they are bound. This project aims to increase student engagement with this subject, by the use of Xtranormal animation. A range of animated scenarios in which students could find themselves and in which there is a risk of them acting outside of their professional codes of conduct were developed. Students are then able to discuss the ramifications of these scenarios with reference to their codes of professional conduct.

The Use of Muvizu Animation in Physiotherapy Education - Final Project Report

The Use of Muvizu Animation in Physiotherapy Education. A Focus on Professional Education and the Development Knowledge of Professional Responsibility by Ben Ambrose, Claire Stapleton, Cath Bucher, Jackie Waterfield, Carole Watkins and Tim Smale, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Project Title: Training Students to Train Each Other: Resources for Presentation Skills Development
Project Leader(s): Matthew Wyman, Georgina Spencer, Grant Mitchell and Tom Gray

This project – designed by staff and students from Keele’s Debating and Discussion Society collaboratively – aims to produce a series of training videos for presentation and public speaking development. It also aims to deliver a series of training workshops and public speaking master classes and produce a set of guidance notes and materials for academic staff and students interested in helping other students develop their communication skills.

Training Students to Train Each Other: Resources for Presentation Skills Development by Matthew Wyman, Georgina Spencer, Grant Mitchell and Tom Gray, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2013/14 #KATS2015

Project Title: iPads as Collaborative Tools to Enhance Identification Skills in the Lab and Field
Project Leader(s): Sarah Taylor and Patricia Procter

iPads as collaborative tools will deal with the very real problem of declining species identification skills, which has serious implications for employability after graduation. Interactive species identification apps encourage active engagement with the process of identification and provide a means for students to (re)connect with nature. A group-orientated problem solving approach will encourage communication and development of skills based on all their senses (visual, verbal, etc.). The legacy of this project will be a collection of copyright free images of plant species and photo/video reflective diaries that will be a resource for staff and students.

iPads as Collaborative Tools - Final Project Report

iPads as Collaborative Tools to Enhance Identification Skills in the Lab and Field by Sarah Taylor and Patricia Procter, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Project Title: Job-Box: Using 'Virtual Visits' from Employers to Narrow the Gap in Employability Skills
Project Leader(s): Alix Cage and Joanna Wright

Enhancing employability is a high priority, at Keele and nationally, to ensure that we produce high-quality graduates who can immediately contribute to society and the economy. However, many students do not appreciate which employability skills the Environmental sector requires and how best they can develop these. The overall aim of this project is to narrow the disconnect between the skills Keele graduates develop, and the skills graduate employers desire, using increased employer engagement along with innovative multi-media approaches and eLearning platforms. In doing this, we create more confident students and better networking opportunities for all students, irrespective of socio-economic backgrounds.

Job-Box: Using 'Virtual Visits' from Employers to Narrow the Gap in Employability Skills by Alix Cage and Joanna Wright, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2013/14 #KATS2015

Project Title: 'Forewarned is Forearmed': Enhancing the Employability of Keele University's Economic Geologists
Project Leader(s): Brian O'Driscoll, Alan Butcher and Ralf Gertisser

Interview skills are arguably one of the most practical and transferable skill-sets of all, and yet amazingly many students find themselves interviewing for the first time after graduating, when the stakes are high and when a lack of experience can mean that they pay a heavy price for being unprepared. The mineral resources industry is a rapidly expanding employment sector nationally and internationally, but is still ultra-competitive. This teaching innovation proposal aims to ‘arm’ Keele University Economic Geology graduates with an interview experience that will bridge the gap between university learning and securing their first position in the employment sector.

'Forewarned is Forearmed': Enhancing the Employability of Keele University's Economic Geologists by Brian O'Driscoll, Alan Butcher and Ralf Gertisser, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Project Title: Have Your Say: Keele in Two Ticks Video Wall
Project Leader(s): Beth Johnson

Videoing via mobile telephones (smart phones) or other recording devices is a facility with which a majority of students are familiar within a social context. This project intends to promote the use of videoing in order to reflect upon and suggest innovative ways of improving teaching and learning within a pedagogical context.

The Have Your Say: Keele in Two Ticks Video Wall project asks Film Studies and Media, Communications and Culture students to respond to specific pedagogical themes/issues/questions by recording and uploading on the KLE two minute videos. An example theme is ‘Your feedback on our feedback’. The themed video wall will be moderated by a member of staff and the topic/theme will change every 8 weeks to keep the wall fresh and progressive. Videos will be recorded on smartphones or other recording devices so no special equipment is required. The purpose of the video wall is to give students a voice and provide an arena where they have the opportunity to reflect upon their own learning and teaching.

Have Your Say: Keele in Two Ticks Video Wall by Beth Johnson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2013/14 #KATS2015

Project Title: TechExplorer: Exploring the Ways in Which Students use Technology to Support Their Own Learning Activities
Project Leader(s): Pete Lonsdale

Many students use a range of technologies to support their learning. Others may wish to use them but are not sure how. We will explore student technology use and share those practices through an online community. Students will be recruited to focus groups and diary studies that will provide us with case studies and demonstrations of the effective use of technology for self-directed learning. We will use these to enhance our understanding of how Keele students use technology for learning so that we can improve the support we offer through existing online services, or offer new ones if needed.

TechExplorer: Exploring the Ways in Which Students use Technology to Support Their Own Learning Activities by Pete Lonsdale is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Project Title: Once Upon a Molecule
Project Leader(s): Katherine Haxton

Narrative tools in teaching make use of the idea that all humans are essentially storytellers who can construct stories to make greater sense of knowledge and experience. The use of narrative tools may allow us to overcome key issues in current Chemistry teaching, particularly where students fail to draw on prior learning to solve problems in class. The modular system, or strategic assessment driven learning styles may make this more problematic. This project will encourage students to investigate the complexity of chemistry and related multidisciplinary issues through narratives in polymer, environmental and industrial chemistry.

Once Upon a Molecule by Katherine Haxton, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.