"covid-19" blog posts

COVID-19 and Educational Transitions Conference ReportPerson on Computer

COVID-19 and Educational Transitions Conference Report

The COVID-19 pandemic had a serious effect on the experience of students at every level of education. With the move to online teaching taking place almost overnight, the loss of in-person interaction, and the advent of digital technologies that now seem almost essential to our everyday lives, there has been a lasting effect on the HE sector.

Posted on: 7 August 2023

My Memories of the Check-in Chat ProjectBranch with Red Tree Leaves

My Memories of the Check-in Chat Project

Everyone in the world is trapped by the Covid-19 pandemic and it seems that we can only wait and hope that it will soon come to an end. The world has pressed the pause button, and we are all restricted in what we do, wherever we are.

Posted on: 8 December 2020

Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 1 (Parts 1 and 2)Treasure Chest in the Sand on a Desert Island, with caption: Treasure Island Discs / Pedagogies: One Album, One Teaching Prop and One Luxury Item

Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 1 (Parts 1 and 2)

The age-old question: if you were stranded on an island what pedagogies would you bring? How might you take your lightbulb moments with your students into next semester’s socially distanced campus, your treasure island? Tune in to our very t(r)opical two-part podcast, inspired by Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, in which four @LivUni lecturers share their lightbulb moments and treasure island pedagogies.

Posted on: 17 June 2020