Journal of Useful Investigations in Creative Education
This commentary examines the potential for VLEs to create and embed communities of practice and to support students’ learning experience in art and design, and specifically fashion. A case study approach is employed, using the example of a community focused platform, Aula. The findings indicate that while using conventions from social media can increase communication …
In Semester 1 of the academic year 2021/22, having solo-taught the Level 5 Undergraduate module ‘Composing Song Lyrics’ for the last decade, Glenn Fosbraey decided to bring in singer/ songwriter Daniel Ash to teach it with him. This article explores their process of co/ team-teaching and reflects on how another voice can bring a different …
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One area of pedagogy that has been significantly affected during the pandemic has been the sense of community that students experience on their course. While the strength of students' sense of community will naturally vary from course to course, a course learning community can play a significant role in engaging and students and helping learn …
Abstract This research aims to investigate and evaluate the introduction of students as partners approach to assessment design in Consumer Behaviour. The more democratic approach reflects more accurately the needs of the professional environment that these students hope to enter. I chose to use an action research methodology to intervene in my teaching and assessment …
Abstract Online collaboration is becoming an ever more prevalent and feasible option in education. As technological options and distance teaching methods improve, the value of using online platforms to teach, learn and collaborate is becoming increasingly recognised. This paper examines and reflects on its place and use in creative education. Using video-conferencing software Zoom, these …
Abstract Since the publication of the theory of communities of practice, much has been written about the potential for participation in a community to enhance learning. Many students now entering university are regular participants in numerous online and blended communities due to social networking, a phenomenon based around participation and information exchange. But upon arrival …
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