Inclusivity: What has been the effect of teaching online on inclusive learning?

Teaching creative subjects online during the pandemic has clearly raised numerous complex issues regarding inclusive learning. In the first of two projects on this topic, Team Chamomile’s research project focused on the impact of asynchronous teaching on inclusive learning environments. The team undertook 12 structured interviews involving participants from South Korea, New York, Germany and …

Course delivery: How could tutors’ time be allocated more effectively in a blended approach to teaching?

If you’ve done any university teaching in the 20/21 academic year, you’ll likely have experienced demands on your time that significantly exceed your contracted hours. While this is in some ways understandable due to the unprecedented nature of the crisis, it is unsustainable. Team Chai’s research investigated ways in which tutors might allocate their time …

Theories: How can theories of learning help us develop an effective approach to blended learning?

Despite the extensive research into learning that has occurred during the last two centuries, many educators and learning designers often fail to make practical use of learning theories. This is a shame, because learning theories are like tools that can help unlock a whole range of barriers to learning. Given the turmoil that the Covid …