1. Technology enhanced learning Case studies in engineering
Presentation by
Nick
Simpson
Senior Lecturer
2017

2. This session Three technologies presented: Polling and live responses
Augmented reality
Smartphone sensors
With a focus on:
Enhancing learning
Being more responsive
Promoting self directed study and flipping the classroom

3. About me Senior Lecturer
Teach predominantly on the BEng(hons) Civil and Environmental Engineering programme at UWE.
Also teach on architecture programmes.
Previously worked in an engineering design consultancy in London and Sydney.

4. https://go.uwe.ac.uk/nspoll

5. Shape in civil engineering

9. How can we communicate complex geometry to students?

10. Traditional methods

11. The output is still flat!
Emerging methods
The output is still flat!

13. What is the cost of creating an Augmented Reality resource?

15. Workflow demonstration

16. Your turn!

17. Feedback by going to… www.socrative.com Student login Room name: NSUWE
Feedback by going to…
Student login
Room name: NSUWE

18. Dynamic teaching

23. Your turn!
Step 1a: One person download the Vibrate It! App (Google play store only)
Step 1b: Assemble the demonstrator
Step 2: Collect some data

25. Did you estimate the frequency?
Yes No

26. True
False

27. Polling and being responsive
Today we have used four ‘polling’ solutions:
PollEv
Socrative
TurningPoint
What has made me more responsive?
Longer timetabled sessions.
‘Self contained’ topics.
Polls at the beginning and end of sessions.
Feedback between sessions e.g. Padlet.

28. Different approaches Path 1 Path 2 Institution procurement Free to use
Blackboard/SCORM based
Web based
Labour intensive
Fast to deploy
Jack of all trades
Single function
Supported
Not supported
Intransient
Dependable?

29. Quizlet revision exercises Thinglink interactive images
“Path 2” examples in a Blackboard
Using Padlet for feedback on learning resources and planning revision of taught materials
Quizlet revision exercises
Thinglink interactive images

30. What has worked for me? Try new platforms.
Look for fast workflows (e.g. Augment, Quizlet).
Look for iframe or SCORM support to integrate in to the VLE.
What is work in progress
Single use – too much noise?
Extracting maximum value.

31. Thank you