1. Active learning : student generated learning activities
GCU Learning and Student Experience Event: MAY 2019
Fiona Kennedy AND Lisa forrest
School of health and life sciences

2. Introduction Brief overview of the learning context
Examples of some of the activities used in classes
Evaluation and impact via student feedback (to date)
Interactive: Opportunity to engage with activities
Sharing experiences and ideas

3. The context The module context Responsive to student feedback
Student engagement in learning
Responsive to student feedback
More of what worked
Enhancement of what could work better
Student satisfaction
Learning and revision strategies

4. Activities used Padlet (ran throughout module) Mindmap creation
Turning point (midway revision; Pause for Feedback)
Jigsaw creation
Crossword creation
Small group panel discussions
Mindmap creation
Fishbowl discussions
Zine creation

5. Student feedback Blackboard statistics tracking Student feedback
Jigsaws : 117 views between (and including) 3rd December – 3rd January (37 individual students)
Crossword puzzles : 126 views between (and including) 3rd December – 4th January (36 individual students)
Student feedback
Module evaluations
Comments in person, s
The time spent in groups discussing what we know already has been useful to get other peoples perspectives and I found the crossword task very helpful and I'm hoping to use it as a study method in the future.

6. Your turn to engage! Sharing of resources : Via Padlet
Activity 1
Jigsaw creation
Activity 2
Crossword creation
Sharing of resources : Via Padlet

7. Jigsaw creation
Choose a subject for your mindmap (e.g. factors influencing the student experience)
Create the mindmap and take a photo / screenshot of it.
Go to the jigsaw creation site and select ‘create’
Upload the picture to the free jigsaw creator, give your jigsaw a title and select the number of pieces in your puzzle.
Click ‘create’ and copy the URL address. Share this URL as a post on the Padlet area. Note: Using the embed link button on Padlet gives a preview of the completed jigsaw. To avoid this simply copy and paste the link as a comment under the padlet post title.
Padlet available at:

8. Crossword creation
Choose a subject for your crossword (e.g. learning and teaching strategies).
Go to the crossword labs site
Give the crossword a title
Create approx clues and answers.; enter these into the box (answer first, then a space, then the clue.
Create a password (for ease, make this the same as the title of the crossword), then click ‘generate’.
Click ‘save’ and copy the URL
Share this URL as a post on the Padlet area, remembering to give the others the passcode for the answer key.
Padlet available at:

9. Want to know more. Feel free to contact us. Fiona. kennedy2@gcu. ac
Want to know more? Feel free to contact us! Thank you for your engagement!
Feel free to continue to use the Padlet wall as a resource!