1. Online workshop in preparation for a laboratory practical Dr. Pedro Barra (p.barra@kingston.ac.uk) Mr. Salman Usman (s.usman@kingston.ac.uk) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License Kingston University London

2. Online workshop in preparation for a laboratory practical Background Year 1 BSc Nutrition module Students performance in lab practicals affected by lack of prior revision of practical handout Start of lab work delayed Students struggle with mathematical calculations Prepare students for practical Improve students experience of assessment and feedback using web-based and educational technologies Extend students skills of using these technologies Titration Demo Video Calculations Demo Video PowerPoint Notes What did we do? Classroom-based practical tutorialOnline workshop A I M S

3. Online workshop in preparation for a laboratory practical Vitamin C Online Workshop Calculations Demo Video PowerPoint Notes Titration Demo Video

4. 100%50 % 86 % 43% Online workshop in preparation for a laboratory practical Usage & Feedback 0-2 hours - 21% 4-6 hours - 58% 6-8 hours - 21% Easy to use Titration video helped me understand practical steps Video demonstrating calculations was clear Calculation videos helped complete related practice exercises ACCESS TIME SPENT Feedback 86% AgreeDisagree Time required to complete workshop was just about right 71% 100% 92% Watching titration video made me more confident about practical 86% % agreement

5. Online workshop in preparation for a laboratory practical Feedback (continued) Receiving instant feedback contributed to my learning Online workshop helped me prepare for the practical Online workshop helped me to meet module requirements AgreeDisagree 79% The answers/explanations in PowerPoints were clear 69%I prefer learning from videos with voice-over vs. PowerPoints 92% 93% 92% 86% Online workshop is an appropriate replacement of f2f workshop I enjoyed being able to learn on my own 100% Recommend online workshop to others with similar needs93% 64% of students would like the option of downloading videos to portable devices e.g. Smart phones and iPods % agreement