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Teach Talk: Integrating Technology in Teaching

Professional Development

26/2/2025 @ 15.00 on TEAMS

This Teach Talk discusses the effective use of digital tools and platforms to support and enhance teaching and learning. We have two fantastic university teachers sharing their practice, Ben Jane and Jayne Garica.

A shareable resource for teaching research methods

Ben Jane

Time: 15.00-15.30

About Ben: Ben Jane is a Senior Lecturer at Plymouth Marjon University and Programme co-Leader for the postgraduate MPH Public Health course. Ben is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and an advocate for improved integration of digital tools into teaching and learning. Ben has developed his approach to resource sharing with other colleagues over many years, including the use of open-access websites and Canvas LMS to create high-quality, asynchronous learning resources.

The Teach Talk: Ben’s session highlights his work in developing a Research Methods module that combines flexibility with high-quality, shareable content. The module uses Canvas LMS to host content that in part is delivered through self-selected learning pathways, allowing students to identify their research projects and choose tailored learning resources to match their needs. This approach fosters independent learning while maintaining academic standards. Ben will discuss how digital platforms like Canvas can be optimised for student engagement, how personalised learning pathways might be considered and how staff collaboration and resource sharing could improve both the student experience and staff workload across the University.

See a sample artifact related to this session: https://marjon.instructure.com/courses/198/pages/stats-for-quantitative-researchers-unlocking-the-power-of-ai

Engaging Students and Enhancing Assessment with Digital Tools

Jayne Garcia

Time: 15.30-16.00

About Jayne: Jayne Garcia is a Senior Lecturer at Plymouth Marjon University, she has a background in Early Years Education, setting leadership and a particular interest in, supporting children and adults through effective relationships, particular through periods of transition. Jayne also has a particular interest in the use of ICT to enhance teaching and learning, she contributes to teaching on a range of programmes within the School of Education and has observed the benefits of engaging students in fun digital learning through digital quizzes.

The Teach Talk: This session will explore how technologies can be used to engage learners through 'gamification' and how such tools can be used to reinforce learning, recap topics, as well as, importantly, an effective tool for formative assessment. Given the sometime baffling landscape and fast paced changes in digital platforms, this session will seek to introduce some quality tools that can easily be used to enhance teaching and learning.