"Engageli is like an enhanced version of Zoom"
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| Module | 4005CPD Foundations of Health Intervention and Evaluation |
| Cohort Size | 24 |
| Staff: Student ratio | 1:24 |
| Module Leader |
Jane Wright, Assistant Professor
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For this level 4 apprenticeship module, students are required to attend 3 consecutive full days each month for two months. The delivery is designed with 2 days fully online with the 3rd day designed to be on campus, although this is usually hybrid due to a few apprentices being online as they can’t attend for as a result of exceptional reasons. The teaching blocks last up to 5 hours, plus breaks, and contain a well-balanced mixture of delivery of information and active learning approaches.
The design of this module ensures that Engageli is used to deliver active, social, inclusive and applied learning experiences for the students. Open the below accordions to find out how:
Active
The delivery of the module offers multiple opportunities for students to engage actively within the session. The module team combines Engageli with other online tools (e.g. Kahoot, Mentimeter or Padlet) to ensure that the students remain engaged and active during the session.
Due to the length of the teaching sessions, the module team allows sufficient time during the session for the apprentices to reflect on their learning and work on their individual assessment. The students have found the embedded notes option in Engageli valuable for collecting their reflections and notes from each session.
Social: The table format of Engageli has facilitated the social element of learning experience. It creates a better atmosphere for students to engage in small group discussions and then share their views with the whole cohort. The table format enables the lecturers to embed a wide range of small group work tasks within their block teaching to further support social learning. The possibility of mixing the tables up and allocating students randomly at tables, ensure that students can get to work with several of their peers during a single session.
Social
The table format of Engageli has facilitated the social element of learning experience. It creates a better atmosphere for students to engage in small group discussions and then share their views with the whole cohort. The table format enables the lecturers to embed a wide range of small group work tasks within their block teaching to further support social learning. The possibility of mixing the tables up and allocating students randomly at tables, ensure that students can get to work with several of their peers during a single session.
Inclusive
The option of recording all the sessions whether they are online of face to face through the Engageli platform ensures that all apprentices can access the recordings from a single place (Playback room) as and when they need it.
Applied
This module is assessed via an authentic individual assessment (Intervention plan). The block teaching approach taken for this module ensures that students are introduced to different parts of the plan in each session, this gives them opportunities to discuss with their peers and also work on their assessments during the session. The combination of active, social and inclusive approaches taken within this module enables the student to apply their knowledge of the real workplace to their assessment and share those experiences with their peers during the table discussions in Engageli.
Module leader's advice
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“Start with the basics in Engageli, and slowly build up the new and added functionality”
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“Think of it like an enhanced version of Zoom! Practice using it with colleagues before using it with students”
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“Realise that your students can help you too! They can answer questions for how to do things within Engageli and support each other”
Top tips for block teaching (4+ hours) in Engageli
Top tips
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Consider your lesson plan in advance and ensure a good balance of delivery of information and active learning.
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Select a variety of different group tasks for each session e.g. collaborative written output, group discussions, debates etc.
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Consider mixing up the tables, so that students get the opportunity to meet different people throughout the sessions.
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Consider allocating time for students to reflect (using Engageli notes) and work on their individual tasks, enabling opportunities for peer- and tutor-led feedback.