Championing ‘Digital’ at Queen’s
24th November 2021From October 2020 to May 2021, the first ever Student Digital Champions were employed at Queen’s University. This successful partnership between the Students’ Union and Centre for Educational Development provided vital support ‘to students by students’ at a challenging time in the education sector. It demonstrated the benefit of recruiting part-time interns to support the work of the Students’ Union but also the value of working closely with staff from an educational background to support and enhance digital learning across the institution. It was a rewarding role for all involved. The three Student Digital Champions, each very excited about their role, engaged in a number of meaningful initiatives and made a significant contribution to supporting learners and their educational experience during Covid and the rapid move to…
It’s data and digital playing their part
In 2020/21 the shift to use technology and digital platforms to teach online worked well for the education sector. Technology played a crucial part in how we lived, learned and worked. Covid-19 transformed how teaching and learning was done, mainly…
Top Online Study Tools That Every University Student Should Know About
Online study tools and apps have come to play an all-important role for students in higher education. Some might say this is a natural progression, given that we are living in an increasingly digital age — digital is here and…
A Student Guide to Peer Feedback
The following blog post is part 2 of 2 in a series on peer assessment, it offers general tips on how to give and receive peer feedback effectively. You should read part 1 first to get the most out of…
A Student Guide to Online Peer Assessment
At some point during your time at Queen’s, you may be asked to undertake peer assessment, peer review, or provide peer feedback. This can be a daunting prospect as you may feel ill-equipped to provide feedback to your peers, feel…
Engaging in Online Discussions: Top 10 Tips for Students
Here at Queen’s, you may be asked to participate in online discussions as part of your course of study. In online discussion areas, you are encouraged to contribute to conversations and not just lurk. Full participation presents an opportunity for you…
Digital Wellbeing: The Low-Down in Lockdown
Our lives have become increasingly immersed in digital technologies; changing how we learn, work, socialise, and even how we spend our leisure time. While this drive to use technology has its benefits it is important to understand the implications of…
Keeping your Balance within Digital Settings
Technology is at the heart of everyday life. Everything has gone, or is going digital. While its use can enhance our lives it can also provide an unwanted distraction. In universities, with an ever increasing range of educational tools and…
Gaining Insights into the Student Digital Experience
The findings from the Student Digital Experience Insights 2019 Survey were launched last month at the ALT 2019 Conference held in Edinburgh. Queen’s University is a new member to the Jisc Insights service and while not included in these latest…
Digital Identity Management and Digital Wellbeing Unpacked
This post explores the concepts of Digital Identity and Wellbeing (a key element of our digital capabilities), why we need to be aware of them and how we can start to act on the results of the Digital Discovery Tool.
Help to Build and Shape the Digital Future at Queen’s
This blog has been created to capture the release of a new set of services at Queen’s that will enable staff and students to reflect on and build confidence in their digital skills (or capabilities), and that will provide insights…