In line with standard practice on this module– also this semester the module benefitted from a Peer Review of Teaching. I was very pleased that my colleague, Dr Ciara Hackett, took time to observe and reflect on the way this module is being delivered. Thank you Ciara!
Peer Reviews are a very useful tool when it comes to both informal quality assurance and also peer learning. It goes without saying these are even more valuable in the current circumstances, when the most valuable face-to-face in-class interactions are not possible. Our University actively promotes use of Peer Reviews in teaching. See here for more information, if interested.
I am pleased to share that Ciara’s reflection is very encouraging. I am particularly proud of her comments on engaging nature of this class, its interactivity and the use of online platforms (OneNote Classroom and Canvas) which were ‘not merely used as a repository for information, rather they are used as vehicles of nuanced engagement between students and staff‘, as that was what I was really aiming at.