Collaborative Excellence
Name
- Michaela Black (Lead)
- A McCaughey
- M Nicell
- R Hegarty
- P Yogarajah
- D Kerr
- S Coleman
- D Rankin
- B Gardiner
- J Harkin
Summary
The student and staff team collaboratively reviewed and recommended a new digital technology within the curriculum to meet the needs of two generations of learnings: mainly Millennial for postgraduate study (including some in Generation X (GenX) and Generation Y (GenY)) and mainly Generation Z (GenZ) for undergraduate study.
The decision was influenced by the behaviours of both generations of learners enabling student directed independent holistic learning and practice of professional programming threshold concepts providing immediate formative feedback for enhanced problem-based learning (PBL), skills development and employability. The establishment and development of new innovative digital initiatives with immediate feedback and feedforward offered enhanced active and self-directed learning with excellent student feedback. These co-created initiatives came into a second strength when staff and students had to adapt quickly in response to the move to online learning due to COVID-19.