Transcript Application Process Student Perspective

Getting the Romans Online:
e-learning, student engagement and contextual knowledge in
the humanities
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Dr James Gerrard & Emma Gooch
History, Classics and Archaeology
Motivations
• Increased fees and concerns (real and perceived) about ‘value for
money’
• Student focus on high value summative assessments
> Deep strategic learning at expense of breadth
• Threshold Concepts / Contextual Knowledge
• Need to explore online resources and use them to their full
potential
• Continuous formative assessment – enabling students to gauge
their progress
NWE Bursary
• Following discussions within Archaeology it was decided to
use a NWE bursary to develop e-learning for UG Roman
period modules
• Wanted student involvement in the design and
development process
• Formal application process and interview > careers skills
• Emma Gooch Stage 3 Anc. Hist. and Arch. appointed in
December 2013.
Application Process
Student Perspective
• Formal process
• Application
– Career’s Service advice
http://www.wallarc.com/wallpaper/view/293867
• Interview
– Invaluable experience
• Outcome
http://www.bangsarbabe.com/2013/08/interview.html/interview-cartoon
General Tests
Aims
Series
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To have wide-ranging applicability
To enhance knowledge of threshold concepts
To provide revision aids
Dates
Images of Emperors
Geography of the Roman Empire
Geography of the Roman Empire: Early Provinces I
Module-Specific Tests
Aims
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To enhance and broaden
learning within modules
To provide visually-stimulating
learning resources
To encourage the learning of key
information
Examples
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Anatomy of a Roman Fort
Anatomy of an Early Byzantine
Church
Hadrian’s Wall Forts
Identification
Antonine Wall Forts
Identification
Anatomy of a Roman Fort
Resource-Based Tests
Aims
Examples
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To encourage use of Module Handbooks
To promote interaction with key resources
Late Roman Amphorae
Buckles and Burials at Lankhills
Late Roman Amphorae: Types Identification Test
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/amphora_ahrb_2005/index.cfm
Feedback
Incorrect Feedback
• Positive
• Progressive
• Advisory
• Multiple attempt
enabled tests
Try revising the form and notable characteristics of Late Roman
Amphora types, which makes it easier to distinguish between the
different forms.
Useful sources to aid your revision include:
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http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/amphora_ah
rb_2005/index.cfm
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http://www.potsherd.uklinux.net
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Hayes, J.W. (1997) Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery.
London: British Museum Press.
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Peacock, D.P.S (1982) Pottery in the Roman World: An
Ethnoarchaeological Approach. London: Longman.
The image used here was sourced from:
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/amphora_ahrb_2
005/zoom.cfm?id=236&img=PEC335&CFID=72514&CFTOKEN=8888F
238-60C0-4535-91A1BF6AF4095138
The Resource Created
• Approximately 45 tests
• Variety of question types to engage interest
• Range of key topic areas covered
• Suitable for use across modules
• Personal progress awareness (Students)
Benefits
• Value added to courses
• ‘Fun’ / addictive
• Enhances learning
• Cost effective
• Students can assess
progress (so can staff)
• Automatically assessed
• Forces students to
engage with resources
• Frees up time and
resources