Case studies

Below are a number of case studies written by Imperial College teaching staff.

Please note that these case studies occasionally refer to software packages that are unsupported by Faculty EdTech teams and ICT. Therefore, it is imperative that before you plan to use any software for teaching purposes you discuss your requirements with your Faculty EdTech team. They will be able to advise you of the support status of the software and, where necessary, will be able to suggest alternative supported software.

Case studies from Imperial College Teaching Staff

Facilitating a live remote online session in Teams

Dr. Jo Horsburgh, Principal Teaching Fellow in the EDU, used Teams to design and facilitate a session for a PGCert module

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Synchronous live session using Zoom

Dr. Iro Ntonia, Senior Teaching Fellow in the EDU, used Zoom to design and facilitate a Master’s project review session

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Converting to online exams

Dr. Anandha Gopalan and Dr. Robert Chatley from the Department of Computing set up online exams at short notice in the middle of March

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Developing online lectures and lab sessions for groups

Dr Konstantinos Gkoutzis from the Department of Computing shares the challenges and opportunities associated with online labs and lectures

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Electronic marking and tests

Dr Konstantinos Gkoutzis from the Department of Computing shares their online approach to tests, coursework and marking

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Project presentations to webinars

Professor David Dye from the Department of Materials shares the experience of moving final year MEng research project seminars involving 55 staff and 70 students online at short notice

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Padlet for assessment

The Department of Surgery and Cancer’s MEd in Surgical Education team introduced the use of Padlet as part of their summative assessment strategy in the MEd in Surgical Education.

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Medical consultation skills session using Zoom

Dr Nina Dutta and Dr Nicky Hawkins used Zoom to design and facilitate an interactive consultation skills session for third year MBBS students

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Supporting online lab-based group work with OneNote

Dr Luisa Garcia Haro shares her experience of using OneNote to support the delivery of Year 1 labs

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Converting face-to-face exams to TRAs

Dr. Ana Costa Pereira, Director of the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, explains how the 2nd Year Immunology and Inflammation exam was designed as a Timed Remote Assessment.

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