Swansea University: Our Gwella Story

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Peer Support

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Swansea University: Our Gwella Projects

http://salt.swansea.ac.uk/en/gwellastory.htm

Lessons we’ve learned

Appreciative Inquiry

Good use of technology comes from good teachers

Learners don’t always know how to use technology to effectively support their learning

“To begin with it was a bit daunting…. different from regular essays… but I found it really good.”

Context is key

“The seminars we did with [Lecturer A] were really good and helpful and they tried to make us comfortable with the technology we were using.”

Social tools can help build group rapport

“I ended up talking a lot more to people that I normally work with and they probably wouldn’t talk to you in class at all.”

Use of technology can be more rewarding but requires more work

“[T]he easier option is to write an essay but you learn more from the group.”

Lessons for the sectorBenchmarking must not be a box ticking exercise

Many small scale projects are better than one big one

Understanding the student experience is key

The student experience needs to feed back into curriculum design

The idea of Digital Natives is a myth

If you want to be excellent, you need to study excellence

Swansea University: Our Gwella Team

Dr. David Gill

Dr. Paul Latreille

Prof. Alan Speight

Dr. Chris Jobling

Dr. Mike Tait

Matthew Allen

Chris HallPeter Neville

Dr. Victoria Wang

Stephen Waldie

Hazel LockhartNerys Pearson

Ross Gillman

Chris Cardew

Sarah Huws-Davies

Andrew Morgan

Tony Ollier

Dr. Rita Kop

Dr. Kasia Szpakowska

Prof. John Tucker

Steve Williams

Dr. Tracy Rhill

Simon Thompson

Chris Hancock