Response: Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?
No. But being oblivious to the technological changes means that traditional lectures have become redundant and unnecessary Last evening, I came across this article written by educators from the University of Western Australia. The headline goes “Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?”. Their...
Coaching Classes
Are coaching classes worth the exorbitant fees? Sitting in a cramped-up classroom, I stared at the tutor- a 20-something IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) graduate. After spending about 4 years earning a bachelor’s degree at India’s most renowned engineering institution, he had decided that teaching was his passion and...
Embracing Tech in the Lectures and the Role of Lecturers
My take on what ‘lectures’ should be like In the previous blog, I talked about a lecturer who uses polling in the lectures to engage the students. While there are educators who use some digital tools to enhance their way of teaching, there are several others who are reluctant...
In Conversation with Hayden Smith- a Lecturer at UNSW
Keeping the Lectures Entertaining and Engaging How often do students find themselves sleepy in the lectures? Even when the topic is important for the upcoming test, many of them may be struggling to keep their eyes open. Have they been sleeping less or are they just disinterested? Are they...
UNSW Learning and Teaching Forum 2019
Some Highlights from the Event The events conducted by Pro Vice Chancellor (Education), or PVC(E) for short, are always quite interesting. I get to learn what the educators at UNSW have been working on. But best of all, I get to meet people that I wouldn’t have known about....
What Works in Education (Conference)
What Works in Education (Conference) On Thursday last week, I decided to attend a full-day conference at UNSW Business School, organised by STEP UP Research Initiative. Since my startup has got me into the education sector, I thought this might be a good opportunity to learn about the research happening. (I...
Focus Group at MCIC
Focus Group at MCIC Our coach Phil from MCIC encouraged us to have a focus group to discuss the problems faced by the students. Prior to this, we were mostly working off assumptions. Some would say that working on an idea without any market research is plain stupid. So...
We Pitched and we Lost
We Pitched and we Lost TLDR: Pretty much what the title says The last few days have been quite exhausting. We put in a lot of effort into the pitch and we spent quite some time perfecting the transcript. But guess what? We did not have a pitch deck...
The Startup
The Startup TLDR: Doing the Founders Start programme at MCIC. My team and well-wishers are awesome. Going to EduTECH today! After winning the MCIC Hackathon we unanimously decided to take the idea forward and make a startup out of it. We started the Coach and Connect programme at MCIC and had...
Hackathon- Learning Experiences of the Future
Hackathon- Learning Experiences of the Future TLDR: We won the third prize at the MCIC Hackathon! We’re now working on taking it forward through the Founders!! I like to innovate, and I like to work in the User Experience (UX) sphere. So naturally, when I discovered that MCIC (Michael...