MBS 111: Interactive design - Topics aligned to Graduate Attributes, Practicals & Assessment
Tuesday, March 22, 2022Lecturers Marjorie Smith, Chinyerum Sylvia Opuwari, Thomas Monsees and Cleyson Mupfiga created an interactive online environment for their first year Introduction to the Human Body module (MBS 111). This semester module is organised in a structured manner making use of various content and assessment eTools within iKamva.
Alignment- 38 Topics; Graduate Attributes; Teaching, Learning & Practical Activities; & Assessments
The Course Outline eTool within iKamva was used to structure the thirty-eight (38) lecture topics for the semester module. The table summary outlines the lecture topic, learning outcomes and its alignment with the overall graduate attributes. The teaching, learning and practical activities are highlighted and aligned to the assessment tasks for each lecture topic. Key concepts are also summarised below each table for students to review.
Module Organiser
Module Organiser has been structured to familiarise students with the basic rules and procedures of the course. It also acts as a quick reference and reminder for students regarding lecture presentations, assessment schedule, test and examination information, prescribed learning resources and contact details.
Learning Material released after student engages in Pre-Lecture & Practical Quizzes
Lecture Presentations, Practical sessions and Tutorials are structured within the Lessons eTool. Students are required to engage in either a pre-lecture or pre-practical quiz before any weekly lectures, practical and tutorial material is released to them. These quizzes do not count for any marks, but it also assists the lecturer to gauge student understanding of specific concepts. The learning material released to students includes, narrated PowerPoint presentations, embedded videos related to the topics and links to animations regarding the human anatomy.
Embedded pre-lab simulations
Lecturers have embedded the Pre-lab Learning Science Simulations within the online structured environment. Students are able to access Pre-Lab Simulations from any geographical location namely, Safety Features and Hazards, Dressing for the lab and Microscopy. This allows students to engage with the learning simulations in order to prepare prior to accessing the physical lab spaces.
Tutors assist with tutorial assessment activities
Students are required to complete their tutorial long questions which aims to develop their critical thinking skills. These tutorial essays are submitted via the Assignments eTool which is linked to the Turnitin (tii) platform. The tutors are required to grade the tutorials and provide in depth feedback to students. Students also engage in tutorial quizzes that entail shorter questions such as Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and True and False types of questions.
Course Evaluation: Weekly feedback form students
A compulsory weekly course evaluation form is shared allowing students to provide feedback (anonymous). The lecturers conducted their course evaluations via iKamva making use of Google Forms. The feedback results are captured in ‘real time’ which lecturers can access at any time. The Google Forms/Survey eTool displays the results/feedback of students through graphs, tables and pie charts.
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