Zoomed in, zoned out: Academic self-reports on the challenges and benefits of online teaching in higher education

G Rajaraman, R Klein, P Sinnayah - Education Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Online teaching in higher education has become increasingly prevalent, especially in light of
the COVID-19 pandemic. While teaching online offers many benefits, it also presents several …

Implications of immersive scheduling for student achievement and feedback

E Goode, T Roche, E Wilson… - Studies in Higher …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Post-pandemic, many universities are seeking ways to better engage students and support
them to stay with and succeed in their studies. Immersive scheduling, whereby students …

Block and blend: A mixed method investigation into the impact of a pilot block teaching and blended learning approach upon student outcomes and experience

E Buck, K Tyrrell - Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The transition to online teaching as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic led many universities
to think strategically about the delivery of learning, teaching and assessment and the …

Creating the conditions for student success through curriculum reform: the impact of an active learning, immersive block model

E Wilson, T Roche, E Goode, JW McKenzie - Higher education, 2024 - Springer
Outcomes in higher education (HE) are influenced by the learning conditions created for
students. The traditional model of HE, where students attend content-focused lectures over …

Transforming assessment policy: Improving student outcomes through an immersive block model

E Wilson, E Goode, T Roche - Journal of Higher Education Policy …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper describes how one Australian university achieved deep assessment reform
through transition to the Southern Cross Model: a 6-week, immersive block learning …

Immersive learning in a block teaching model: A case study of academic reform through principles, policies and practice

T Roche, E Wilson, E Goode - Journal of University Teaching & …, 2024 - ro.uow.edu.au
Universities across the globe are considering how to effect meaningful change in their
higher education (HE) delivery in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting student …

The Block: A Catalyst for Ongoing Innovation.

L Konjarski, J Weldon, S Ashley, T Freeman… - Journal of University …, 2023 - ERIC
This paper will contribute to our understanding of the Block, its pedagogical rationale and
value, and explain why, apart from pandemic conditions, these might constitute a compelling …

Block teaching and active learning improves academic outcomes for disadvantaged undergraduate groups

M Winchester, R Klein… - Issues in Educational …, 2021 - search.informit.org
In 2018, Victoria University adopted a new teaching delivery model, now known as the Block
Teaching Model (BTM). The aim of this study focuses on how this new approach to teaching …

Transitioning to emergency remote teaching in a block model curriculum: A case study of academics' experiences in an Australian University

K Cleary, G Samarawickrema, T Ambler… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This Australian university case study explores the transition to emergency, remote teaching
(ERT) in an intensive Block Model curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online …

Creating the conditions for student success: The impact of an immersive block model at an Australian university

E Wilson, T Roche, E Goode… - Southern Cross University …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Immersive or block teaching models have attracted increasing interest in recent years
among higher education (HE) providers. Such delivery models aim to provide students with …