Developing an Online Community for Pre-arrival students

Developing an Online Community for Pre-arrival students

Weaved into the core of the new Online Welcome Package is a community hub.  This space was developed to support and enable all new students to informally introduce themselves and connect with their future peers. We knew that simply providing a space alone with no...
Welcoming students ‘The Coventry Way’

Welcoming students ‘The Coventry Way’

This September would bring change to the academic timetable and with it, a new way to introduce pre-arrival students to Coventry. To address the change whilst continuing to support students in the run up to Freshers week, a solution to create an online (mobile first)...
What is one thing we all have in common?

What is one thing we all have in common?

Last week the Lab delivered a brand new training programme to 24 current course reps on how to be an ‘Online Facilitator’.  This crucial role will form part of the new online programme for pre-arrival students this summer.  The newly trained reps will essentially be...
Immersive Telepresence in Theatre – Shortlisted

Immersive Telepresence in Theatre – Shortlisted

We were delighted to hear that the Immersive Telepresence in Theatre project has been shortlisted for a teaching and learning award at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. This collaborative project, initiated in 2015 and run by our School of Media and...