Evaluation of online project-based induction activities in Forensic Science (2023)
Journal Article
Cartwright, V. (2023). Evaluation of online project-based induction activities in Forensic Science. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/77pf-h729

A new project-based induction was designed for 2020. The induction was a fully online project for
welcoming our first-year students. The aims of the activities were to concentrate on a smooth and
successful transition into higher education, intro... Read More about Evaluation of online project-based induction activities in Forensic Science.

Evaluating the use of virtual crime scenes to support student understanding of crime scene investigation (2023)
Journal Article
Handley, G. (2023). Evaluating the use of virtual crime scenes to support student understanding of crime scene investigation. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/3fd5-we15

This project aimed to explore the implementation of a virtual crime scene using the interactive visual platform ThingLink, to support student learning of crime scene investigation. This was necessary to facilitate learning during the national lockdow... Read More about Evaluating the use of virtual crime scenes to support student understanding of crime scene investigation.

10 years of curriculum change viewed through the lens of student workload (2023)
Journal Article
Haxton, K. J. (2023). 10 years of curriculum change viewed through the lens of student workload. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/4czv-h521

The past decade has seen significant changes to the Chemistry course at Keele including two curriculum reviews, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a more gradual evolution of how we teach, particularly including flipped classroom methods. Student workload pr... Read More about 10 years of curriculum change viewed through the lens of student workload.

Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science (2022)
Journal Article
Hobson, L., Stimpson, I., Wisniewski, K., Pringle, J., Heaton, V., Zholobenko, V., …Rogers, S. (2022). Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science. Science and Justice, 62(6), 696-707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.04.004

Online virtual learning resources have been available for learning and teaching in forensic science for some years now, but the recent global COVID-19 related periods of irregular lockdown have necessitated the rapid development of these for teaching... Read More about Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science.

Formative Assessment Encourages Active Learning by Challenging Students (2020)
Journal Article
Balakrishnan. (2020). Formative Assessment Encourages Active Learning by Challenging Students

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Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam (2020)
Journal Article
Hancock, L. M., & Hollamby, M. (2020). Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam. Journal of Chemical Education, 97(4), 972 - 979. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00733

Laboratory education is a defining feature of chemistry degree courses, with one of the fundamental aims being acquiring competency in a range of chemistry-specific practical skills, yet there are still limited reports of direct assessment of these s... Read More about Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam.