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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Join Dr. Simon Tweddell for a webinar presentation on his experiences of leading the design of a new undergraduate pharmacy curriculum informed by educational theory, employer needs and educational best practice.
Simon will talk through the rationale for the design of the curriculum, which is delivered predominately by Team-Based Learning (TBL). Simon will explain how he uses TurningPoint to engage students in the classroom and to help manage part of the “assessment-for-learning” process used in TBL. Simon will also discuss the faculty and student experience of TBL and present some results from a recent study that demonstrates how active and collaborative learning has increased student engagement and narrowed the attainment gap for students of target equality groups.
TBL is a structured, student-centered learning and teaching strategy that takes a “flipped” approach to learning. It is designed to promote active, engaging and deeper approaches to learning through a process of preparation, testing and application of knowledge. Technology is used to enhance interactivity and collect data to inform specific and directed feedback to students.
Engaging students through curricula design and Team-Based Learning
