Swansea Uni

1. Swansea University: Our Gwella Story

2. Swansea University: Our Gwella Projects
Peer Support
2Evaluate
PVox
Appreciative Inquiry
Real EAP
eMark

3. http://salt.swansea.ac.uk/en/gwellastory.htm

4. Lessons we’ve learned

5. Appreciative Inquiry

6. Good use of technology comes from good teachers

7. Learners don’t always
know how to use
technology to
effectively support
their learning
“To begin with it was a bit
daunting…. different from regular
essays… but I found it really good.”

8. Context is key
“The seminars we did with [Lecturer A]
were really good and helpful and they
tried to make us comfortable with the
technology we were using.”

9. Social tools can help build group rapport
“I ended up talking a lot more to
people that I normally work with
and they probably wouldn’t talk
to you in class at all.”

10. Use of technology can be more rewarding
but requires more work
“[T]he easier option is to write an
essay but you learn more from the
group.”

11. Lessons for the sector
Benchmarking must not be a box ticking
exercise
Many small scale projects are better than one
big one
Understanding the student experience is key
The student experience needs to feed back
into curriculum design
The idea of Digital Natives is a myth
If you want to be excellent, you need to study
excellence

12. Swansea University: Our Gwella Team
Dr. Tracy Rhill
Ross Gillman
Dr. David Gill
Prof. Alan Speight
Dr. Rita Kop
Dr. Paul Latreille
Dr. Chris Jobling
Stephen Waldie
Dr. Kasia Szpakowska Tony Ollier
Chris Hancock
Peter Neville Andrew Morgan Chris Hall
Steve Williams Simon Thompson
Dr. Mike Tait Chris Cardew
Dr. Victoria Wang
Matthew Allen
Hazel Lockhart
Nerys Pearson
Prof. John Tucker
Sarah Huws-Davies