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Online lectures, simulated medical emergencies and a 3D image library are some of the innovative projects being piloted to enhance learning at Cambridge.

Nine new projects are benefiting from the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund.

They were selected following a call for bids at the end of last year by the Digital Teaching and Learning Sub-committee, which is responsible for steering the development of innovation in education across Cambridge.

The fund is awarded yearly and provides grants of up £20,000 to teaching staff at the University. If successful at pilot stage, many will have the potential for wider application throughout the University.

Among this year’s winners was an idea for a ‘flipped-classroom’ by Dr Michael Ramage from the Department of Architecture. Students will learn new concepts online ahead of their lectures allowing their classroom time to be used to reflect on what they have learned.

Elsewhere, Dr Nicola Jones and Dr Priya Sastry from the Department of Medicine will use the funding to create online role-playing scenarios for medical students and junior doctors that simulate real-life emergencies. And at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Dr Chris Wingfield is creating a 3D image library of artefacts to supplement hands-on practicals.

A full list of winners can be found at the end of this article and summaries of their proposed projects are available on the Centre for Teaching and Learning website.

Published

15 April 2016

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