This project will lead to the creation, and evaluation of, an interactive game about the intersectionality of our students’ experiences. The core characters and story narratives will be built on real-world content and discussions, including those previously gathered as part of the QAA Enhancement Themes project podcast series, as well as the digital artefact that we created. Since there is a lack of clarity or agreed approaches for tackling “difficult conversations” between staff and students, the interactive aspect will invite the individual participant to feel closer to the characters and discussions as the game unfolds. True to the nature of the topics themselves, it proposes that everyone, even those who only hear of some of these stories as bystanders, is invited and encouraged to engage in these conversations. even with several new events and workshops taking place seemingly every year.
Collaborative Development Fund 2023-24
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Project outputs
Interactive game
Co-created, with students, an interactive game for staff development on understanding student becoming in a learning environment. This game will be supported by a workshop ‘kit’ comprising facilitator’s notes and guidance.
Report
Evaluation e report on the impact of the game outlining rationale, development and exploring the implications for the sector in terms of how we can enhance the student learning experience.
Symposium
An online symposium ‘Listening in: exploring diverse student perspectives through game – implications for the sector’.
Blog
Co-author, with students, a ‘meta piece’ will summarise the project.
Project team
Prof Catriona Cunningham
Project Lead is Head of the Department for Learning &Teaching Enhancement, Edinburgh Napier University
Catriona is passionate about inclusion in the curriculum as well as exploring our changing higher education identities.
Dr Clare Taylor
Senior Lecturer Microbiology, School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
Clare has deep interests in equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of microbiology, life sciences and higher education.
Jasmine Millington
Student Intern
Jacopo Santarossa
Student Intern
