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eSTEeM Projects

eSTEeM is providing a mechanism for professional development through practice-based scholarship within a mentored community. Much of our work is organised on a project basis with project management aimed at the delivery of new educational outcomes and scholarship outputs. 

eSTEeM supports a rolling portfolio of approx. 80 active scholarship projects under a number of themes which include:

  • Access, Participation and Success
  • Innovative assessment
  • Online/onscreen STEM practice
  • Supporting students
  • Technologies for STEM learning

To learn more about our projects, please click on the project titles or use the search feature below by entering keywords. To search by the name of a project leader, please use the 'Filter by Project Leader' tab on the right-hand side of this page.

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    Exploring global potential for WaSH distance education and training

  1. Pam Furniss

    2. The original aim of this project when it started in 2011 was to explore the potential for WASH distance education and training in a global market. WASH stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. At that time the final objective was to prepare a bid for funding.

    August 2011 to October 2016

    Evaluation of assessed collaborative wiki activity and comparison with similar collaborative online activities in other contexts

  2. Janet Haresnape

    3. This project centres around an online collaborative activity which was adapted from a face-to-face tutorial activity developed for students on S366 (Evolution).  In the activity, students each provided data, and suggestions about its interpretation, by contributing to a series of wiki pages.  The

    August 2011 to February 2017

    Developing practice in online synchronous tuition by peer observation, feedback and reflection

  3. Mark Jones

    4. An issue in adoption of online synchronous tutorials (such as OU Live) is that training and development tends to focus on technical usage rather than reflection on teaching practice.

    August 2011 to February 2016

    Online Presence for Learning and Employability: students' use of profiles in social networking environments

  4. Karen Kear

    5. The widespread use of social network sites means that ‘online presence’ is becoming increasingly important for social, educational and employment purposes. The most obvious examples of users’ online presence can be found in the personal profiles on sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.

    August 2011 to January 2014

    Enhancing professional networking and engagement using social media

  5. Helen Donelan

    6. The overall aim of this project was to investigate how STEM academics are currently using social media to engage with existing professional networks and extended communities, and to explore ways to support those who want to use these tools more effectively. The project explores the following:

    February 2012 to August 2014

    Flight of the Fritillary

  6. Emma Rothero

    7. The Floodplain Meadows Partnership (FMP), hosted by the Open University, has been collecting data on the rare Snakeshead fritillary plant at a National Nature Reserve (North Meadow, Cricklade, Wilts) since 1999, using volunteers.

    February 2012 to February 2014

    The OpenScience Laboratory

  7. Nick Braithwaite

    8. The OpenScience Laboratory (OSL) was launched in July 2013 with generous funding from the Wolfson Foundation and significant investment from The Open University.

    July 2013 to July 2014

    How it is different to before? Science students' perceptions of the study experience

  8. Laura HillsJohn Rose-Adams

    9. This project is a study of the experience of students with a disability studying Science at a time of considerable financial curriculum and technological change.

    December 2012 to October 2015

    Hybrid/Digital Networked Learning scruffy mongrel or sleek new breed?

  9. Elaine ThomasSteve WalkerSarah Davies

    10. The ‘Hybrid Digital Material Networked Learning’ project or 'The Mongrel Project’ aimed to explore learning experiences involving networked physical and digital resources.

    December 2012 to November 2015

    Activities to improve the engagement of international students in online teaching

  10. Simon CollinsonCatherine Halliwell

    11. Online teaching enables students to study from all around the globe to produce a diverse student cohort. As UK universities expand online provision and target international students key questions arise:

    June 2012 to June 2013

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