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Further JISC case studies here.
Aston University has been identified as pioneers in the use of 3D virtual worlds to help develop students’ employability potential. The new JISC guide entitled Emerging Practice in a Digital Age , includes a collaborative project between Aston University and The University of Derby.
The PREVIEW-Psych course team developed four avatar-driven clinical scenarios designed around a family experiencing a range of common mental health disorders, closely linked to content from the University of Derby and Aston University‟s first year psychology teaching modules. The aim was to emulate campus-based learning using interactive lectures, seminars and group work.
Using problem based learning approaches in a blended context is certainly proving beneficial in this discipline, and we shall look out for future research publications by Jon Wood , who feaures in the above video.