Projects archive

The Subject Centre in Scotland projects

Implications and Diasporas: English Studies in Scotland’s higher education institutions: This project will engage with immigrant, non-white and minority groups who are studying English at Scottish universities, in order to uncover and assess their concerns and experiences. The project will involve a series of discussions, media-related projects and workshops, together with the subsequent analysis of these activities. The research and data collected will enable teachers of English in the UK to perceive, pre-empt and try to resolve tensions produced by racial and religious difference. It could also enrich English studies through a recognition and acceptance of diversity and through a readiness to rework and so revitalise English as a subject taught in higher education.; Project completed: Ongoing; Tags: The Subject Centre in Scotland, Diversity & Inclusion, Student experience

Word Webs: Exploring Vocabulary (Glasgow): This project aimed to demonstrate how a knowledge of vocabulary, and of the ways words develop and interrelate, can illuminate the study of texts and the cultures in which they are embedded. Through the use of electronic resources it explored two major linguistic areas of relevance to students of English Language and Literature: (1) The growth of the English vocabulary, and (2) The vocabulary of literature. The result was an interactive web-site designed to engage student interest through content, tasks and suggestions for project work; Project completed: June 2008; Tags: English language, The Subject Centre in Scotland, E-learning

Learning and Teaching with the Thesaurus of Old English (Glasgow): This project exploited the potential of the electronic version of the Thesaurus of Old English by offering an online package containing subsets of data, notes on its use, and background information necessary for its interpretation.; Project completed: 2007; Tags: The Subject Centre in Scotland, E-learning, Old English literature, English Language

Teaching and Assessing Writing Skills (Glasgow): This project developed a package for web-based teaching and assessment of basic writing skills, designed to be part of a blended learning programme relevant to and adaptable by any UK HE English department.; Project completed: 2007; Tags: The Subject Centre in Scotland, Assessment, E-learning, Literacy & Writing Skills

Teaching metrics using EVS (Electronic Voting System) handsets (Glasgow): This project was a pilot scheme for developing possible uses of electronic voting system (EVS) handsets in English Literature lectures.; Project completed: September 2005; Tags: Poetry, The Subject Centre in Scotland, Assessment, E-learning

ARIES: Punctuation, Spelling and Reference for the Web (Glasgow): The project converted an existing suite of computer programs concerned with improving key English Language skills in spelling and punctuation into a web-accessible resource.; Project completed: June 2002; Tags: English language, The Subject Centre in Scotland, E-learning, Literacy & Writing Skills