Mr Michael Hackman

(he/him)

SFHEA BSc (Hons) PGCE CTEACH FSET

Overview

Role responsibilities

As a Learning Designer I focus on helping academics and professional staff to take a student centred approach to module development. I develop and lead workshops that combine pedagogy with practicality and deliver on the 'Introduction to Teaching' and Higher Education Authority Fellowship courses.

Teaching responsibilities

I teach on the iBsc and Msc Medical Education courses. Supporting the review, development and delivery of the 'Learning Environments' and 'Education Media and Technology modules'.

Key work/Specialties

Co-host of the DigEd Discuss Podcast

Co-designing 'Cardiff Universities - Community of Inquiry Toolkit' with Dr Hannah Shaw

The toolkit is based on Garrison's Community of Inquiry Framework that splits a learning community into three segments (presences): Teaching Presence; Cognitive Presence; and Social Presence.

We have worked in partnership with staff and students from across the university to develop a tool for use by students and staff to analyse their learning communities and receive practical guidance on how to improve each element. The pilot has been well received and we are looking for opportunities to roll the toolkit out across the university.

A demo of the Teaching Staff toolkit is available here.

A demo of the Student toolkit is available here.