Choosing the right tool in NILE can sometimes feel overwhelming. With a wide range of options available, it\u2019s not always obvious which activity to use when thinking about student engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To support academic tutors with this decision\u2011making, Richard Byles and Kelly Lea, Learning Technologists at the University of Northampton, co-delivered a series of workshops called Enhancing and Measuring Student Engagement through NILE Tools<\/strong> which ran between November 2025 and May 2026. As part of this, Richard created a table of digital engagement tools that helped staff compare and evaluate tools for engagement based on pedagogic purpose, rather than guesswork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NILE engagement activities table<\/strong> brought together commonly used engagement activities, like polls, journals, Padlet activities, quizzes and discussions, and set them out alongside considerations such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, rather than trying to work out what the ‘best’ tool was, tutors were able to make more informed decisions based on questions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The resource is intended to be used flexibly, whether you are planning a new module, rethinking an existing activity, or simply exploring alternatives to familiar approaches within NILE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By focusing on pedagogy, accessibility, and student experience, the activity table can support a more purposeful use of the wealth of NILE tool available to foster meaningful engagement, rather than engagement for its own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below is a link to the resource, which you are welcome to use and if you need help, you can contact your Learning Technologist to schedule any training you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Choosing the right tool in NILE can sometimes feel overwhelming. With a wide range of options available, it\u2019s not always obvious which activity to use when thinking about student engagement.<\/p>\n To support academic tutors with this decision\u2011making, Richard Byles and Kelly Lea, Learning Technologists at the University of Northampton, co-delivered a series of workshops called […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[135,389,269],"class_list":["post-9060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-un-case-studies","tag-nile","tag-student-engagement","tag-ultra"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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