Case Study: University of Birmingham improves first-year engineering learning with DigitalEd Möbius

University of Birmingham boosts pre-lab completion to nearly 100% with DigitalEd

The University of Birmingham's School of Engineering, led by Dr. Tim Jackson, faced the challenge of effectively teaching a large first-year engineering course with nearly 370 students, many of whom lacked an in-depth physics background. To bridge the gap between high school and university-level material and connect theoretical with practical lab work, the university turned to vendor DigitalEd and its Möbius online courseware platform.

DigitalEd's Möbius platform provided a solution that allowed for the creation of customized background materials and pre-lab quizzes for students to complete on their own time. The result was that nearly 100% of students completed the optional preparatory work, leading to a significantly stronger level of competence during lab sessions compared to previous years. The solution also allowed professors to better allocate their time for more face-to-face student interaction.

University of Birmingham