Designing Active Learning Initiative (DALI)

The Designing Active Learning (DALI) initiative was created primarily to evaluate and refine City's teaching spaces. From the summer of 2015 to the end of 2023, DALI has completed the overhaul of all audio visual equipment in over 175 of City's learning spaces. The project looked specifically at in-class technologies with a particular focus at the way staff interact with students. The integration started with equipment housed within an AV Podium [lectern] and extended to the upgrading of the teaching zone that surrounds it. The project has refined City’s spaces such as lecture theatres, seminar rooms and PC labs. The DALI project has evaluated City staff and students to understand and consider if the in-class technologies have engaged the learner more actively.

More information about DALI can be found on the Learning at City blog.

If you need more support with educational activities when teaching your students, see our page on Active and Collaborative Learning.

More information is available on our internal guidance site for staff at City, University of London.