2023 | 11 lessons (70 min) | Language: English

Science & Creative Non-Fiction Writing

Lloyd films himself outdoors almost every week, bringing Aotearoa to students who can't be there in person for his writing modules. If you've ever recorded your own courses or lectures, you know casual filming comes with its own set of challenges. Background noise. The odd stumble mid-sentence.

My job is to catch all of that (sometimes more!) and fix it. So instructors like Lloyd can focus less on troubleshooting and show up as the best versions of themselves for the week's online content. Because Lloyd’s real goal, out there in the field, is to make learning feel just as alive for his students as it does for him. Even from behind a screen.


topics: humanities, literary methods, professional media

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GALLERY

A man with white hair and a beard wearing a red jacket holding a mug in one hand and gesturing with his other hand in front of a mountain landscape with a lake.
A man with white hair and a beard at the beach, wearing an orange jacket, looking into the distance while holding a fishing line against a background of waves and a cloudy sky.
A man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a red jacket, appears to be speaking or explaining something, with one hand raised in a gesture. The background features wooden paneling and a partly visible door. The image includes overlays with text: "University of Otago," "CRITIQUING," and "SCICOM433 Science & Creative Non-Fiction Writing."
A man with gray hair and a beard, wearing an orange jacket, holds a smartphone in his hand and appears to be speaking or explaining something. The background is gray, and there is text and a logo in the top left corner reading 'University of Otago,' and there is additional text in the top right corner reading 'SCOM433 Science & Creative Non-Fiction Writing.' Large text at the bottom says 'Photography for Writing'.
A man with white hair and a beard, wearing a red jacket, is standing outdoors in a parking lot with several parked cars. Behind him, a modern building with a glass facade and a white structural framework is visible under a partly cloudy sky. The image features texts: "University of Otago," "SCOM433 Science & Creative Non-Fiction Writing," and "Creative Travel Writing," indicating an academic context.
A man in an orange jacket standing outdoors with a lake and green hills in the background, holding a microphone and smiling. The image is part of a promotional banner for a course titled 'Writing for Children,' affiliated with the University of Otago.

"I can't give you parts of David Attenborough; it's not like feeding you a pill and turning you into a science communicator or a science writer.
All I can do is nurture that talent that you all have inside you."

edited with:

Close-up of purple text on a dark blue background, partially visible with large, bold, rounded letters.
A colorful display of various flat lay food items on a table, including bowls of fruit, pastries, and beverages.

featuring:

Lloyd Spencer DAVIS (University of Otago)