Dr. Brown embarked on his teaching journey in the realm of outdoor education during the 1980s before transitioning to teach Geography at the secondary school level. In 2004, he transitioned from the classroom to become an Educational Advisor for Learning…
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Student engagement is key for inclusive curriculum (re)design
Katerina Psarikidou and Alejandro Luna Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School Katerina Psarikidou is Lecturer in Sustainable Development at the Science Policy Research Unit. She is the University of Sussex Business School PRME Champion, a UN initiative…
Tagged with: co-creation, curriculum development, engaging students, inclusion, online learning, students as partners
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Posted in Blog, Uncategorised
Introducing optionality in assessment modes
In this case study, Dr Jo Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, talks about how she introduced optionality in assessment modes in her final year module, Advanced Contract Law in Practice, to create more inclusive and accessible assessment practices. What I…
“It equals the playing field” : Student reflections on introducing optionality as an accessible and inclusive assessment practice
Dr Jo Wilson Introduction Optionality in assessment has recently come under the spotlight, with the QAA highlighting the need for Higher Education to develop more inclusive, accessible, and flexible assessment choices. In response to this, the University of Manchester recently…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, assessment for learning, Employability, Flexible assessment, inclusion, optionality in assessment, student engagement
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Using digital tools to support inclusive practice
In this case study, Tab Betts, Lecturer in Higher Education Pedagogy at Sussex and National Teaching Fellow, explains how community introductions on Padlet support inclusive practice in his classroom. What I did In order to set up an inclusive approach…
Tagged with: belonging, inclusion, inclusion and diversity, interactive learning, online communities, wellbeing
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Posted in Case Studies, Uncategorised
Now is the time to end awarding gaps in UK universities
Guest post by Mark Clark (Senior Lecturer in Management) Since 2015, Mark has been based at the University of Sussex as a Senior lecturer in the Business School within the Management department. During this time, he has achieved SFHEA and…
The ‘Law’ Critique and Question Reading and Writing Group: a space to connect ‘with’ rather than ‘for’ students
Guest post by Verona Ní Drisceoil (Senior Lecturer in Law, Sussex Law School) and year 1 students Ayodele Idowu-Bello, Tyrone Logue, Plum Philips, Judith Ohen and Miles Ratcliffe. Verona Ní Drisceoil is a Senior Lecturer in Law (Education and Scholarship) at…
Tagged with: inclusion, online communities, students as partners
Posted in Blog, Inclusion and Accessibility
Posted in Blog, Inclusion and Accessibility
How the pandemic covertly made teaching, learning and assessment more inclusive
Dan is an Academic Developer in Technology Enhanced Learning here at the University of Sussex. Inclusion, accessibility and digital capabilities are his areas of interest. Intro There is little doubt the pandemic has been overwhelmingly challenging for most, but there…
Tagged with: accessibility, covid-19, digital capabilty, digital skills, inclusion, pandemic, UDL, Universal Design for Learning
Posted in Blog, Inclusion and Accessibility
Posted in Blog, Inclusion and Accessibility