The Covid-19 global pandemic has introduced enormous uncertainty across the HE sector while social distancing measures will undoubtedly place restrictions on the ability of institutions to deliver face-to-face teaching or undertake in-person assessment come the autumn term. As a result,…
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Teaching during a global pandemic: Meeting the Sussex Baseline
Tagged with: Baseline, Blended learning, Canvas
Posted in Blended learning, Canvas, Learning Design, Learning Technologies
Posted in Blended learning, Canvas, Learning Design, Learning Technologies
5 ways to keep your students engaged online
When teaching online it is important to consider ways to help students engage with the materials and activities. Here are a few tips. 1. Establish clear routes of communication Your main route of communication is likely to be the module’s…
Accessibility Tips: Inclusive design
Few would want to exclude a student from getting the most out of their educational experiences. As a University we strive to limit disadvantages that may be experienced by students and ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve the…
Make your teaching memorable: just add music.
Music is an important part of all cultures. It is used in all sorts of aspects of everyday life, such as business and healthcare. Rich Allen, author of The Rock’n’Roll Classroom, reports that people spend more money and time on…
Posted in Learning Design
Panopto and the flipped classroom
Flipped learning allows students to repeat watch lectures, repeat exercises as needed and generally learn at their own pace. As such it is an inclusive approach to teaching, which accommodates different study habits and abilities. It allows the tutor to…
Tagged with: Flipped Classroom, flipped learning, Panopto, Quizzes
Posted in Learning Design, Panopto
Posted in Learning Design, Panopto
Outdoor learning: Introducing the Twalk, Twitter in the wild
#sussextwalk19 #LearnToTransform happy to start our twalk pic.twitter.com/XoOrpBtzTH— Paolo Oprandi (@paolo_oprandi) September 16, 2019 Lectures and seminars are the staple of higher education teaching and learning. Seminars are usually the dedicated teaching space for students to engage in discussions and…
From the ground up: Tutors improving student experience at the University of Sussex
Academics at the University of Sussex have been finding innovative ways to best support student achievement through the use of technology. In the past couple of years, members of the Technology Enhanced Learning team have been building a list of…
The organisational tools I rely on
When you hit your bed at night do you sometimes feel that you haven’t achieved what you hoped to? If so, you may be helped by using online organisational tools. When many of us start a project, big or small,…
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