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Coming back to Educational Enhancement

By Katie Turner Educational Enhancement Coordinator I recently returned to the Educational Enhancement after doing a secondment in Communications and completing my apprenticeship in Digital Marketing. I would describe it as doing an exchange trip if I was a student,

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DeepSeek, AI advancement and the path forward for AI in education

The world of AI is a fast-moving place, shown very clearly by the arrival a few weeks ago of a new AI-model from a Chinese company called Deepseek. This caused a stir with the release of their V3 model, the

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31 Years at Sussex

by Terry Bryan, Online Distance Learning Coordinator About me It all began on the 14th April 1993 …. but before we get to Sussex, a little about me …. I was born in Wrexham, North Wales in 1970 (now famous

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Level Up Your Teaching: Video Games Aren’t Just for Gamers!

“If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.” ― Marcus Brigstocke Learning through how things work Despite their commercial success games are often still seen,

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How My Online Learning Experience Has Inspired Me to Enhance Our Online Distance Learning (ODL) Student Experience

by Alice Taylor, Online Distance Learning Officer I’m involved in supporting Sussex’s Online Distance Learning (ODL) students from their enrolment right through to graduation, but my own recent experience of studying an online course gave me a new perspective. Our

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Online Distance Learning (ODL), Student Experience

Integrating ArtificiaI Intelligence into Education at the University of Sussex Business School

by Kitty Horne, Academic Development The University of Sussex Business School is actively exploring the role of artificial intelligence in higher education, focusing on practical approaches to both enhance learning and address the challenges Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings. Through collaborative

Posted in Academic Development, AI, Educational Enhancement, Learning Technologies

Games, Narratives and Emotional Connection in Online Distance Learning: In Conversation with Brena Collyer De Aguiar

Simon Overton:Today I am joined by Brena Collyer De Aguiar, Online Distance Learning Manager focusing on Course Development and Delivery, and Senior Learning Technologist for ODL. Welcome, Brena. Brena Collyer De Aguiar:Thank you, Simon. Simon:Why don’t we start by you

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Interview, Online Distance Learning (ODL), Sustainability

This Isn’t About Learning Technology: A Learning Technologist Reflects

by Chris O’Reilly, Learning Technologist Sadly, my time working within Educational Enhancement (EE) as a Learning Technologist has come to an end, coinciding with the release of this blog post. And strangely enough this is the third time I am

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Learning Technologies, Sustainability

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