Most people start using the Sussex University VLE (Study Direct) to upload resources – usually slides from lectures. That is a great start, but there is much more that can be done to provide interesting and engaging resources for students.
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3 ways to develop rich resources on Study Direct (Moodle)
Tagged with: Moodle, Study Direct, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
Posted in Learning Design, Study Direct, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Learning Design, Study Direct, Technology Enhanced Learning
Mini-broadcasting with Anchor FM: Radio by the people
One of the greatest pleasures of a new colleague is the new ideas and ways of thinking that they bring to a team. New learning technologist Tab Betts (@MrTabKey) introduced the Sussex TEL team to Anchor FM during Digital Innovation Week…
Tagged with: Audio for teaching, Podcasting, Radio
Posted in Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Introducing Canva: an accessible graphic design tool
What is Canva? Canva is an easy-to-use design tool which makes graphic design accessible for learners with all levels of abilities, from complete beginners to experienced designers. Canva’s simple drag and drop function combined with thousands of pre-made layouts enables…
Scenario based learning design
Over the summer, I worked with Amanda Griffiths (Student Wellbeing Manager) at the University of Sussex to develop “My Wellbeing” – a bitesize online induction course aimed at all students within the university. This used a scenario-based learning approach to…
Tagged with: Learning Design, Scenarios, Storyboarding
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design
Keep calm and use technology #DIWSussex
I recently wrote How to overcome barriers when using tech in your teaching. The post inspired me to think of more ways to introduce technology into your teaching, especially if you are new to using technology, worried, reluctant – or…
Tagged with: #DIWSussex
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
5 Tips for Multimedia Enhanced Teaching and Learning
There is an updated version of this post. How can we use multimedia content to make learning more effective? The traditional approach to teaching in higher education tends to limit learners to reading texts, listening to lectures and discussing ideas…
Working together online
Collaborative working online is an important skill for students and staff. This post looks at some of the tools which can be used to accomplish tasks together online and why it is important to introduce students to them. Digital skills…
Tagged with: Collaboration, Working together
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Doing it Digitally – Summer
One way to develop your digital capabilities is to carry out familiar activities using digital tools. We already offered some examples of this approach in Doing it digitally – presentations and in this post I’ll be looking at a range…
Posted in Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
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