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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

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

Adventures of an Online Distance Learning Librarian

by Sarah Ison, Online Distance Learning Manager and Online Distance Learning Librarian Time flies when you’re passionate about your work—or maybe it’s just a side effect of spending too much time on Zoom. This November, I’ll celebrate six years as

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Inclusive teaching, Online Distance Learning (ODL)

How I Survived Distraction Overload and Created the Ultimate Online Learning Blueprint

by Helen Todd, Learning Technologist, University of Sussex So I’m trying to write a blog post about engagement while WFH but I keep getting distracted. I select the perfect track to relax but also focus the mind on Spotify, have

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Learning theory, Online Distance Learning (ODL)

A Framework to Change the World? Introducing the Universal Design for Learning

by Brena Collyer de Aguiar, Senior Learning Technologist, Online Distance Learning, University of Sussex WARNING: This blog is a provocation and probably contains too much hope, romanticism and motivation for change. Many years ago I tried to get a job

Posted in Educational Enhancement, Inclusive teaching, Online Distance Learning (ODL)

TEL Events round-up

April and May saw the return of in person events for Technology Enhanced Learning. The three events below highlight just how diverse the work of TEL is, from Online Distance Learning, to Playful Pedagogies, via Digital Personas, there was something

Posted in Events, Online Distance Learning (ODL), Professional Development

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