Educational Enhancement’s latest blog by Mark Thomas (Learning Technologist) What Canvas have released a great update to its support of accessibility within modules: a new Course Accessibility Checker. Designed to help making your modules more accessible easier, faster, and more intuitive. The key difference is that a dedicated accessibility tool will be available from the navigation pane on…
Welcome to this Spotlight on AI in Education bulletin. With how fast things are moving, this will help you cut through the noise and catch what’s important. The bulletin highlights on-the-ground practice, institutional perspectives and trends in generative AI use across the sector and beyond. We hope…
Submit your proposal for a presentation at the 2026 Sussex Education Festival It’s that time of year again! Taking place on Friday 8th May, the Education Festival is a supportive and collaborative event where staff involved in teaching and learning…
As we begin a new academic year we’d like to share the following information, news and events with you. We would also like to welcome Kamila Bateman, who is the Academic Developer for USBS while Kitty Horne is on maternity…
The Education and Innovation Fund has helped staff and students at Sussex try out fresh ideas in teaching and learning. From AI tools and climate education to student teamwork and sustainability, the projects have made a real difference—leading to new…
The ICC in Birmingham played host to Digifest 2025 for a two-day flagship learning and technology conference from Jisc. With 900 in-person attendees and 1,700 more joining online, this year’s event boasted its biggest attendance. Digifest’s full programme featured over…
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Academic Developers round up. Sussex Academic Framework Most of our focus at the moment is on supporting the implementation of the new Sussex Academic Framework. This includes providing direct support and guidance…
It’s that time of year again when we start thinking about setting up our Canvas module sites for the next academic year. Earlier this year members of Educational Enhancement worked with student connectors on a project to review and improve…
