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Digifest 2025: Where today meets tomorrow!

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

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Academic Developers June round up

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

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Three Quick Fixes for Common Canvas Issues

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

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Academic Developers March round up

Inclusivity week – 31 March – 4 April  Talks and workshops are taking place throughout the week highlighting some of the excellent inclusive teaching and assessment practices at Sussex, and there’s still time for you to sign up Review the

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When does assistive technology become prohibitive technology?

By Dan Axson (Learning Technologies Manager) In May 2024, I wrote a post titled ‘What if our students with disabilities didn’t have to jump through hoops to have an equitable experience.’ You’ll be forgiven for not having read it, it

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Academic Developers February round up

Welcome to the February 2025 Academic Developers round up, where we share information, events and news. Sussex Education Festival  The Sussex Education Festival is back for its third year! On Friday 2 May, colleagues from across the university will come

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Academic Developers December round up

Learning Matters Podcast  Listen to Luis Ponce Cuspinera and Zahid Pranjol discuss scholarship for science teaching in episode four of the Learning Matters Podcast. This episode covers lots of ground, including decolonising the curriculum and real-world learning and much more.

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Academic Developers October round up

New EE Guidance webpages:  The ‘Assessment Modes’ section of the EE Support and Guidance webpages now features pages on:  Oral Assessment: guidance and advice on best practice when designing and implementing inclusive oral assessments.  Reflection: guidance on how to embed

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