TEL Workshops in Spring 2017
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Introduction
We’d like to extend a warm welcome back to all staff and students as we move into 2017. This term, TEL are offering a range of workshops for teaching staff, so why not sign up to brush up your digital skills for the New Year. Read more ›
Posted in 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 #DIWSussex.
We’d like to share this app with our readers here as a potential tool for teaching and learning. Read more ›
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 users to quickly and easily create a wide range of different designs. Choose from, among others:
- A4 posters
- Blog graphics
- Social media posts
- CVs
- Infographics
3 steps to improving your time management with digital tools
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Everyone is busy and sometimes it seems we are too busy to find ways to organise our time better. This post will take you through three steps to improving the way you manage that most precious resource – your time. Read more ›
Posted in Digital scholarship, Technology Enhanced Learning
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 educate students on prevention and intervention within the context of health, safety and student wellbeing and to raise awareness of available help and support. This article will explore the approaches used to design, conceptualise and produce the resource. Read more ›
Tagged with: Learning Design, Scenarios, Storyboarding
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design
#DIWSussex Makerspaces, conductive ink and more…
As part of Digital Innovation Week 2016 Pollie Barden (@polliepi), Lecturer in Product 
Design, ran a ‘Makerspace: Light an LED with Pencil, Ink and Paper’ workshop which introduced participants to ways of making simple circuits out of paper, pencils and conductive ink. We decided to find out more about Pollie’s teaching practices both in the community and at Sussex. The interview is edited for brevity and clarity. Read more ›
Keep calm and use technology #DIWSussex
Let’s Panic Later flickr photo by wackystuff shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license
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 all three. Read more ›
Tagged with: #DIWSussex
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Digital scholarship, Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
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