Educational Enhancement

Exploring Technology, Enquiry, and Pedagogy

Monitoring emerging trends in learning technology and guiding the development of innovative teaching practice is a core activity of the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team here at the University of Sussex.

On 26th June 2014, Nick Botfield, Learning Technologist with responsibility for supporting the science cluster of schools at Sussex, attended the e-Pedagogy, e-Learning and Blended Learning event at Middlesex University. The event focused on how technology, and particularly social media, could be implemented into learning and teaching. Read more ›

Digital Literacy in the disciplines

One of the reasons for increasing the use of technology in Higher Education is to develop students’ digital literacy. Anne Hole, a member of the Sussex Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team, recently attended a Higher Education Academy (HEA) event at the London School of Economics which featured reports from Jisc-funded projects that explored ways to embed digital literacy within disciplines. This is her report. Read more ›

TEL ‘out and about’ at the Media-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group

Sally Burr from the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team recently attended the Media-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (MELSIG).

The ‘Smart Devices for Learning’ event hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University explored the impact that Smart technology – mobile devices, tablets, apps and social media – are having upon teaching and learning.

Opportunities, ideas, and challenges were explored throughout the day by various learning technology professionals and academics who have been experimenting with new approaches to using technology in their courses.

Below are some brief highlights from what was a very engaging and digitally active event (tagged #MELSIGMMU), even ‘trending’ at number 77 in the UK for 35 minutes!

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