Looking back on the last few years of the TEL blog, the topic of multimedia enhanced teaching and learning was amongst the top posts for viewer engagement, and we thought this topic deserved a refresh.
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How to enhance your assessments with video presentation
In this blog post, I will explore the potential and possibilities for assessing students’ presentation skills through the medium of video. With the affordances of modern technology, the possibilities for students to create video presentations are now much more accessible.…
Tagged with: assessment, digital skills, Inclusive practice, Multimedia, Video
Posted in Apps and tools, digital skills, Marking and assessment, Mobile learning
Posted in Apps and tools, digital skills, Marking and assessment, Mobile learning
Padlet – some changes to a popular tool
Many staff and students at the University of Sussex are using Padlet, which is a very versatile and flexible digital tool that we have been sharing with colleagues for a few years. At the beginning of April 2018, Padlet changed…
Tagged with: A - Z of apps, Active learning, Apps, Collaboration, Engagement, Mobile, Multimedia, Padlet
Posted in Mobile learning
Posted in Mobile learning
360 degree photography with the Ricoh Theta S
What is 360° photography? For most internet users, our first experience of 360° images has been on Facebook or YouTube. The idea of being able to move your phone and ‘look’ around a photo as if you are standing there is a…
Study Direct update: embed content from a range of popular apps and websites
It is now possible for staff to embed a range of external content within Study Direct (the University of Sussex Virtual Learning Environment). This enables you to incorporate a broader range of interactive resources and activities into your teaching which…
Tagged with: Engagement, Interactive teaching, Learning Design, Multimedia, Quizzes, Study Direct
Posted in Learning Design, Study Direct
Posted in Learning Design, Study Direct
What’s new in iOS 11: Standout features and enhancements to accessibility.
If you use Apple products and haven’t been living under a rock, you’ll no doubt have heard of the updates from Apple Park over the last few weeks. Alongside the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X came the public release…
Tagged with: Accessibility, apple, digital skills, Inclusion, Inclusive practice, iOS 11, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Technologies Week, Multimedia, multitasking, tablet, Technology
Posted in Accessibility, digital skills, Mobile learning, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Accessibility, digital skills, Mobile learning, Technology Enhanced Learning
Seeing how it all fits together – a timeline for Art History
Last year Professor Liz James (Art History) received a Digital Practice Award. The purpose of the funding was to give staff the opportunity to develop or experiment with new tools, resources or teaching approaches with the potential to inform practice…
Tagged with: Apps, Collaboration, Engagement, Innovation Scheme, Multimedia
Posted in Learning Design, Learning Spaces, Mobile learning, Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Learning Design, Learning Spaces, Mobile learning, Technology Enhanced Learning
Padlet for collaborative learning.
Over the last couple of years we have often mentioned Padlet in our blog posts* and workshops but never devoted a whole blog post to this versatile tool. As there have been some useful updates recently this seems like a…
Tagged with: App reviews, Apps, Collaboration, Engagement, Multimedia
Posted in App review, Mobile learning
Posted in App review, Mobile learning
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