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Curriculum Mapping for Enhanced Learning. The Untapped Potential in Higher Education

Guest post: Nigel Owen, Associate Director of Learning Technology Curriculum maps have evolved significantly from their origins as a documentation tool providing a diagrammatic overview of curriculum design and supporting accreditation by Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB). What began as a method to demonstrate programme alignment with professional standards and see the horizontal and …

University of Nottingham Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 – Sustainability in Education

The University of Nottingham recently held its annual Teaching and Learning Conference, which featured a brilliant keynote from Arran Stibbe, Professor of Ecological Linguistics. Arran’s research into language and how texts are central in establishing identities and shaping society fitted well with one of the central themes of the conference, which was education for sustainable …

Visual journals and sustainability; fostering critical thinking and personal connection

Visual journals Visual journalling is a learning strategy that promotes critical thinking by encouraging students to engage with new concepts in experimental ways. It combines imagery and text, allowing students to reflect on their learning using multiple mediums, which in turn enhances the learning process. The approach aligns well with pedagogical principles of engagement, supporting …

Digital Accessibility Conference DigAcc25! – Call for papers

We are delighted to announce the third international Digital Accessibility Conference, which is happening in June 25th, 2025! This event has become a key date in the digital accessibility calendar and has been very well received. DigAcc25 will be an online, distributed conference, bringing together practitioners from across the sector and beyond. You can help …

The iTeach Podcast Live: Teaching and Learning Conference 2025

The 2025 Teaching and Learning Conference takes place on Wednesday 16 April 2025 (Online) – Thursday 17 April 2025 (Hybrid) and you can register to attend. There will be a number of great papers across the two day conference presented by Learning Technology colleagues, but we wanted to draw your attention to a special live …

Reflections on Digifest 2025 – Part 3

In the third of a series of blog posts, Learning Technology Consultant Dave Corbett shares his reflections of attending JISC DigiFest 2025, discussing day two of the event in Birmingham. —- Following on from Sally’s post about DigiFest 25, I wanted to share some of my highlights from the event. DigiFest 25 was hosted on …

Digifest 2025 Day 2: Strategic Foresight

In the second of a series of blog posts, Learning Technology Consultant Sally Hanford reflects on experiences of attending JISC DigiFest 2025, discussing day two of the event in Birmingham. There will also be reflections from Day two in a following post, and thoughts from Learning Technology Consultant Dave Corbett who also attended DigiFest 2025 …

Digifest 2025 Day 1: Connecting and Gaining New Insights

In the first of a series of blog posts, Learning Technology Consultant Sally Hanford reflects on experiences of attending JISC DigiFest 2025, discussing day one of the event in Birmingham. There will also be reflections from Day two in a following post, and thoughts from Learning Technology Consultant Dave Corbett who also attended DigiFest 2025 …

Best Practices for Hybrid Teaching

When teaching in a hybrid environment, there are a number of options available in terms of approach and technologies you can utilise to deliver the best learning experience for your students. Hybrid teaching and learning has grown in prominence in recent years, particularly following the global pandemic as we started to move back to working …

Strategies to Reduce Screen Time: Disconnect to Reconnect

Strategies to reduce screen time National Unplugging Day takes place on the first Friday of March; it’s a day to disconnect from technology and reconnect with the world around us. Whilst many of us are well aware of the benefits of taking a break from our screens—such as reduced stress, improved relationships, and increased physical …