Posts by Laura Nicholson
Pop-Up Empathy Lab at the University of Nottingham: Understanding Accessibility
April 22, 2024
Today I share my reflections from attending a very thought-provoking empathy lab. The Digital and Technology Services at the University of Nottingham provides a pop-up empathy lab with simulator kits to offer staff and students the opportunity to gain insight into the potential experiences resulting from certain disabilities. In total, there were seven learning stations, …
Degree Apprenticeships – a new way of learning (with no student loan)
April 19, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from within …
TeachFest at University Park – We’re in this together
April 15, 2024
“We’re in this together” TeachFest@University Park is returning on Friday 5 July to the Sir Clive Granger building. It is modelled on the annual TeachFest conference each December at Sutton Bonington and these two events together complement the annual Teaching and Learning Conference in April. TeachFest@UP is intended to be a very informal and friendly …
Creating a Community and Scaling-Up Feedback in a Degree Apprenticeship
April 12, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from within …
Ten Moodle Tips and Tricks for Students
April 8, 2024
Many thanks to our guest author, Claire Storr, Learning Technology Consultant for Placements, for this week’s post. Claire shares some top tips for helping students make the most out of Moodle, from customising the Dashboard, to setting up Forum preferences. 1. Customise the dashboard Click on the ‘Edit Mode’ toggle switch (top-right) and then select …
Five minutes with…Joe Kenney
March 1, 2024
We asked Joe Kenney: What is your job role? Learning Technology Consultant for the Faculty of Social Sciences. What three words describe you? Approachable, Curious, and Patient Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I worked for Swissport/Lufthansa as part of an University industry placement year ( 15 years ago). I was able to weigh a suitcase …
Learning Technology – What’s on the Horizon for March?
February 26, 2024
The Learning Technology team has a busy schedule throughout March as we strive to provide support to as many staff and students as we can. Please take a look at the events below, and hopefully you’ll find something that piques your interest! New Accessibility Courses The Learning Technology team are offering four central short courses …
Five minutes with…Liz Dinneen
February 19, 2024
We asked Liz Dinneen: What is your job role? Learning Technology Officer in the Faculty and School Support team, working with the Faculty of Engineering. What 3 words describe you? Thoughtful, inquisitive, and optimistic. Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I have an educational background in psychology and conducted research as part of a blended …
Engineering Faculty Takeover: AI in Teaching and Learning
February 16, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from within …
Strategies to Identify Misinformation: Videos
February 12, 2024
Of the three online information sources discussed over the past few weeks, video tends to be the most difficult to authenticate. With video creation tools becoming more detailed and complex, so too do fake videos, which become easier to make and harder for us to detect. The usual strategies of employing a critical mindset when …
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