Re-launching the iTeach Online Podcast
June 25, 2024
Exciting news! This week we have re-launched the iTeach Online Podcast with a new presenting team, after a few years off air. The podcast re-launches with a special episode focusing on work to support digital accessibility at the University of Nottingham. Your new hosts, Ben and Claire introduce the in studio guest, Nicholas Cameron (Learning …
Ensuring Inclusivity in Moodle: The Importance of Testing Accessibility
June 24, 2024
(Reading time 3m 29s) As I mentioned at the start of this month, our June blog focus is all things accessibility-related, due to our free-to-attend upcoming Digital Accessibility Conference. Well, it has come around fast, and it’s now just a few days to go before the 2024 Digital Accessibility Conference: Transforming the Culture! With almost …
Unlocking Inclusive Social Media: Facts, Myths, and Accessibility Tips
June 10, 2024
(Reading time: 3m 57s) As mentioned in last week’s blog post on PDF accessibility, we are dedicating our June posts to all things accessibility. Why? Well, because on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, we are very excited to be holding our second Digital Accessibility Conference. Just a bit of an update too: registration for this free …
Making PDFs Accessible: Why and How?
June 3, 2024
(Reading time – 2 m 51s) As we prepare for our second Accessibility Conference (online and free to attend) on June 26th, 2024, I have decided to dedicate this month to writing a few blog posts focused on accessibility. It’s also timely for me, given that I’ve recently been co-developing training materials that highlight the …
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 16, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024, marks the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. To mark GAAD 2024, a new video has been produced on the ‘Voices of Disability’. Staff and students can access the video on …
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, …
Call For Papers: Digital Accessibility Conference 2024
March 18, 2024
Call for papers is now open for the 2024 Digital Accessibility Conference hosted at the University of Nottingham! Please submit a proposal. The deadline for proposals is May 17th. Please address one of the conference themes. We want to keep the pace high during the day, and so we are keeping sessions quite short. A …
Faculty of Social Sciences SACA Digital Accessibility Project
March 15, 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 …
The Digital Accessibility Journey
December 7, 2023
In the post below, Julian Tenney, Learning Content Team Leader, reflects on the journey of Digital Accessibility at the University of Nottingham over the past year. Digital accessibility has been a major focus for the University this year, and as the festive season rolls in, it’s a good time to reflect on our achievements. We …
Accessible video for teaching
September 29, 2023
Many thanks and credit to Dr. Chris Ward (Digital Accessibility Consultant), Nicholas Cameron (Learning Technology Officer) and the Learning Technology Team for the blog guidance. The recording platform Use Echo360 (Engage) where possible for teaching content because this platform offers all the features and capabilities for lecture recording and includes a high level of technical …
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