Xerte Conference Reflections: 360 Simulations and the Power of Scenario-Based Learning
December 9, 2024
(Estimated reading time: 2 min 30) If you ever need inspiration for new and innovative ways to use Xerte, look no further than the annual Xerte conference held in November. This year certainly did not disappoint. The presenters were incredibly inspiring, and I left buzzing with ideas on what I could try out next when …
Digital Accessibility Conference at UoN: Transforming the Culture
June 17, 2024
(Reading time: 1m 44s) Almost there! It’s just over a week until our highly anticipated Digital Accessibility Conference on June 26th, 2024, which will be taking place online and is free to attend. Why not make a day of it and book out a few rooms for your staff to watch the presentations and take …
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 …
Using the HoloLens and Augmented Reality (AR) with Xerte to Create Escape Rooms
May 13, 2024
(Reading time – under 4 minutes) Learning Technology has recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Escape Room Showcase hosted by Heriot-Watt University. Our presentation was about an escape room we created that combined the open-source software Xerte with the augmented reality benefits of a HoloLens. Following the presentation, we were asked what advice …
Reflections on the Teaching and Learning Conference Pt 1
May 3, 2024
In a two-part series, we will be reflecting on the recent Teaching and Learning Conference which took place on the UoN UK campus on the 23rd and 24th April 2024. This first post discusses the keynote presentation from Professor Carl Gombrich, the Dean and founder member of a new university called the London Interdisciplinary School. …
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 …
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 …
Digital Accessibility Conference 2024
March 8, 2024
Following the huge success of last year’s Digital Accessibility conference, we’re pleased to announce that University of Nottingham Libraries will be hosting the conference again on Wednesday 26 June 2024. This year’s conference, Transforming the Culture, will be held online and will bring together practitioners from right across the sector for a day of talks, discussions and …
The Digital Accessibility Conference: Sessions Review Part 3
August 4, 2023
On the 29th of June 2023, Learning Technology hosted a Digital Accessibility Conference at the University of Nottingham. In this series of blog posts, we are reflecting on the conference and sharing reviews written by members of the team who chaired panels during the 2023 conference. In this final post in the series, Sally Hanford …
The Digital Accessibility Conference: Sessions Review Part 2
August 3, 2023
On the 29th of June 2023, Learning Technology hosted a Digital Accessibility Conference at the University of Nottingham. In this series of blog posts, we are reflecting on the conference and sharing reviews written by members of the team who chaired panels during the 2023 conference. In this post, Ben Atkinson reflects on the short …
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