Copyright. Are you on the right side of the law?

A big thank you to our guest author, Simon Barnett—Video Production Support Officer on the Learning Content Team—for offering some excellent advice on how to stay compliant with copyright regulations. As we reach the final stretch of the academic year, now is a great time to begin reviewing the content of your teaching materials, particularly …

Beyond the Basics: The Hidden Mechanics of Digital Media Accessibility

A big thank you to our guest author, Joe Bell, Video Production Support Officer with the Learning Content Team, for sharing his expert insights on creating accessible digital media. 1.1 Introduction  In 2023, the University of Nottingham (UoN) embarked on a program of work to enhance capabilities around accessibility, including the implementation of integrated accessibility …

Five minutes with… Joe Bell

We asked Joe Bell: what is your job role? Video Production Support Officer What 3 words describe you? Helpful, Enthusiastic, Innovative Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I’ve exhibited artwork at Whitechapel Gallery, London Design Week, Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe, Sweden, Lisbon, and most recently Denver, Colorado. What excites you about learning technology? Empowering educators …

Moodle 4.1: Introductory video for staff

This summer, Moodle will upgrade to version 4.1. This new version brings a range of positive changes to enhance the layout and appearance of your module site pages. To ensure a smooth transition to Moodle 4.1, Nicholas Cameron has created an introductory video for staff to highlight upcoming changes before the launch. In this short …

Implementing UDL 3: Multiple means of Action & Expression

If you’ve read any of our previous blog posts on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) or encountered it somewhere else, then you’ll know there are three main principles of the UDL Framework, developed by CAST. Each UDL principle is designed to help academics and others involved in teaching to improve how we present information, engage …

Implementing UDL 2: Multiple means of Representation

If you’ve read any of our previous blog posts on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) or encountered it somewhere else, then you’ll know there are three main principles of the UDL Framework, developed by CAST. Each UDL principle is designed to help academics and others involved in teaching to improve how we present information, engage …

Take a NAP 4: Multimedia

Our fourth blog post in our Nottingham Accessibility Practices Series covers the NAP on Multimedia. This is one of the eight core habits that will help make your teaching materials and publications more accessible and available. Video and audio are key tools in providing variety of materials. Videos can be important in assisting the processing …

Five minutes with… Simon Barnett

Today we are spending five minutes with Simon Barnett. What is your job role? Video Production and Support Officer What 3 words describe you? Supportive, Ponderer, Geek Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I was a volunteer at an online radio station for 3 years, presenting a weekly music show. It allowed me to play …

Viewfinder magazine – moving image and sound in education: Advent Calendar #10

Today’s Advent ‘gift’ is a resource from Learning on Screen, who are specialists in the use of moving image and sound in education. Their unique services range from On Demand TV and radio, training, copyright advice and online scholarly resources. Last Advent we covered their service Box of Broadcasts and BoB Playlists  for recording and collating …

The MHS Faculty Digital Learning Hub: Advent Calendar #8

There are a number of dedicated media hubs popping up around the University. For example, we have one in our own office on the ground floor of Pope Building, and the Faculty of Engineering have one on the ground floor of Coates building. On the Ningbo campus you can find, in the library, a Lego …