Mahara
October 2, 2023
Author: Claire Storr You might be asking, what is Mahara? If you are, Mahara is the University’s ePortfolio platform and can be accessed via mahara.nottingham.ac.uk. To login, use your University of Nottingham username and password. There is no need to request an account. It will create one for you when you log in for the …
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 …
Student Drop-in Sessions for Moodle
September 25, 2023
Drop-ins are taking place for students to learn more about using Moodle, the university’s online learning environment. The Libraries’ Learning Technology team will be available to share top tips, answer any Moodle questions and direct to further resources and support. How to join Students can drop in at any of the locations between 11am and 2pm: …
Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
September 22, 2023
Accessible documents ensure everyone, including people with disabilities, can access and understand the content. This promotes inclusivity and equal access to information for all. Some helpful tips to create accessible PowerPoint presentations are included below, but you can find lots more detail on the Nottingham Accessibility Practices page (NAPS). The advice and guidance below is based …
Preparing Moodle for the start of term
September 18, 2023
With the start of term fast approaching it’s time to get Moodle ready for new and existing students. Here are some helpful tips and reminders to support you to get prepped for the new term. First impressions! Contact details and other information Use the first topic (the one that cannot be deleted/moved) to add the …
Accessible Word Documents
September 15, 2023
Many thanks and credit to Dr. Chris Ward (Digital Accessibility Consultant) and the Learning Technology Team for the blog guidance Accessible documents ensure everyone, including people with disabilities, can access and understand the content. This promotes inclusivity and equal access to information for all. Some helpful tips to create accessible Word documents are included below …
Your University Journey: New Starters
September 11, 2023
Each year the Learning Technologies team, in consultation with colleagues in different departments across the University, curate the new starter module ‘Your University Journey’ which runs on Moodle for all incoming undergraduate students. It is a self-enrolment module, which students are encouraged to follow as they begin their journey through University life and join us …
Digital Accessibility Workshops Running Throughout September 2023
September 8, 2023
Throughout September colleagues in Learning Technologies will be running a series of training workshops on digital accessibility. These workshops will be led by the Learning Technology Consultants for each of the five faculties at the University, leading up to the start of term. These training sessions align with the launch of the Brickfield Accessibility+ Toolkit …
Brickfield Accessibility+ Toolkit
September 4, 2023
Guest author: Dr Christopher Ward (Digital Accessibility Consultant) What is the Brickfield Accessibility toolkit? A new tool for accessibility is now available to editing teachers in Moodle at the University of Nottingham. The Brickfields Accessibility+ Toolkit is an extensive accessibility checker that will help recognise and fix issues with accessibility in Moodle. It only operates …
Five minutes with…Laura Nicholson
August 15, 2023
We asked Laura Nicholson: What is your job role? Learning Technology Officer in the Faculty and School Support team, working with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. What 3 words describe you? Friendly, Organised, Creative. Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I love a good challenge! My current interest is walking challenges. I’ve walked …
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