Xerte: New Features for Interactive Learning!
February 18, 2025
(Estimated reading time: 2 min 30) It has been a few weeks now since our January Xerte upgrade, so I thought it would be a perfect time to share my experiences of the new features. For those who may not be familiar with Xerte, I highly recommend taking the time to explore how this open-source …
Broader Benefits of Teaching Accessibility to Students
February 10, 2025
In this guest post from the School of Psychology, Prof. Alexa Spence and Dr. Olivia Jewell discuss the benefits of teaching students about digital accessibility good practice. At the end of the post they share some of the work completed by the students. Accessibility is a real-world need for communicating research effectively. Current Issues in …
Learning Technology at UoN: Enhancing Digital Pedagogy
February 3, 2025
Who are Learning Technology? At the University of Nottingham (UoN), all academic staff and staff based in professional services have a nominated Learning Technology Consultant (LTC) and Officer (LTO). We are fortunate to work alongside an outstanding wider team of professionals, but as UoN Learning Technology consultants, we take the lead in supporting staff in …
Running Peer Assessment Tasks in Moodle
January 27, 2025
As we head towards the start of the next semester, it is timely at this halfway point in the academic year to consider the ways in which Moodle can support the delivery of non-standard assessments (that is not your usual Moodle dropbox or Turnitin assignment). In this second post, we discuss one example, that of …
Group Choice Activity in Moodle
January 20, 2025
In late 2024, we introduced a new activity type to Moodle called Group Choice. This activity has many versatile applications within teaching and learning, but essentially at its core provides the ability for students to enrol themselves into a group or groups which have previously been set up on the module. Before introducing this activity, …
More insights from Teachfest SB
January 13, 2025
In this second post on the recent Teachfest at SB, Sally Hanford reflects on the poster presentations and other interesting examples of best practice in vetinary learning and sustainable practice. I always enjoy the show and tell poster sessions at Teachfest SB. It is a fast-paced, engaging format. Each speaker has just five minutes, three …
Student Drop-ins Have Now Gone Virtual
January 9, 2025
Learning Technology have launched a new team in Microsoft Teams aimed at students to help them find out more about Moodle and other learning technologies. It’s basically the student version of the (Staff) Digital Learning Drop-In team. However, we hope it might become a little more than that. Whereas the staff team is mainly for …
Exploring Playful Learning at Teachfest SB: Gamifying Education with Associate Professor Roger Saunders
January 6, 2025
As the end of 2024 drew near, Learning Technology colleagues were pleased to again be part of Teachfest SB (Sutton Bonington), an event that, each year, sparks creativity and provides new insights into teaching and learning. This year’s Teachfest was no exception. One of the highlights of the event was the thought-provoking keynote delivered by …
Xerte Conference Reflections: Educational Escape Rooms, AI creations, and Xerte with Augmented Reality
December 16, 2024
(Estimated reading time: just under 4 minutes) As promised, here is the second installment of my reflections from the Xerte conference I attended last month. In this post, I discuss a fascinating presentation on using Xerte to create escape rooms. I reflect on my own presentation at the conference, which involved combining augmented reality and …
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 …
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