Here at Teesside University we now have a set of inclusivity principles to assist Schools, Departments and the University to plan for diversity across all aspects of the student experience. The adoption of a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach will support the creation of flexible ways of learning that also empower learners to develop both inside and outside the classroom…
At the LTE conference held at Teesside University on March 7th 2019, the Digital Learning Team shared some Practice-based Exemplars of Effective use of Microsoft Teams in Learning and Teaching. The exemplars were well received and sparked some discussion among participants on how Teams could be meaningfully used and embedded within modules…
The following is an example of how the Future Facing Learning toolkit specifically Microsoft Sway was integrated into a seminar task to provide more active learning. The module ‘Introduction to Physical Activity’ is level 4 and ran by Alison Innerd a Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise within the School of Health and Social Care…
The following is an example of how supporting students was addressed through the Future Facing Learning toolkit of apps. The need to quickly provide feedback to students was addressed through an asynchronous Q&A space within Padlet enhanced with video recording with Panopto app of live explanations provided within class…
Quite often, course handbooks or module guides develop into (unavoidably) lengthy Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF documents that students find quite difficult to navigate or engage. Cath Turner, a Senior Lecturer from School of Health and Social Care had a similar issue with her course BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy….
Within Microsoft Teams you can easily add a real time poll to the conversation area by mentioning Microsoft Forms. Great for instantly gaining quick feedback from your students. Polls can be created on the go through the iPad app…
We often get asked about how academics can get students to ask questions in real time during a lecture, using the future facing learning (FFL) toolkit. Giving students the voice and confidence to be able to ask questions is a key part of the FFL project…
Jibin He from SSED came to visit us asking about using a stylus for his iPad. As he works with a lot of equations and scientific notation, to be able to write these more naturally would be very advantageous…
We are pleased to announce that the ‘Promoting Teaching Excellence’ Learning and Teaching Enhancement Conference will take place in The Curve on Monday 26th June and Tuesday 27th June 2017. The two-day conference is designed to bring staff and students together to explore current issues under the broad heading of ‘Promoting Teaching Excellence’.
There are many times when I need a bit of music for a presentation or a show reel but I have very little skills in creating my own music! This post looks at a few sites where you can download
