Author: Laura Ward, Senior eLearning Developer, Centre for Collaborative Learning. The culture around the idea of accessibility has started to shift as changes in digital expectations occur, Higher Education courses of study evolve and diversify, and life and global events Read more…
Author: Matt Sessions – Lecturer in Digital Policing, University of Central Lancashire I should probably start with giving a little context as to who I am and what I do, I teach Digital Policing in the School of Justice and Read more…
Author: Suhaylah Patel – Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) When I first started at UCLan, I became very familiar with the use of presentation slides in taught sessions. However, the famous student phrase ‘death by PowerPoint’ Read more…
Author: Narmin Nahidi – Lecturer in Fintech, University of Central Lancashire Higher education institutions are constantly exploring ways to improve their assessment and evaluation processes to ensure that students receive accurate and fair evaluations of their knowledge and skills. The Read more…
Author: Laura Ward, Senior eLearning Developer, UCLan Academic SME: Bob Gallagher, School of Natural Sciences (Forensics) As with many eLearning projects it starts with a teaching and learning challenge. In this case two sides of the same situation: I class Read more…
Author: Claire Ashworth – Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Central Lancashire I am not afraid to admit that I am a stationery addict. I like nothing more than perusing the aisles of a stationery shop, and always Read more…
Author: Simon Hawkesworth – Educational Developer, University of Central Lancashire As a result of the Covid lockdown, it has felt as if we have undergone a sea-change in terms of our relationship to learning. There can hardly be a member Read more…
Author: Matthew Clarke – PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) Co-ordinator, University of Central Lancashire The ways in which tutors can engage students in their learning, are changing. Chris Headleand (2021) defines student engagement as ‘involving students in learning’. However, to Read more…
Author: Sam Pywell – Principal Lecturer: Social Prescribing Unit Coordinator at the University of Central Lancashire With the new academic term upon us, the case for a more compassionate approach to conversations of student and staff digital needs, is placed contextually in Read more…
Author: Simon Hawkesworth – Educational Developer, Centre for Collaborative Learning, University of Central Lancashire For over two decades, there have been discussions and legislative initiatives concerning how we might make the digital world more inclusive and accessible. A series of Read more…