New! Digital Learning Blog
For 2023 the Digital Learning team have launched a new blog – https://digitallearning.wp.derby.ac.uk/ All new Digital Learning authored blog posts will now be published there,...
Reducing the use of PDF and scanned materials to increase accessibility
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist, Curriculum Development) As inclusivity practices are improving across the institution, we are seeing a greater range of accessible teaching materials...
Learning with Purpose: The Importance of Orientation in Digital Practice
By Chris Bell (Senior Learning Technologist, Curriculum Development) Being well-orientated to clear learning goals is key to ensuring that our students can maximise their time...
Examples of Practice: Creating an active and applied learning experience with online asynchronous activities.
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis (Learning Technologist, Curriculum Development) As an institution we are committed to using a regular mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities with students....
We Video – How video creation can enhance your student’s experience
By Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Advisor / Associate Lecturer in Media Production) For some time, we have rolled out We Video across the university...
Media Showcase
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis and Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Advisors) Over the last couple of months, the Media Advisers within the Digital Learning team ran...
Using Panopto to create assessment support
By Rob Higson – Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) A practice I have seen happening across modules this year is the use of Panopto to create...
Going beyond the Lecture Recording Policy – Panopto as an inclusive system
By Matt Howcroft – Learning Technologist and Associate Lecturer, School of Arts The University of Derby has had a lecture Recording policy for a few years. This...
Creating consistency, orientation and structure in an Analytical chemistry module
By Esther Crooks, Lecturer in Forensic Science Analytical chemistry is a level 5 Biomedical and Forensic Science module with a very large practical element –...
Mechanical Engineering Design, a Teams Challenge
By Martin Sole, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Context of the module Final year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering students are expected to design...