Attainment Gaps: A Personal Perspective
By Professor Ian Turner I have always been aware of the social injustice in the world in which we live, but it was not until the #BlackLivesMatter...
Month: March 2021
Dr Ian Baker talks about Psychology’s approach to socialisation in MS Teams
Ian Baker talks about the approach which BSc Psychology took to providing an online community space for students to engage and share their experiences, ask questions and...
Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2021: possible project topics
By Dr Chris Ribchester (Associate Professor) The previous URSS blog highlighted different research groups around the University who have expressed interest an interest in supporting...
Using BoB with your students
By Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Adviser) Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is a tool that provides all staff and students at the University of Derby...
Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS) 2021
By Dr Chris Ribchester (Associate Professor) This year’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme was launched on Friday, 12 March. The URSS is an opportunity for you...
Microsoft Lens – Digitise your work
By Dr Jordan Phethean (Lecturer in Economic Geology/Metamorphic Geology) With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the switch to 100 % remote learning, lecturers...
Using the video templates in Adobe Spark to create teaching and learning content
By Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Adviser) Adobe Spark is a great tool you can use to create a basic webpage, video and graphics. However,...
Using Canva as a group starter activity
By Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Adviser) This video looks at how you can use Canva to do a group starter activity as a warm up and socialisation for your students, before getting on...
Presenting content in structured manageable segments
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) Ensuring that your modules have well-structured content across all of their digital platforms can make students feel...