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...
Category: Inclusive Practice
Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS) 2021 – Research for a More Sustainable Future
By Jasmin Hundle (Senior Administrative Assistant) and Richard Harris (Administrative Officer) What is the URSS? Well, the University of Derby’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS)...
Online etiquette approaches and broader guidance on student online digital practice
By Chris Bell (Senior Learning Technologist – Digital Practice) Every student should feel that they can participate and contribute, irrespective of the mode of study...
Ahead of Time and Specific Learning Differences (SpLD) Hub – new specialist support for dyslexia/dyspraxia/ADHD/dyscalculia
By Greg Jones. Specialist Study Skills Support Tutor, Team Leader. Ahead of Time (for students with SpLD): Ahead of Time is a video-based self-access module on Blackboard (Course Resources) with advice, tips and demonstrations from...
Accessibility in online learning during live synchronous sessions for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Dr Thomas Illingworth (Lecturer) Dr Elizabeth Marsh (Senior lecturer) Overview of the context of the project/procedure: As an institution the university had to adjust rapidly...
Creating more accessible content for online learning
Murtaza Afzali (Blackboard Ally Coordinator) Dr Emma Hyde (Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging/ Head of Diagnostic Imaging, Operating Department Practice & Osteopathy) Overview of the...
Making choreography work online in Zoom
By Matt Howcroft (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) As higher education courses were responding to remote teaching during the 2020-21 academic year, many practical courses...
Student Roundtable: Teaching Global History – Decolonisation, Inclusion, and Sustainability
By Nicola Sparkes (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) The History programmes at Derby were revalidated just a few months before the 2020 global pandemic began....
The Importance of Student Socialisation: Exploring strategies to connect students with one another in a blended environment
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) Developing a strong learning community has always been critical in ensuring that our students feel connected to...
Providing education for sustainable development in the Foundation Pathways Programme
By Laura Hollinshead (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) As a programme, The Foundation Pathways Programme (FPP), which sits on the border between further education and...