Academic and Professional Services staff are invited to take part in this year’s Jisc Digital Experience insights survey to find out more about how you and your colleagues are using technology and how this affects your teaching and/or professional practice. The Jisc Digital Experience survey is a national survey which over 100 UK HE institutions…Continue Reading Share your views on the digital environment and services at City
GAAD 2022: Accessibility at City – Find out what we’re working on!
City is currently celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with a month’s worth of amazing events. On May 25, Dr. Miranda Melcher hosted a panel event showcasing some of the work on digital accessibility that’s being done at City! The panelists were James Saward who leads the Disability and Neurodiversity Support team, Jessica Wykes in…Continue Reading GAAD 2022: Accessibility at City – Find out what we’re working on!
The Blackboard Ally Pilot
This year I have been fortunate to pilot Blackboard Ally. Blackboard Ally is software that sits within Moodle and automatically checks the resources in my modules for accessibility, helping me to make sure that they can be used by all the students enrolled. I became involved in this project through my work with City’s Digital…Continue Reading The Blackboard Ally Pilot
City’s Student Digital Assistants take on the Digital Accessibility module
What is Digital Accessibility? The Introduction to Digital Accessibility is a self-enrol and self-directed Moodle e-learning module that outlines accessibility guidelines, awareness around disability, assistive technology, and legislation in line with City’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy. To put this into simpler terms, it is a course that educates students and staff on making use…Continue Reading City’s Student Digital Assistants take on the Digital Accessibility module
Using LinkedIn Learning to support your studies
As you go through your studies, it is important that you continue to advance your academic and employability skills to stay up to date with the ever-changing world while keeping ahead of your competition. City now offers all students free access to LinkedIn Learning which gives you access to over 13,000 courses which cover a…Continue Reading Using LinkedIn Learning to support your studies
Accessible digital experiences mean more effective digital marketing
Published on behalf of and written by Ryan Taylor Following digital accessibility best practice improves the user experience for everyone, thereby making digital marketing efforts more effective. City’s website and accessibility The City website and Bayes website are developed and maintained by the Digital Team in Marketing and External Relations (Web Content and Design) and…Continue Reading Accessible digital experiences mean more effective digital marketing
ISLA Drop-in Session – June 8th
LEaD is hosting a drop-in session in City’s ISLA learning spaces as we are keen to hear about your practice and discuss the ISLA technology used as part of your hybrid teaching. Alongside members of the ISLA team, we will have the AV projects along too and colleagues from LEaD to answer any questions and discuss…Continue Reading ISLA Drop-in Session – June 8th
Share your views on ISLA – hybrid teaching at City
Share your views on hybrid teaching Have you heard of Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities (ISLA) at City? Have you used, or thought about using hybrid/dual-delivery teaching? We’re keen to understand how this new mode of teaching, where some students are physically in the classroom and others are online at the same time, has been experienced…Continue Reading Share your views on ISLA – hybrid teaching at City
From the Archive: Quick wins that can make your content more accessible and your practice more inclusive
From the DA team: this blog was originally published on 20 September 2021. We are re-sharing the post to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022. We know that making your content digitally accessible might seem like a daunting and time-consuming task. However, it is important to remember that accessibility is a journey, not a destination. We are…Continue Reading From the Archive: Quick wins that can make your content more accessible and your practice more inclusive
Making the most of your study time and looking after your mental health
With assessments going on now, you might find yourself running at full capacity and your mind being more busy than usual. Last week we had Lizi Green from AbilityNet present some techy solutions that can help overcome common barriers to learning and have the potential to increase your academic performance. Apps offer agency for neurodiverse…Continue Reading Making the most of your study time and looking after your mental health