Month: May 2024

ISLA Community of Practice – June 2024

Are you interested in learning more about hybrid teaching and how to implement it effectively? Our Community of Practice brings together like-minded educators who are keen on exploring new ways of teaching and learning with ISLA technology. During this CoP, we will be hearing from Marc Mimler, programme director of the LLM, who recently transitioned…Continue Reading ISLA Community of Practice – June 2024

A visit to Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre

A group of City staff and our Google host standing in front of the Google building. Everyone is smiling. Above the entry to the building is a large Google logo.

Just before Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024, I was part of a group from City who visited Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre in the heart of London’s Kings Cross. The group was made up of colleagues from across City, all of whom have an interest in digital accessibility. There were staff from the Library, the EDI…Continue Reading A visit to Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre

Jisc’s Accessible Digital Futures project: Growth of AI in and as assistive technology

Attendees at the JISC workshop discussing accessibility

In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) held on the 16th of May this year, Sylwia Frankowska-Takhari and I were invited to participate in the second session of a series of workshops that are part of a project called ‘Accessible Digital Futures’, a joint effort between Jisc’s National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education…Continue Reading Jisc’s Accessible Digital Futures project: Growth of AI in and as assistive technology

Reflections on the MA in Academic Practice Symposium

Main themes of the symposium One central theme that emerged from the event was the importance of reflective practice and continuous professional development. The presenters emphasised how the MAAP has encouraged them to pause, reflect on their teaching approaches, and engage with educational theories and literature to shape and refine their practices. Several presenters discussed…Continue Reading Reflections on the MA in Academic Practice Symposium

The Media Production & Technology Show 2024

Media Production & Technology Show

Previously named The British Video Expo, this annual event showcases the latest innovations in video and audio production. This year’s show was hosted at the Olympia Conference Centre near Hammersmith, and I was thrilled to attend for a few hours and try out some of the exciting new tech. Despite running over 2 full-days, the…Continue Reading The Media Production & Technology Show 2024

Using poetry to reflect on practices in Higher Education

WHAT WAS THE AIM OF THE SESSION? On the 26th April, 2024 I attended a session led by Sam Illingsworth, a poet and Associate Professor in Academic Practice at Edinburgh Napier who has written and published over 2000 poems. Much of Sam’s work has used poetry to explore staff belonging in HE, particularly amongst teaching…Continue Reading Using poetry to reflect on practices in Higher Education