Category: Learning & Teaching

Sharing innovations, research findings and good practice for learning and teaching.

Unveiling Insights: A Case Study on Enhancing Student Engagement and Overcoming Course Challenges

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Case Study: Enhancing Teaching and Learning with EdTech – Julian Hargreaves Background Julian Hargreaves, an academic in the School of Policy and Global Affairs (SPGA), has been actively engaging with digital education tools to enhance his teaching practice. As a lecturer responsible for first-year and third-year modules, Julian has sought innovative solutions to improve student…Continue Reading Unveiling Insights: A Case Study on Enhancing Student Engagement and Overcoming Course Challenges

Development opportunities – next steps from a PGCert

LEaD runs two programmes that might be of interest to those looking to develop further in the area of academic practice and professional education. PGDip/MA in Academic Practice If you have already completed a PGCert in Higher Education, why not take the next step in your academic development? City St George’s, University of London offers…Continue Reading Development opportunities – next steps from a PGCert

Take Action for the World Day of Social Justice: Small changes for big impact this February

Welcome to the February edition of Take Action for Accessibility, our monthly series dedicated to making learning more inclusive and accessible. The World Day of Social Justice on 20th February is a time to reflect on the barriers that prevent full and equal participation in society. In education, true social justice is impossible without inclusive…Continue Reading Take Action for the World Day of Social Justice: Small changes for big impact this February

ISLA Paper Published by Taylor and Francis

ISLA, Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities, aims to encourage and support active and inclusive hybrid learning & teaching. During the summer of 2022, research was undertaken to evaluate ISLA and make recommendations for the future direction of hybrid learning at City. The research team were Professor Rachael-Anne Knight [now at the University of Essex], Dr. Rebecca…Continue Reading ISLA Paper Published by Taylor and Francis

Sparking creativity and community: Five Years of Sharing

It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since one of the most challenging societal and health crises of our time began. Yes, it has been five years since the pandemic started—and five years since we established the Learning and Teaching Community alongside the LEaD Light Lunch, inviting colleagues to come online and share…Continue Reading Sparking creativity and community: Five Years of Sharing

Take Action for the World Braille Day: Improve your image descriptions this January

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January is the perfect time to refresh your skills and set new goals for inclusivity in your digital content. The 4th of January marks World Braille Day, making it an ideal moment to commit to improving image descriptions in your documents, websites, and presentations. Effective image descriptions, often called “alt text”, are crucial for making…Continue Reading Take Action for the World Braille Day: Improve your image descriptions this January

NEW: Learning and Teaching induction from LEaD

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  On Monday, 16th December. The Learning Enhancement and Development directorate (LEaD) organised a staff learning and teaching induction event, aimed primarily at new City St. Georges staff involved in learning and teaching but open to anyone who wanted to know about what we do. The event began with a warm welcome and by Professor…Continue Reading NEW: Learning and Teaching induction from LEaD

Take Action for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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3 December marks the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), an annual opportunity to reflect on and promote the rights, well-being, and inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Established in 1992, the IDPD seeks to raise awareness of disability issues and mobilise support for creating a more inclusive…Continue Reading Take Action for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Prepare for the new academic year – Support your students to use Moodle

We’ve got a series of posts to help you prepare for the new academic year on Moodle. This is our twelfth post and will cover the support available to your students to use Moodle. Learning With Moodle Module The Learning with Moodle module is available to all students and introduces them to all the major…Continue Reading Prepare for the new academic year – Support your students to use Moodle

Prepare for the new academic year – Reading Lists Online and Moodle

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We’ve got a series of posts to help you prepare for the new academic year on Moodle. This is our tenth post and will cover Reading List Online. Reading Lists Online links in Moodle This summer, the Moodle 4 refresh has changed the way that links to Reading Lists Online display in module dashboards. There…Continue Reading Prepare for the new academic year – Reading Lists Online and Moodle