From Student to Digital Learning Assistant: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective
By Klaudia Lukaszewska – Digital Learning Assistant From student to supporting digital learning When I joined the University of Derby in 2020 to study BSc...
Category: Digital Accessibility
Small Fixes, Big Difference: Making Your STEM Module More Accessible with Ally
By Pubudu Gunawardhana, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) Why STEM content deserves a closer look STEM teaching is rich with visual and technical content — diagrams...
Supporting Engaging Learning Experiences in Blackboard
By Annick F. – Learning Technologist How can we encourage more student engagement? It’s a question many of us ask when teaching in Blackboard. Even...
Creating accessible PDFs
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) PDFs are a common format for sharing educational materials in higher education, valued for their consistency across devices....
Ensuring the accuracy of video captions
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) From recorded lectures to module introductions and course materials, video content is an important part of the student...
Fixing accessibility issues in Microsoft Word documents
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) Microsoft Word is a core tool widely used across the University of Derby, for everything from lecture notes...
Fixing accessibility issues in PowerPoint documents
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) PowerPoint presentations are a staple within our teaching materials, offering a dynamic way to deliver complex information. However,...
The importance of adding alt text to images
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis, Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development) One often overlooked yet crucial aspect of accessibility is the use of alternative text, or “alt text,” for...
Examples of Practice: Creating an active and applied learning experience with online asynchronous activities.
By Charlotte Gregory-Ellis (Learning Technologist, Curriculum Development) As an institution we are committed to using a regular mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities with students....
Reducing the use of PDF and scanned materials to increase accessibility
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist, Curriculum Development) As inclusivity practices are improving across the institution, we are seeing a greater range of accessible teaching materials...