Inclusivity in higher education: a learning developer’s perspective
It’s been really encouraging to see the renewed focus on inclusivity in recent weeks and months, and hopefully this will lead to real positive changes in the way we teach, assess and support learning. Here I want to outline, from a learning development perspective, what I think are important, but sometimes somewhat neglected, questions when […]
‘Belonging’ and ‘Resilience’ in Higher Education
Back in July, I gave a brief presentation at the University of Leicester’s Annual Learning and Teaching Conference. Based on some stuff I’d been reading and had been on my mind for a while, the presentation sought to problematise notions of ‘belonging’ and ‘resilience’ in contemporary higher education (HE). This was in response to […]
Learning more about digital accessibility
I recently completed a MOOC called Digital Accessibility, run by the University of Southampton through FutureLearn. I decided to do this course to broaden my understanding of how to make digital content and technology accessible. I was aware of some aspects, such as providing captions on videos and alternative text for images, but I learned […]
Tackling complex issues with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
I suspect we’ve all come across LEGO at some point in our lives: either through fond memories of childhood building, or slightly more painful memories as parents stepping on stray bricks. But have we ever seen it as a complex problem solving tool? LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) is a professional-oriented application of the colourful bricks, that has been […]
Equality and diversity: an example of Socratic Questioning
A recent LLI meeting reflecting on how we could apply the University wide Equality and Diversity training to our teaching, revealed a strong connection to criticality. To critically question the assumptions, viewpoints, power dynamics and other issues that we hold to be the accepted norm can cause us to challenge barriers around race, gender, sexual […]
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