DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham
Postings from learning technologists based in the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD) at Durham University community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/ Durham University, NE England Joined March 2009-
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Fancy sharing your @Blackboard #Data stories at #durbbu? We’ve gone all ABBA this year - check the website to find out more and submit your paper stories.durham.ac.uk/durbbu/index.h… - conference theme: Thank You for The Data
DCAD are looking to employ a Durham student as a developer over the summer to help design and build a course for pre-arrival students. Interested? Check out the application form: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…
Over the summer DCAD are exploring the best ways to build inclusive learning communities and are recruiting student co-researchers to work with us. If you're a student at #DurhamUni please think about applying. durham.taleo.net/careersection/…
Today is the 10th Global Accessibility Day #GAAD. A great day to find out about the accessibility features built into Learn Ultra (duo’s replacement). See help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_… and help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_…
Durham students - you should be getting your personal email invitation to complete this term’s Student Digital Experience Insights Survey today or tomorrow. Staff - they will come later this week. Michaelmas Survey Results now available internally here: durhamuniversity.sharepoint.com/teams/DigitalL…
#DCAD’s Digital Learning Team have just released a new staff guide: Diversity in Digital Assessment. If you are currently updating your module outline then it’s worth a look! community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/divers… @EducByDesign
#DCAD staff have just updated their Teaching Online Resource, adding a takeaway Supporting Students Online guide. You’ll find it in the Lectures Section community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/teachi… @EducByDesign
1,329 students have filled out the Jisc Student Digital Experience Insights Survey so far - many thanks. If you want to have your say be quick - it closes tonight! Staff who teach: we have 212 responses to the Staff Survey - any more out there? Check your email for the link.
We launched the 2020 Student Digital Experience Insights Survey yesterday. Thanks to the 285 students who have already completed it. We’d love to know how you’ve used technology to support your learning this term. Check your email for the link!
DCAD are proud to launch the latest in their series of pedagogic guides: Resilient Teaching in a Hybrid World. This one is aimed at staff and provides guidance around teaching in these unpredictable times - whether online or face-to-face. @EducByDesign community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/resili…
Staff - thinking of making more use of video in your modules this year? Then take a look at our new #DCAD Guide to Teaching and Learning with Video. @EducByDesign community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/video/
Thinking about the modules you will be teaching this coming academic year? DCAD has produced a new guide to help you Design Digitally. community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/design… @EducByDesign
Durham Centre for Academic Development are recruiting learning technologists and online learning professionals. If you'd like to join a creative, playful team with opportunities for scholarship and innovation, look no further. durham.taleo.net/careersection/…
Wondering whether Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Microsoft Teams or Zoom is the best fit for your learning and teaching? Download the latest of our @EducByDesign pedagogic guides: Online Meeting/Lecture Tools from dur.ac.uk/dcad/covid19-r…
The Learning Online guide (for students) has just been released by DCAD @EducByDesign. This guide and the companion staff version (Teaching Online) can be accessed from the University website at dur.ac.uk/dcad/covid19-r…
DCAD @EducByDesign have just released a new Teaching Online guide for staff @durham_uni to help them with the move to online teaching. This is part of our #covid19 response. A student guide to Learning Online will follow shortly. community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/teachi…
Which digital tools do students use to organise themselves and their work? Durham students let us know the tools that they use in the 2019 Digital Insights survey. We count down the top ten answers here: community.dur.ac.uk/lt.team/?page_…
The scaffolding has gone from the Teaching & Learning Centre! Catch a tour to see the great new teaching spaces and the Education Lab.
1,344 students told us about their digital experience at Durham. Now it is the turn of teaching staff. If you haven’t already responded keep an eye out for the reminder email - note the survey closes on the 28th of June.

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