DCAD: Education Technology

Postings from learning technologists based in the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD) at Durham University

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/YzFLE9rBVD - conference theme: Thank You for The Data

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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: https://t.co/GXXfOAx69j

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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. https://t.co/ivxImpvoXU

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/Jf0h1OKKzR and https://t.co/u1RTIc4FZv

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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: https://t.co/Esa1PviRXG

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

#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! https://t.co/BFnAl5hNOb @EducByDesign

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

#DCAD staff have just updated their Teaching Online Resource, adding a takeaway Supporting Students Online guide. You’ll find it in the Lectures Section
https://t.co/U7S2dENYpk
@EducByDesign

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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.

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

@learningsmartly Sorry that blog has been retired so no, we don’t have a copy of it :-(.

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/RCAQj9bnDl

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/JjiAVuRf3b

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

Thinking about the modules you will be teaching this coming academic year? DCAD has produced a new guide to help you Design Digitally. https://t.co/JfduHEBaia @EducByDesign

[Nicola Whitton @nicwhitton]

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. https://t.co/DneTaSsKuj

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/2ogKAkwKCi

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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 https://t.co/2ogKAkwKCi

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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.
https://t.co/U7S2dENYpk

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

Postgrads have you thought about entering this great public speaking contest? https://t.co/5b3LnWZGIV

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

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: https://t.co/0HWDCXG1Hi

[DCAD: Education Technology @LearnTechDurham]

The scaffolding has gone from the Teaching & Learning Centre! Catch a tour to see the great new teaching spaces and the Education Lab.