University of Sussex Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

It has always been difficult to find times and spaces to train staff in some of the tools and platforms they need to use in […]

When making digital content accessible, adding alternative text to images is key. But in a presentation on Demystifying alternative text for complex images at a […]

From supporting staff with their Virtual Learning Environment module sites and related teaching tools, I have seen past experiences become barriers. I aim to explore […]

If you stand near me long enough, I’ll start talking about digital skills and if I had a soapbox, I’d be standing on it. I […]

What is Authentic Assessment? An authentic assessment is one in which students are presented with real-world tasks to demonstrate how to apply knowledge and skills. […]

Some topics are of perennial interest and given that technologies are constantly changing there is usually something new to say. Two of the most popular […]

I first learnt about Virtual Learning Environments almost twenty years ago. As a high school teacher I attended a training session on a ‘platform’ designed […]

Call for Participation now open for the first Sussex University Education Festival Do you have an example of good practice, innovation or research in teaching […]

This year’s theme for LGBT+ History Month is ‘Behind the Lens’ and seeks to focus attention on the makers of images. However, everyone is a […]

The key learning technologies in use here at Sussex are regularly updated in response to customer feedback. In this post we’ve cherry-picked some of the […]

Sometimes connections fade away due to inevitable change, but if they really did work, why not bring them back?  When asked to setup a new […]

Educational Enhancement (EE) team members have been organising, attending, and presenting at a range of conferences and events over the Autumn term. This is part […]