Moodle 4.5 Upgrade – July 2025
July 14, 2025
The proposed date for the Moodle upgrade this summer is Wednesday 30th July between 1.15pm and 5.15pm UK time. China and Malaysia colleagues have been made aware of the upcoming upgrade. This upgrade will take us to Moodle 4.5 and is not a huge update. The main improvements are listed below with some detail about …
Xerte-Based Interactive 3D Pathology Quiz: Utilizing Photogrammetry to Enhance Veterinary Pathology Education
July 7, 2025
In this guest blog post, Carlo Bianco, Clinical Assistant Professor in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, in the UoN Vet School, shares his work on 3D Pathology and using the Xerte tool to produce interactive digital resources to assess knowledge. Bianco recently completed a PGCHE and through the course produced new digital learning resources. Using a combination …
Look Back at the Digital Accessibility Conference 2025
June 30, 2025
The University of Nottingham recently hosted the 2025 Digital Accessibility Conference. We were delighted to run the third international digital accessibility conference again in 2025! This event is now firmly established in the digital accessibility calendar, and has been very well received. The event has grown significantly: surpassing our wildest expectations, we welcomed over 300 …
Summer of Mahara
June 23, 2025
A big thank you to our guest author, Claire Storr – Learning Technology Consultant for Placements, for this week’s post on Mahara e-portfolios. This summer, we are celebrating all things Mahara with the Summer of Mahara. Throughout July and August, there will be a series of events for current and potential Mahara users to get …
Copyright. Are you on the right side of the law?
June 16, 2025
A big thank you to our guest author, Simon Barnett—Video Production Support Officer on the Learning Content Team—for offering some excellent advice on how to stay compliant with copyright regulations. As we reach the final stretch of the academic year, now is a great time to begin reviewing the content of your teaching materials, particularly …
Digital Accessibility Conference 2025 – Register to Attend
June 9, 2025
DigAcc25, the third international Digital Accessibility Conference hosted by the University of Nottingham, returns on 25th June 2025 as a major event in the digital accessibility calendar. Building on the success of previous years-with over 300 delegates attending in 2023 and 880 registrations in 2024-DigAcc25 is expected to be the largest and most impactful yet, …
Beyond the Basics: The Hidden Mechanics of Digital Media Accessibility
June 2, 2025
A big thank you to our guest author, Joe Bell, Video Production Support Officer with the Learning Content Team, for sharing his expert insights on creating accessible digital media. 1.1 Introduction In 2023, the University of Nottingham (UoN) embarked on a program of work to enhance capabilities around accessibility, including the implementation of integrated accessibility …
Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Echo Engage Conference 2025
May 19, 2025
The 2025 Echo Engage Conference brought together thought leaders, educators, and technologists to critically examine the future of education amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. Central to the discourse was a fundamental question: What is the purpose of education in a world increasingly shaped by machines? In his keynote address, Graham …
AI and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in PDF Learning Resources
May 6, 2025
AI and Pedagogy: Exploring the Role of OCR in Enhancing Research and Learning Throughout May, this series of posts will examine the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and pedagogy, with particular focus on emerging tools and methods that enhance teaching, learning, and research productivity. In this initial post, we explore recent advancements in Optical …
Curriculum Mapping for Enhanced Learning. The Untapped Potential in Higher Education
April 28, 2025
Guest post: Nigel Owen, Associate Director of Learning Technology Curriculum maps have evolved significantly from their origins as a documentation tool providing a diagrammatic overview of curriculum design and supporting accreditation by Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB). What began as a method to demonstrate programme alignment with professional standards and see the horizontal and …
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