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Make accessibility a habit: Power Point

As with word documents you want to make your presentations accessible. If you follow a few simple guideline during the design process your presentations will be easier to read and process for everyone. In this blog post we are going to look at the following; Font Size Contrasting Colours Alternative Text Read Order Font Size […]

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Integrated Dictation Tools

Dictation or speech to text is often a forgotten about tool. If you or your students are visually impaired or you find it useful to verbally express your thoughts or for notetaking, then it’s worth exploring dictation tools. It can also be used for giving formative feedback on word and presentation documents.    Most dictation […]

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Managing tutorials with Moodle Scheduler

This article introduces Moodle Scheduler, a tool for scheduling meetings and tutorials with students. Organising student tutorials can be frustrating when you don’t always know who is going to show up and when. Sometimes timings get muddled or multiple people turn up for the same appointment, which is why it can be useful to have […]

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Cumulus Green 2022

Competition for all art, design and media disciplines. The Cumulus Green 2022: Nurturing our plant invites students from all Cumulus member institutions to enter submissions that advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Gaol 2 (SDG2) : Zero Hunger. Entries, in 3 categories of Products, Services and Systems, must consist of an overview of your solution, project images […]

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Using the Moodle Wiki for collaborative sharing and editing

This article introduces the Moodle Wiki, a versatile tool for group work, collaborative research, or building a database of shared knowledge. Collaborative tools like Miro and Padlet are becoming increasingly popular, but often these tools involve students contributing individually rather than working collaboratively. If you’re looking for a truly collaborative learning experience, consider trying the […]

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Supporting students’ journeys towards academic success: LCC Academic Support

Academic Support is open to all our students, including pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate students. We work with students on their learning development – to enable them to develop as learners, enhance how they study and nurture their creativity. We offer embedded, integrated learning development workshops to all courses. Each School is supported by a team […]