Category: Digital Learning
The latest digital learning articles
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Make text reader software your best friend
Most people associate text reading software with those with additional learning needs or visual impairments. These simple and often embedded tools can be used more widely as well as those with neurodiversity needs. We are all spending more time in front of a computer screen since the pandemic hit. According…
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Anonymity & online teaching sessions
Allowing anonymity in online synchronous sessions can increase the chances of disruptive behaviour. We advise against it wherever possible, to help maintain a safe space for all students and staff. Disruptive incidents in online teaching sessions are not common, but they have happened at LCC and can be serious and…
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How to record lectures
Capturing a video or audio of your on site lectures or online sessions is a key tool for helping your students digest the information and guidance you are giving them. To explore why you should consider using video capture for all or part of your sessions, see the post in…
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Why Record Lectures?
Recording lectures and other synchronous sessions supports effective self-regulation of learning, offering clear benefits to all students. Recordings should primarily be seen – and described to students – as resources to supplement attendance at live sessions (on-site or online). For Autumn 2021-22, recordings will also help support students with COVID-Related…
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Providing an Inclusive Online Learning Environment
For our students to engage in the online elements of their course it’s important to get the basics right. Digital learning platforms can support a wide variety of creative approaches which need to be underpinned by strong foundations. For 2021-22, we recommend prioritising three approaches to to provide our students…
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LCC Digital Learning Team
Sheila Smith, Senior Digital Learning Coordinator Sheila has spent 20 years in the FE sector with most of them at Lambeth College and has an MA in Radio from Goldsmiths College. As well as teaching radio, journalism, photography and media Sheila was part of the teaching and learning team. In…
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Assignment Submissions 2025-26
Assignments must be collected online wherever possible. All summative submissions must be through one of these UAL digital learning platforms: Moodle, Turnitin, Workflow, Panopto or Microsoft Office 365. Submission methods are specified by the course team in the Unit Assignment documents (see our Guide on Teaching and Learning Resources). The…
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Online Learning and Copyright
On January 29th, 2021 Chris Morrison and Dr. Jane Secker ran a Copyright workshop for members of UAL. Dr Jane Secker & Chris Morrison are two of the leading experts in digital copyright and it’s application to teaching and learning in Higher Education. Chris Morisson is the copyright, licencsing and…
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Miro: a new model for studio crits
Constraints are often the last thing you want in a creative project, but they can also inspire us to explore new practices and test our ingenuity. Unable to run their studio crits in person this past year, BA User Experience Design (UXD) decided to try something different. Using Miro, an…
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Re-navigating the digital doldrums?
Tamed Teams, collaborating with Blackboard brilliantly, Moodle does more than you thought possible?!, but are you heading for the digital doldrums? The initial excitement, trepidation, dubiousness has been managed and steered away from the immediate shock wave and now are you heading to a place where the tech works, mostly,…
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