Spotlight23
Primary Sponsor
About the Event
Spotlight on Digital Capabilities 2023: Blended learning - are we getting it right?
The Spotlight on Digital Capabilities annual conference is making a welcome return to a face-to-face one day event
Blended learning is now embedded in many institutions and reflects the desired student experience for increased flexibility and choice. The recent OfS Blended Learning Review made 23 recommendations to support a high-quality blended learning experience.
At this event we will explore how universities and colleges are responding to support academics, professional staff and student's digital skills and capabilities to maintain and improve quality within a blended learning model.
Speakers will cover topics such as:
- Staff and/or student digital skills development.
- Interpretations, definitions and approaches to 'blended learning'.
- The role of feedback from staff and students about their digital work, learning or teaching experience.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion in a blended learning environment.
- Issues of community and engagement in a blended learning environment
Speakers
Lain Hough
Senior Sales Development Representative
Instructure
Event Schedule
Exhibitors briefing
In John Charles 2 & 3Exhibition opens
In John Charles 2 & 3Registration opens
In Hotel FoyerNewcomers session
In Palm CourtWelcome
Starter activity - What do you want to get out of today?
In Palm Court
The Office for Students Review of Blended Learning, 2022
Special Guest
Melissa Highton, Assistant Principal, Online and Open Learning, University of Edinburgh
In Palm Court
Beyond ‘blended’ – new definitions and principles
Breakout - Pateley
Empowering Staff for Digital Success: Strategies and Challenges for Blended Learning
Workshop - John Charles 1
Moving forward with Blended Learning @ UWTSD
Breakout - Palm Court
Lunch
Stop motion animations will be playing during lunch
Pedagogy review - does the university TEL strategy deliver for today's students?
Primary Sponsor - Instructure
Lain Hough, Senior Sales Development Representative, Instructure
Adventures in audio: the interdisciplinary approach shaping engaging real world experiences for students - a podcast and radio production module case study
Lightning Talk
Rebecca Snelgrove, Content Developer (Digital Education), Keele University
Refreshments
Using IT effectively to deliver engaging and impactful teaching: a practical view of what teaching can look like using Microsoft Teams
Mary Hill, Digital Skills Manager, Sheffield Hallam University
Close of day
Annette Webb (DCG Chair)End of conference
Exhibitor Information
UCISA Group
- Digital Capabilities Group
- Digital Education Group
