The conference day provided colleagues with the opportunity to gain an appreciation of evolving technology-enhanced learning and teaching practices as well as find out about the support and resources available to them.
Conference day outline
The conference day included a full programme of presentations which will be available to view online shortly.
09.30-10.00
Registration and session sign-up
10.00-10.10
Welcome and introduction to DigiFest 2019
10.10-11.00
11.10-11.40
- Stream 1
Rabbit holes and cat herding - a 'Bottom Up' approach to achieving 'Top Down' objectives - Paul Flynn (FSE)
- Stream 2
Framing student reflection on employability and development planning through MyShowcase - Jo Outteridge (AL&T)
11.40-12.10
- Stream 1
Using e-textbooks to support teaching - Carlos Sejournant (Kortext) and Christina Harbour (University Library)
- Stream 2
New 2018 regulations on the accessibility of websites (Webinar) - Allen Crawford Thomas and John Kelly (Jisc)
12.15-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00
- Lightning strikes
- We're Better Working Together: What is BWT and what does it mean for me? - Clare Worley and Bridget Michael (ITS)
- Easy reading reading lists: Constructing manageable @Anglia reading lists for students - Annelie Harvey (FSE)
- Beat the LMS Minimum Requirements with Canvas Quick Wins - Kate Outhwaite (AL&T)
- Design Thinking, mixing analogue to digital tools (Video) - Beatriz Acevedo (AHSS)
- Making teachers students in their own Canvas sites: Turning Canvas back on itself - Paul Fynn (FSE)
- Integrating library LibGuide content into Canvas - Neil Dixon (University Library)
14.00-15.00
- Stream 1
Active and Digital: The case for media-enhanced teaching and learning - Andrew Middleton (AL&T)
14:00-14:30
- Stream 2
Annotation using Microsoft Ink - demonstration of using existing software to bring your presentations and documents to life - Clare Worley (ITS)
14.30-15.00
- Stream 2
Implementing Canvas as a major project and ethics management system - Cliona O'Dunlaing and Christian Henjewele with Paul Flynn (FSE)
15.00-15.20 Break
15.20-15.50
- Stream 1
Course level (Community) sites in Canvas - Julian Priddle and Isobel Gowers (AL&T)
- Stream 2
Using Canvas to facilitate students' transition to Higher Education: A cross-faculty pilot - Yvette Winnard (HEMS)
15.50-16.00 Close
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