What is LDCU?

The LDCU takes a community-of-practice approach to supporting the design and development of technology-enhanced active learning to enhance the student experience.

The LDCU follows a pedagogy-first approach, exploring technology as a potential enabler within teaching and learning. Through evidence-informed discussions, collaboration and co-design the LDCU provides an opportunity for staff and students to come together, share experiences and develop/explore ideas around the design of creative, inclusive and accessible technology-enhanced active learning

Events

TEAL Lab

This space is here to help guide you through the design and development of a blended learning project. Further information to follow shortly.

Blending and waving: The keys to transformative learning design

Teaching Grid, main library

Tuesday 9th July, 2024: 10am-3pm (In-Person)

This interactive and discursive workshop session is open to all colleagues with a responsibility for teaching and/or supporting learning and students, and would particularly suit those who are new to the concepts and are looking at understanding them better.

Click here Link opens in a new window Link opens in a new windowto sign up.

Registration closes on 30th June 2024.

TEAL Labs

Are you interested in using technology more in your practice?

Do you have a challenge in relation to teaching and learning you think technology could help you with?

Have you had an idea how you might use technology in your practice, but need the time and space to develop your ideas?

If your answer to any of these questions is yes, we may be able to help. We have an exciting opportunity for a small group of staff and/or students (six in total) to get involved in a project-based initiative, piloted by the Learning Development Consultancy Unit (LDCU) over the coming months.

What’s in it for you?

• Support with the design, development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of a small-scale technology-enhanced-learning project.
• Structured support from ADC and FOLD.
• Dedicated mentor from the PGA TEL alumni.
• Peer support via in-person and online sessions.
• For staff, an opportunity to work towards evidence for your Advance HE fellowship or CMALT.

Commitment:

Attending x 2 in-person workshops and x 2 online workshops. Optional writing retreats are also available.

The programme runs from May – July 2024

Deadline for expressions of interest: 12 May 2024

Dates:

Workshop 1 (In person) Wednesday 22nd May, 2-4pm (Refreshments included)

Workshop 2 (Online) Tuesday 4th June, 1-2pm

Workshop 3 (Online) Wednesday 26th June, 11-12pm

Workshop 4 (In person) Wednesday 10th July, 12-2pm (Lunch included)

Sign up here

Consultancy

The LDCU is made up of volunteers from across Warwick who support and champion innovative approaches to blended learning. If you have a question about blended learning and would like to develop an idea further we have a team of colleagues who would be happy to help.

Peer Dialogue Connect is another great resource available via WIHEA Connect that may also be of interest.

Further information can be found hereLink opens in a new window.

Community of Practice

The LDCU takes a community-of-practice approach and we host a number of events throughout the year to bring colleagues together to share their experiences around blended learning, co-design and technology-enhanced active learning.

Find out more about the LDCU TEAL forums and TEAL roundtable discussions hereLink opens in a new window.

Find out more about upcoming and previous events/workshops hereLink opens in a new window.

Warwick staff and students can join our LDCU community hereLink opens in a new window.

Resources

Over the past couple of years we have hosted a number of workshops on a range of topics from asynchronous learning to accessible practice online, from discovering the world of Moodle data to developing learning communities. You can find more information about previous sessions here and resources hereLink opens in a new window.

Talking Online Learning Podcast series - This podcast series aims to capture voices from across the university. Each episode records the different experiences, challenges and solutions associated with online teaching and learning. Find out more hereLink opens in a new window.

Digital Pedagogy Library.

This is a WIHEA funded project developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts. The aim of the project is to provide a space through which to record, collate and disseminate information about digital pedagogy in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick. Find out more hereLink opens in a new window.