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Recording for learning - explore and create workshops – Tuesday 31 March

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:50:18 GMT

On Tuesday 31st March we are offering collaboratively designed and delivered sessions that aim to inspire creativity and build confidence.

Take your pick from a selection of Explore and Create sessions as we share tips and tricks for:

podcasting
filming for educational purposes
behind the scenes with EchoVideo
inclusive practice through use of EchoVideo

Location: Events will have activities split between GLT4, GLT3, and the CoLab of Curiosity (B0.39).

Please register your interest here by 27 March – please email ghcolab@warwick.ac.uk if you have any questions. Thank you.

Moodle @ Warwick Pilot - Moodle Mobile App

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:46:48 GMT

The app is currently being piloted for students in the following departments: PAIS, WMS, IATL, GSD/Cross-Faculty Studies, WMG, Economics, Engineering, Law

The Moodle Mobile App provides alternate and convenient access to your course materials on and off-line, delivering alerts directly to your device, and allowing you to submit assignments on the go.

Moodle upgrade Tuesday 22 July

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:38:50 GMT

Moodle will be undergoing maintenance and upgrades on Tuesday 22nd July, between 07:00 and 11:00 and will not be accessible during this time. Please download/save any content you may need to access while this maintenance is being completed. Thank you.

DigAcc25 - Registration is open!

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:09:04 GMT

We are delighted to bring you the third instalment of our annual digital accessibility conference, and DigAcc25 promises to be bigger and better than ever! With a fantastic range of presentations and discussions showcasing the very best in digital accessibility practice, DigAcc25 will provide valuable insights for everyone working towards more accessible education across the sector.

New this year is a University of Warwick local event hosted on Gibbet Hill Campus.

Earn why you learn - join the MB ChB DigiEd Interns team

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:02:00 GMT

The MB ChB Digital Education Interns are a team of MB ChB students who work in collaboration with the MB ChB Education Team on a range of projects aimed at enhancing the quality of MB ChB digital education and improving the student experience.

Find out more here Closing Date: 24 March 2025.

Contact: MBChBDigiStudent@warwick.ac.uk

Exploring the Inclusive Education Hub – Your Toolkit for Change.

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Emily Róisín Reid and Sean Barrett.

We will introduce the Inclusive Education Hub - a co-created resource designed to support educators and those who facilitate learning in embedding inclusive practices more effectively.

Make 2025 the year to learn something new

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:21:29 GMT

So you know you want to learn something new, but where to start?

The JISC Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool is an online activity for staff and students that is designed to help the individual reflect on their digital capabilities. It produces a personalised profile that identifies current strengths and areas for development and provides links to further support, training and resources based on your profile.

The 'overall digital capabilities survey' takes about 15-20 minutes to complete.

Go to the webpage, log in and select Explore your overall digital capabilities to get started (read the guide for help logging in)

Responses and reports are confidential to the individual unless they choose to share them.
Organisational administrators will only see aggregated, anonymised data

This tool is available now for all staff and students, follow the link below:

Click this button to access the Jisc Digital Capabilities discovery tool

Please note any students completing the 'Overall digital capabilities' survey will be able to count this towards the Student Opportunity Warwick Skills Award initiative.

UoW Academic Technology Newsletter - June 2024

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:03:23 GMT

This is to let you know that the last edition of the UoW Academic Technology newsletter is now available. This features a round-up of some of the latest changes, updates and news related to our suite of supported technology enhanced learning tools.

Farewell to Jim Judges who will be leaving Warwick at the end of July. Jim has worked as a Senior Academic Technologist since 2012 and has been a valuable support for the central team and his shoes will be hard to fill. He takes with him a wealth of knowledge and experience and will be sorely missed.

Matt Street (Head of Digital Learning)

As we approach the end of another academic year, we wanted to give you an update about the Digital Learning team.

AI - implications for education and digital healthcare

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:29:56 GMT

Round table discussion

Date/time: 23 April 2024 15:00 - 16:00

Venue: GLT3, Gibbet Hill Campus

Open safe space to share ideas, concerns, and expectations as rapid developments in AI continue to disrupt traditional models of education and healthcare.

Open to all staff and students.

Please use this booking form to give us an idea of numbers, add any suggestions for AI topics of interest to you and let us know any special requirements you may have.

Contact: Cath Fenn c.a.fenn@warwick.ac.uk

Warwick launch of staff JISC digital learning experience survey

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:46:41 GMT

Help Warwick Uni to improve your digital experience

Dear Staff,
We’d like to know more about your digital expectations and experiences and how these affect your work. This will help us improve the services available to you, and our support for teaching and learning.

Please take 10 minutes to share your thoughts in the Warwick Jisc Digital Survey and you could win a £10 Amazon voucher.