Latest posts from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog
Keynote announcement: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Professor Lisa Taylor
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit is pleased to announce this year’s Annual Learning and Teaching Conference speaker. Professor Lisa Taylor from the University of East Anglia will be joining us to present on employability in the curriculum. Lisa is Professor of Employability and Learning Innovation and Associate Dean for Employability for the Faculty of […]
Learned Society of Wales medals
The Learned Society of Wales (LSW) annually awards medals to researchers who excel in their field. The medal categories celebrate excellence in several areas of achievements, with further information on each medal at – If you would like to nominate a colleague or an Early Career Researcher (ECR) please see the guidelines and nomination forms on […]
Weekly Resource Roundup – 30/4/2024
As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the […]
Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Registration now open
Registration for the twelfth annual Learning and Teaching conference is now open. This year’s Learning and Teaching conference has the theme Equipping for Excellence: Pioneering Learning and Teaching Design and will be taking place between Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 September 2024. You can register for the conference online. Call for Proposals Staff, postgraduate teaching assistants, […]
Weekly Resource Roundup – 16/4/2024
As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the […]
External Speakers: Pedagodzilla Book Launch and Pod Attack
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit is pleased to welcome our next external speakers on 2 and 3 May 2024, Pedagodzilla, the pedagogic podcast with the pop culture core, to Aberystwyth University. They are running a very special series of in-person events and CPD sessions on 2nd and 3rd May 2024. Staff can book on […]
What’s New in Blackboard Learn Ultra April 2024
The April update to Blackboard Learn Ultra includes a much-requested feature; Anonymous posts for discussions. Additionally, there are improvements to feedback and Gradebook calculations. Anonymous posts for Discussions Discussions play a pivotal role in nurturing peer-to-peer interaction and critical thinking. Students need to feel free to express their ideas and opinions without fear of judgement. […]
Weekly Resource Roundup – 3/4/2024
As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the […]
Staff Workshop on Artificial Intelligence
Information Services is pleased to announce a special half-day event looking at ways in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used in academic contexts. The event will be held on Thursday 11 April between 09:00-13:00 in the International Politics Main Hall. You can sign up for the event on the Session Booking page. The […]
Exemplary Course Award 2023-24
Lauren Harvey and Caroline Whitby, from the Department of Law and Criminology, have been awarded the Exemplary Course Award for the module LC31520: Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort In addition to the winner, the following module achieved Highly Commended: The aim of the Exemplary Course Award, now in its ninth year, is to recognise the very […]