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Keeping the Human in the Age of AI: Reflections from ALT Conference 2025

Digital education

Keeping the Human in the Age of AI: Reflections from ALT Conference 2025

Posted on 3 December 2025 by

Written by Hannah Salisbury, a Learning Designer from the Digital Education Team within the Learning and Teaching Academy. Earlier this month, Marianna and I headed up to sunny Glasgow for […]

Digital education

Not just pretty colours: Using colour and contrast inclusively

Posted on 24 November 2025 by ,

Written by Alex Stewart and Heather Pennington from the Learning and Teaching Academy Following our recent blog on accessible fonts and text sizes ‘Don’t skip the small print: Tips for […]

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From Lab to Language: A Student’s Role in Building a Chemistry Glossary for All

Posted on 10 November 2025 by

This blog is written by Gemma Hackman, a member of the Digital Education Team in the Learning and Teaching Academy. Over the summer, something quietly brilliant happened in the School […]

Education Fellowships

Fellowships Case Study: Diana De

Posted on 7 November 2025 by Ela Pari Huws

Receiving my Principal Fellow (PF) confirmation from Advance HE was a massive personal and professional achievement. It’s certainly a milestone in my academic career and a testament of my contribution […]

 
Fellowships Case Study: Ellie Dorrans

Fellowships Case Study: Ellie Dorrans

Posted on 29 October 2025 by Ela Pari Huws

I first completed the Associate Fellowship during my PhD, and I am now partway through the Fellowship programme. Looking back, this process has been one of the most formative parts […]

Don’t skip the small print: Tips for accessible fonts and text sizes

Don’t skip the small print: Tips for accessible fonts and text sizes

Posted on 20 October 2025 by ,

Preparing your modules and materials for the next academic year provides a great opportunity to quickly review resources to ensure that they are accessible for all our students. Making small […]

Enhancing Teamwork Assessment with BuddyCheck: Insights from the 2024–25 Review

Enhancing Teamwork Assessment with BuddyCheck: Insights from the 2024–25 Review

Posted on 13 October 2025 by

As group work continues to play a vital role in developing collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, Cardiff University has been exploring ways to make teamwork assessments more equitable and effective. […]

What’s New in Learning Central? Navigation and Styling Options

What’s New in Learning Central? Navigation and Styling Options

Posted on 9 October 2025 by

Blackboard Ultra continues to evolve, and some recent updates bring stylish new possibilities for the presentation of Learning Materials in Learning Central. Here’s a quick look at what’s new and […]

Blank Page to MCQ Test: Learning Central’s AI-Powered Starting Point

Blank Page to MCQ Test: Learning Central’s AI-Powered Starting Point

Posted on 7 October 2025 by

This blog is written by Michael Hackman, a Learning Designer at the Learning and Teaching Academy. About Me Hi, I’m a member of the Digital Education Team based at the […]

Reflecting on Our Summer Immersive Learning Event and Community of Practice Insights

Reflecting on Our Summer Immersive Learning Event and Community of Practice Insights

Posted on 3 October 2025 by Ela Pari Huws

Written by Punsisi Somaratne, Alyson Lewis, Mike Hackman, Bex Ferriday and Michael Willett from the Learning and Teaching Academy. The Fun and Games Community of Practice (CoP), formed by members […]