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A Quiz With No Questions

A Quiz With No Questions

Posted on 30 March 2026 by

Written by Gemma Hackman, Learning Technologist within the Learning and Teaching Academy. It’s a cold, grey Monday morning when a chance encounter sparks an idea. Coffee in hand, wrapped up […]

Using Read Aloud / Text to Speech to support accessible and inclusive content

Using Read Aloud / Text to Speech to support accessible and inclusive content

Posted on 16 March 2026 by ,

By Heather Pennington and Alex Stewart, Learning and Teaching Academy In an increasingly digital learning environment, creating content that is accessible to all learners is essential. Read Aloud and Text […]

Learning Central Induction: Escape the Learning Central Labyrinth

Learning Central Induction: Escape the Learning Central Labyrinth

Posted on 23 February 2026 by

This blog is written by Punsisi Somaratne a Learning Designer from the Learning and Teaching Academy’s Digital Education team. “Instead of another demo, could we make it a game?” That […]

Bridging Cultures and Creating Courses: A Collaborative Journey with Jilin University

Bridging Cultures and Creating Courses: A Collaborative Journey with Jilin University

Posted on 9 February 2026 by

Written by Nan Zhang, Digital Education Specialist in the Digital Education Team. It was a great honour for the Learning and Teaching Academy to be involved in an international collaboration […]

AI in Education at Cardiff University

AI in Education at Cardiff University

Posted on 26 January 2026 by , ,

 Written by Marianna Majzonova and Geraint Evans (LTA) with Rebecca Mogg (ULS)  As the University continues to explore the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence, we have been supporting the great practice already happening across our learning and teaching community.   AI […]

Making PDFs Work for Everyone: Simple Tips for Inclusive Content

Making PDFs Work for Everyone: Simple Tips for Inclusive Content

Posted on 19 January 2026 by ,

This blog is written by Heather Pennington and Alex Stewart from the Learning and Teaching Academy.  PDFs are widely used across the university to share information with students and colleagues, but they’re not always the most accessible option. […]

Building Confidence Through Collaboration: Creating a Student Walkthrough for Learning Central

Building Confidence Through Collaboration: Creating a Student Walkthrough for Learning Central

Posted on 8 January 2026 by

Written by Gemma Hackman, Learning Technologist in the Digital Education Team Starting university is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. For many first-year students, navigating a new virtual learning environment is just […]

Exploring AI Conversation in Learning Central: Roleplay and Reflection

Exploring AI Conversation in Learning Central: Roleplay and Reflection

Posted on 5 December 2025 by

Sonia Maurer is a Learning Technologist in the Learning and Teaching Academy, with a strong interest in the ongoing enhancement of Learning Central and helping colleagues to use it more easily and effectively.  Have […]

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

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 […]

Not just pretty colours: Using colour and contrast inclusively

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 […]