Neil CocklinWhat is Alternative text? Alternative text, sometimes known as Alt Tags or Alt Attributes, is used to provide a description of certain elements of web pages or documents, normally non-text based content, that a blind or visually impaired person might otherwise not be able to experience. Alternative text is typically used on images and tables but can Continue Reading…
TEL Newsletter – October
Eleni TseligkaReflections on “Remaking Marking: Electronic Management of Assessment National Conference”
At the start of September, I was able to attend Remaking Marking: Electronic Management of Assessment National Conference. This event brought together a number of UK HE Institutions to share “where we are now” with electronic submission, grading and assessment. The conference was run in association with the new Advance HE Interdisciplinary Network for Research-informed Continue Reading…
The summer of ’18
It has been a hot, busy summer in the world of Technology-Enhanced Learning at Aston. Apart from integrating the new members of the team, we have been developing a whole raft of new initiatives and content to support staff. Support for new staff We have put in place a number of support opportunities for new staff. All new members of Continue Reading…
TEL Newsletter – September
Introducing the team
Although the learning technologies team has existed at Aston for quite some time, it has always been a small team of 2-3 people with a narrow focus. Early last year the team moved back to CLIPP and since then a concerted effort has been made to put down roots and grow the team, so we can fully support Continue Reading…
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