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Mini-series: Chalk, Talk and Tech: Blending technology and tradition

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Photo credit: unsplash, @roman_lazygeek, CC0 It has long been one of the toughest technological nuts to crack: How to successfully capture chalkboard surfaces in lecture recording. There is no need for them to adjust their teaching style to suit the technology. Simple, but ingenious. The way we tackled this was by using automation.

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Disabilities and edtech: How the pandemic sparked a revolution

University Business

As for students with learning impairments or disabilities, COVID-19 catalyzed two technological trends that have further democratized education for disabled students: emerging digital-based learning tools and web accessibility. When it’s on the digital format, you can adjust it, magnify it, and use a bunch of assistive technology,” she said.