Welcome to the Digital Learning Digest, Student
In this issue, we introduce our Learning Design team, showcase some of our recent projects, look at how to make the most of AI, and share updates on valuable digital resources to support your work.
Whether you're exploring new approaches or building on your current practice, we're here to support you in making the most of digital opportunities.
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Our Team
Jath Pathmanathan is a Senior Learning Designer and manages our Learning Design team in Digital Learning.
Jath and the team specialise in innovation and transforming ideas into impactful standalone resources to more comprehensive courses that enhance teaching and learning.
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Warwick Education Conference
At this year's conference we hosted a drop-in triage session, welcoming staff to share teaching challenges, ask questions, and receive tailored advice.
We also delivered a nano presentation highlighting our recent collaboration with students and Echo360. Thanks to everyone who joined us! You can add your digital learning queries and comments to our Padlet and we will contact you to continue the conversation.
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CGI Cyber Escape
Members of the Digital Learning team took part in CGI's Cyber Escape Experience - an escape room style activity where users can learn about online security risks in an engaging, interactive way. With the recent cyber attacks affecting major retailers, it was a fun but timely reminder of the importance of cyber security. |
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Transforming Language Exams: Digital Delivery
Yihua Huang, Faculty Advisor for Social Sciences was a featured speaker at the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) event, Managing Digital Assessments: Administration and Implementation. Yihua co-delivered the presentation “Transitioning Language Exams to Online Delivery in Higher Education,” sharing insights from the university's journey from paper-based to digital formats within a higher education language course.
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Supporting Innovation in Mental Health
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We recently supported Warwick Medical School and Warwick Innovation with their development of a mobile app designed to help individuals on therapy waiting lists. We gave guidance and technical support to Dr. Nathan Hodson and Dr. Simon Williamson, helping them to produce a series of educational podcasts at the Rapidmooc Studio on Westwood Campus with the aim of empowering users to prepare and get the most from therapy sessions.
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Rethinking Your Relationship with AI
AI isn't just a tool, it's a teammate. Sunil Chudasama, Faculty Consultant for Social Sciences considers how treating AI as a collaborative partner can unlock deeper creativity, sharper insights, and greater productivity in your work.
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Prompt Engineering using the
CIDI Framework
Discover the CIDI framework, a simple method to craft prompts that get clearer, more relevant AI responses. Our Learning Designer, Nadine Stewart took part in a workshop to find out how prompt engineering can boost your AI interactions. |
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Introducing the AI Toolkit
We have been working with the Arts and Social Sciences Faculties on the development of an AI Toolkit - a new resource designed to support teaching, learning, assessment, and student guidance. This initiative aims to enhance AI literacy and employability skills in an increasingly digital world.
Date: Wednesday, 9th July
Time: 14:00–16:30
Location: Humanities Building, Room H0.03
Refreshments provided, all welcome.
Join us for the launch, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the Toolkit, share your feedback, and suggest additional features or content you'd like to see included.
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Digital Tools Spotlight: Mahara
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Mahara is one of the many digital tools we support, offering all our students and staff access to a personal ePortfolio. It's a powerful platform for tracking progress over time, allowing users to document learning, showcase achievements, and reflect on their development. This video highlights the key benefits of using an ePortfolio.
Across the university, Mahara is already making an impact. The School of Engineering has used it to replace traditional paper placement logbooks, while the Centre for Teacher Education uses it to document professional development. We offer plenty of guidance and support to help you get started and make the most of everything Mahara has to offer.
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