A second opportunity to discuss digital skills at the LTEU’s Academy Forum

31 March 202331 March 2023 Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] Training Leave a comment

We are very pleased to have been welcomed back by the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit (LTEU) to deliver a second session on digital skills as part of their Academy Forum programme this academic year.

The Academy Forum provides a platform for staff and students to share good practice in learning and teaching. For announcements and more information about upcoming sessions, you can follow LTEU’s Academy Forum Blog.

We delivered the first session on 7 December and you can read a summary of our discussion. During this second session, taking place online on Wednesday 19 April ’23 (10:00-11:30), we will build on our discussions from the first session and further explore how we can support our students to make the most of technology.

Please visit the Staff Training Webpage for further details and to register your place. For all enquiries, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk).

RB&I Seminar (28 March): Mobile apps for research, assistance or profit

Person Holding Silver Android Smartphone with apps displayed on the screen

On Tuesday 28.03.23 (12:00-14:00), the Research, Business and Innovation department have arranged an in-person seminar to help researchers decide whether their app idea is feasible and how to go about making it happen.

The seminar will be led by Professor Chris Price from the Computer Science Department.

For further information, and to book your place, please visit the event page.

New Team Member!

15 March 202315 March 2023 Shan Saunders [shs63] Other Leave a comment

Hello everyone, my name is Shân Saunders, and I am the new digital capabilities and skills development coordinator. I completed my undergraduate and MPhil at Aberystwyth and since graduating in 2022 I have been looking to work with student engagement and satisfaction. I have also been a member of the Your Voice Matters team since September 2021. I have been working with the digital skills team since August 2022 and have so far worked on JISC’s Digital Discovery Tool and the Digital Skills Library. I’m really looking forward to working on the Digital Skills Festival in November 2023 and overall discussing what we offer to students and how we can improve the delivery of our resources. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to conduct more focus groups and training with students and staff surrounding digital skills and resources.

International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity

8 March 20237 March 2023 Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day! The theme this year is #EmbraceEquity and it provides an important moment to celebrate the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women, and is a call to action for us all to fully embrace equity.

Female students talking whilst walking on campus

Here is a selection of short LinkedIn Learning videos, all under 5 minutes, inspired by International Women’s Day. You can access these videos with your free Aberystwyth University LinkedIn Learning account.

What is equity? (3m 48s)
Equity in the workplace (2m 18s)
Inclusive and equitable behaviours (3m 44s)
The challenge of equity (4m 23s)
Equity makes organisations stronger (5m 43s)
Why you should care about allyship (3m 6s)
How equity fosters fairness (4m 52s)
Equitable leadership (3m 7s)

Students 📣 What do you think of LinkedIn Learning?

6 March 20236 March 2023 Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] LinkedIn Learning, Student Digital Champions, Students Leave a comment

The Student Digital Champions within Information Services are running 1-hour focus groups in March to gather feedback from students on their experiences of using LinkedIn Learning. You will receive a £10 voucher for an hour of your time.

These focus groups will take place online on the following dates:

Tuesday 14 March, 11:00-12:00
Friday 17 March, 15:00-16:00
Wednesday 22 March, 11:00-12:00
Wednesday 22 March, 15:00-16:00

To take part, please complete this short form to sign-up. Please feel free to contact digi@aber.ac.uk with any questions.