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Tips from the UTS Accessibility Resource Guide: Digital Environments

By Futures Team,

Assembled by the Equity and Diversity Unit, the UTS Accessibility Resource Guide contains a wealth of helpful information and advice for ensuring that we create an accessible learning and teaching environment for everyone. Here's an excerpt that's relevant whether you're a staff member or a student - accessibility in...

Connect with your students using Zoom

By Wenes Gunawan,

It is official – UTS now is in the process of introducing a web-based conferencing tool (Zoom), available for learning and teaching purposes.

Teaching and Learning Forum: Program and Reminder to Register

By Adam Morgan,

The annual UTS Teaching and Learning Forum is approaching!

The sine of a good teacher

By Futures Team,

Stephen Woodcock loves to teach maths in a way that involves problem-solving rather than rote learning...

Let’s talk about accessibility in universities

By Venetia Vecellio,

How important is talking about accessibility in universities? Venetia Vecellio, our new accessible.futures intern talks about her experiences...

The new 3 ‘R’s are here: AR, VR, MR

By Ollie Coady,

When I was a little kid watching TRON and Lawnmower Man, virtual reality was on the scene - if only in my imagination. The 2000's saw a lull, but over the past 3 years there has been a resurgence in the field. Has it finally come to mainstream?

Hawaiian shirts abound for LOUD Shirt Day!

By Emily Quinn Smyth,

Hawaiian shirts, fluro bike suits and flowers were abound at UTS on Friday 20th October for the LX.lab’s LOUD Shirt Day. LOUD Shirt Day raises vital funds to support deaf kids. Check some pictures from UTS’ LOUD Shirt Day below! Staff from the LX.lab team embraced their inner craziness...

5 reasons you’ll love the littleBits Synth Kit

By David Litting,

Ever wanted to make music but never learned how? If so, it's time you met the littleBits Synth Kit! High quality audio and ease of use makes the kit great for sound projects, or for introducing topics such as signal chains, electrical circuits or the physics of sound.

learning.futures LX design grants: next round open

By Jo McKenzie,

Last Friday, eight academics successfully pitched their ideas for making the learner experience in their subjects more active and collaborative. They now have some funding to realise their ideas. Would you like to join them? It's not too late.

LX.lab: open for business!

By Lucy Arthur,

The LX.lab officially opened to all UTS staff on 30 October. Here's a selection of photos of some of the great things that have happened so far...

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