This two-day event, co-managed by the University of London and the Bloomsbury Learning Environment (BLE), provided three workshops focused on specific aspects of User Experience: User Research, User Centred Content and Accessibility. You can access the recordings and presentations for each of the days below.
The User Research Workshop was a practical session featuring guest speakers sharing their insights into user research and associated applications. focus groups, user testing, surveys and user feedback. The workshops was facilitated by Naomi Bain, Web Officer (Training and User Experience) at Birkbeck, University of London
Workshop outline and presentations
Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
Workshop outline and presentations
- Keynote speech: Jane Lessiter, Principle Research Psychologist at i2 media research ltd, based at Goldsmiths, University of London
- Case study 1 – Steven Ellis and Emma Illingworth, Birkbeck Library
- Case study 2 – Naomi Bain, Birkbeck
- Case study 3 – Julie Voce, Head of Educational Technology at City, University of London
- Workshop session
Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
The User Centred Content: workshop provided an overview of the online tools available to help one to plan and review content. Mapping users against online content, the delegates were asked to bring along a piece of their own content to review. Faciliated by Melanie Read, Head of Digital, University of London, the workshop concluded with a panel Q&A discussion around content strategy and governance.
Workshop outline
Presentation
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Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
Workshop outline
- Content planning - tools used for planning content
- Content mapping - against the difference users types and then creating content suitable to that user
- Content strategy and governance
- Panel discussion: how to manage governance
Presentation
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Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
Finally, the Moodle and Accessibility workshop, facilitated by Sarah Sherman (BLE Service Manager), specifically examined accessibility considerations that are required for Moodle to be usable by all.
Workshop outline and presentations
Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
Workshop outline and presentations
- Icebreaker activity: Moodle break up letter
- Presentation 1: Birkbeck For All (Leo Havemann, Birkbeck)
- Presentation 2: Policy for Accessibility (Nic Charlton, University of London Worldwide)
- Presentation 3: Working with Moodle at SOAS (Nicholas Christodoulou, B.I.T.T. Services)
- Presentation 4: Accessibility initiatives at UCL (Jess Gramp & Paul Thompson, UCL)
- Presentation 5: Checking for accessibility in Moodle (Herve Didiot-Cook, Blackboard)
- Panel discussion
- Workshop activity: developing Moodle accessibility guidelines for practitioners
Recording
An edited recording of the presentations is available to view here.
