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The Inclusive Learning andTeaching Project
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handy hintsand tipsfrom yourstudents
Name: Rita
We love our personal tutor; don’t be afraid
to let us know who you are!
Our tutors and lecturers are a great source
of help. Please make clear to us your
office hours so that we know when best to
contact you.
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Getting to know us
September 08
Intro week Autumn Semester
For moreadvice and help go to...
the hints and tips section of:
Name: Derek
If you provide notes (online or hard copy)
before classes it makes your lecture more
accessible to all your students.
Please give handouts that are clear and
highly visible.
Please tell us the different types of
assessment you will be using.
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Help us to prepare
October 08
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Name: Nicole
Please explain what critical thinking is,
and break us in gently!
Please point us in the direction of study
skills support.
What is a pass mark? International students
often have different expectations of what
is required to pass.
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Give us a clue
November 08
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the hints and tips section of:
Name: Rajiv
Smile! It makes it easier for us to
approach you and explain how our disability
might affect the way we learn.
Please don’t make assumptions. Two students
with dyslexia might have different needs.
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December 08
Christmas Vacation
Bank Holiday, UK
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Understanding individual needs
Name: Nabila
Please make presentations visible to
all by following basic presentation
guidelines.
OHP’s can be an excellent alternative to
Powerpoint in some lectures, but only if
the transparencies are really clear and
there are some relevant notes available
online.
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Presentations that work
January 09
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Bank Holiday, UK
Name: Lee
Please set hand-in dates as flexibly as
possible to avoid clashes.
Please don’t make assessment just about
exams, we can show our talents in
different ways.
Please give feedback part-way through the
module, not always at the end.
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Assessment matters
February 09
Spring Semester
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the hints and tips section of:
Name: Sue
Please include a variety of teaching/
learning methods in lectures and tutorials.
Please encourage discussions in your class
and try to involve all students, it will
help you to understand which areas we
find difficult.
Do group work for projects and promote
integration in groups.
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The inclusive classroom
March 09
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the hints and tips section of:
Name: Nadeem
Please get a student or colleague to
check how user-friendly your lecture is.
Please don’t talk too fast and please
use accessible language - explain
colloquialisms and acronyms.
Give us a chance to ask questions, we like
to show off how interested we are in the
subject.
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Language in lectures
April 09
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Easter Vacation
Bank Holiday, UK
Name: Elinor
Make lectures a joy by keeping the subject
interesting and engaging - use lots of
examples.
Make lectures accessible to students of
all levels of ability.
Please give us time to write down key
information.
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Engaging lectures
May 09
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Bank Holiday, UK
Name: Daniel
We would like to connect to our study
materials 24/7, anywhere in the world.
Using MUSE and MOLE can make this happen.
Online resources help those of us who
cannot easily access the library.
Online learning really benefits students
with disabilities, mature and international
students.
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June 09
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Thinking online
Summer Vacation
Name: Melanie
Please communicate with other staff teaching
on your module so you give us consistent
messages.
Please use available technology, to add
some variety.
Have you ever used video or audio in your
lectures? Some students learn better that
way.
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Nuts and bolts - planning
July 09
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the hints and tips section of:
Name: Tomasz
Students aren’t all the same. We come from
many different countries and backgrounds.
Please think about this before teaching a
module.
Where you can, please use examples that are
relevant to us.
Consider teaching about diversity issues
(where relevant) by using a range of examples.
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Nuts and bolts - diversity
August 09
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Bank Holiday, UK
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Thesehints and tips
come to you from your
students. We got together
with the Inclusive Learning and
Teaching Project to further the aim
of ‘all being able to achieve’ by
thinking about ways that learning and
teaching practice could be made
more inclusive.
We think that this is a cultural
change that will benefit everyone
at the University of Sheffield,
students and staff alike.
For more information go to