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Raising Awareness about SpLD
Raising awareness – support for students with a SpLD
The SpLD Support Team, based on the 1st floor of the University Library, work with students who have Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and other forms of SpLD, to support them in their studies. The support is focussed on assisting students to develop skills, such as, time management and organisation, reading and research, assignment writing and proof reading techniques.
To maximise the benefits of this service for all students, it is important that staff are fully aware of its scope. The SpLD Support Team have run awareness raising sessions with colleagues in the Faculty of Education and the Department of Media, and are happy to chat to any colleagues who would like to find out more about SpLD; the team can also arrange to attend a departmental meeting.
Information about indicators of SpLD, referring students, understanding the SpLD assessment process and DSA applications, making content accessible and making reasonable adjustments, is available via the Learning Services wiki:
https://go.edgehill.ac.uk/display/ls/Student+support+-+SpLD
If you are interested in learning more about Dyslexia, the national Dyslexia Awareness week from 3- 9 November will include some local events run by the SpLD Support Team, including the opportunity for the team to chat about dyslexia with groups of staff or students.
The SpLD Support service is open to staff and students. For further information, please contact:
SpLD Support Team
Ask Desk, 1st floor, University Library, Ormskirk
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01695 584372
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Did you AV a good classroom experience?
Classroom Audio Visual Support Brochure
Did you know that Learning Services manage the audio-visual (AV) technologies in the University’s 212 teaching spaces? Installing, maintaining and future-proofing classroom and lecture theatre AV is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge – the job is never completed, however, almost all of EHU’s teaching spaces are now equipped with a high standard of audio-visual equipment such as data-projectors, speakers, Blu-ray players as well as wall or desk mounted control panel with an input socket for laptop if required.As well as managing the high-quality AV kit in classrooms, Learning Services also provides a classroom support service for colleagues. Amazingly, calls for classroom support have fallen year-on-year since 2010 despite a 50% increase in the number of classrooms supported! See Fig 1.
Fig 1.Classroom support calls 2010-2014
While this is a good news story, we are not resting on our laurels, being very mindful that every call to classroom support represents a delay in teaching and that any delay on our part in resolving issues has an immediate, highly visible and often emotional impact upon the student and staff experience.
While classroom and lecture theatre control panels have become more intuitive and the AV technology more robust, using them can be a daunting experience for new staff. To this end, Learning Services have produced a classroom support brochure, which contains helpful information about the audio visual technologies in classrooms and lecture theatres and who to call on for support when it is needed.
We think this information will also be of interest to academic colleagues who have been here a while so will post a booklet out to all. Copies will also be made available at the Welcome desk on the ground floor of the library.
There is an electronic copy of our new booklet available in eShare.
Donald Moffatt – Media and ICT Development Manager
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Study Skills Support for Students
Learning Services have a variety of study skills support available for students. The new bespoke resources tab in Learning Edge automatically gives students easy access to study information tailored for their subject area. Our assignment help web pages also contain help and signposting to information and resources. Students can also access Ask Us to find answers to their study related questions.
One to one support for students
Any student can book a 30 minute session with a Learning Services academic skills adviser for advice on any aspect of their studies. We can help them to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies and skills to use as they plan and write assignments.
Students can also book a 30 minute session with one of our librarians for advice on any aspect of searching for information, using eResources, or managing information (RefWorks). We can help them to identify areas for improving their search skills as they carry out research for assignments.
Steps to Success
Learning Services are also offering students the opportunity to attend one hour workshops on assignment planning, referencing, academic writing and dissertations. Students need to book to attend a session. More information is available on the Steps to Success workshops web page.
Zoe Clarke (Academic Liaison Manager)
