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Author: Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

I am a Learning Technology Researcher and the Chair of the Online Learning Research Centre at the University College of Estate Management. My principle research interests lie in the area of social implications of information and communication technologies, especially eLearning. Tharindu's profile on LinkedIn Tharindu's personal website 
Accessibility Awareness for Online Education Department
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Accessibility Awareness for Online Education Department

Posted on November 1, 2019November 22, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Peter, Graham, and I planned an accessibility awareness session for the Online Education Department  (OED) with the help from Richard, our Disability and Wellbeing Adviser.…

Volunteering day at Cedar Court
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Volunteering day at Cedar Court

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Last Tuesday myself and about 14 other staff members from UCEM volunteered at Cedar Court, Extra Care Housing under the scheme organised by UCEM with…

Accessibility Awareness Raising Workshop #1
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Accessibility Awareness Raising Workshop #1

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Yesterday Graham and I ran the first accessibility awareness raising workshop at Horizons where any staff member of UCEM was able to come along to.…

Accessibility awareness for Apprenticeship team
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Accessibility awareness for Apprenticeship team

Posted on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Today Graham and I ran an accessibility awareness raising workshop for the Apprenticeship team. There were about 35 participants and we only had one hour.…

Mathematical Equations in Moodle
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Mathematical Equations in Moodle

Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

When there are mathematical formula to be presented on a VLE page what are the options available? You could upload an image of the equation…

Accessibility workshop for the marketing team
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Accessibility workshop for the marketing team

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

I was invited  to give an overview of digital accessibility good practice to UCEM marketing team.  This was my first ‘workshop’ on accessibility and  I…

Zoom: How to get automatic transcription tools to work for you
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Zoom: How to get automatic transcription tools to work for you

Posted on June 27, 2019July 4, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Transcriptions and captions are useful tools that can make video and audio learning materials more accessible not only to students with hearing impairments but also…

Celebrating the Best Research Paper Award #EDEN19
Research

Celebrating the Best Research Paper Award #EDEN19

Posted on June 24, 2019July 10, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

This Blog was originally posted in Tharindu’s MOOCs Blog Celebrating the Best Research Paper Award #EDEN19. It feels great to be recognised for the effort…

Reflections on Amanda Clack’s Inspire Session #BeTheChange
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Reflections on Amanda Clack’s Inspire Session #BeTheChange

Posted on June 14, 2019July 30, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

[Edited 30th July to add the video] We were so lucky to hear from Amanda Clack, UCEM Trustee, Head of Strategic Advisory at CBRE and ex-President of…

Questionnaires: Moodle vs Online Surveys
Learning Technology

Questionnaires: Moodle vs Online Surveys

Posted on May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

I am designing questionnaires to gather feedback about student and staff experience of Zoom technology. So I first thought it would be easier to use…

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