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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on the 21st of May. We are celebrating this by having an accessibility month in TEL.

Kate Newby and Ruth Brown join us for a really interesting chat about inclusive assessment in practice, something the pair have been focussing on recently in their roles. And as usual we also have our regular mailbox feature, giving you some advice and tips on some of the most regularly received queries in recent weeks.

In this episode of the TEL US Podcast, we’re joined by Claire Hoy, the newly appointed Head of Teaching Excellence, who introduces the brand-new Centre for Teaching Excellence. Claire shares the vision behind the Centre, the vital role it will play in enhancing teaching and learning, and the range of services it offers to support our academic community.As always, we tackle some of the latest questions and common queries from the TEL mailbox, and in a new feature we give well-deserved shout-outs to colleagues leading innovative, high-impact teaching that’s making a real difference for students.

Welcome back for a new Academic Year of the TEL US podcast.In this episode I talk to Dan Henton about the Canvas changes for the new academic year, including the summer rollout of Turnitin Framework which should make assignment creation easier. The Student Record System creates Assignment Groups automatically now, so there is lots going on the in assignment area of Canvas.Turnitin FrameworkPlus I got the opportunity to talk to Studiosity champions Sonya McChristie and Caroline Bearpark just before the summer. They gave a fascinating insight into how we use Studiosity at the University.Studiosity Information pageFinally the Annual Education Conference is only just over a month away. Make sure you sign up for it here.