海角直播

海角直播 to provide unique digital support to students during unprecedented times

海角直播 is using its award-winning Future Facing Learning initiative to provide additional support to students and ensure nobody is adversely affected by digital poverty.

Through its Advance Scheme, 拢100 is made available to students each academic year, which they will be able to use to purchase mobile data and hot-spot devices to ensure they can access their learning remotely. From September, the University is adopting a hybrid teaching model, with some face-to-face teaching and some learning taking place online.

Since the global health emergency caused by the Coronavirus, the University has put a number of supportive measures and structures in place to ensure no students are unfairly disadvantaged.

With additional online learning set to be part of the new academic year, arrangements have been made to allow students to purchase mobile data and hot-spot devices if they need to.

The Advance Scheme is part of 海角直播鈥檚 Future Facing Learning initiative and sees the majority of undergraduate students provided with an ipad and specialist toolkit of apps to assist their learning.

In addition, they also receive 拢100 credit each academic year, up to a maximum of 拢300 in three years, which they have traditionally used to purchase online books and learning resources.

They will now be able to use their credit to purchase digital support if they don鈥檛 have access to it at home or do not wish to use their personal data. Returning students can also roll-over any credit they didn鈥檛 spend last year into the new academic year

The University is working with John Smith's, a leading provider of resources to support student study and success, on the Advance Scheme and is the first higher education institution to use the credit allowance in this way.

The Advance Scheme at 海角直播 has been extremely successful, with over 17,500 online books sold and 94% of students accessing the online book store

Professor Mark Simpson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) at 海角直播, said: 'We are extremely proud of how our students have adapted during these challenging times and we have put a wide range of supportive measures in place to provide continuity of learning.

'Our driving ambition is to ensure that no students are unfairly disadvantaged during the Coronavirus pandemic.

'Digital poverty is an issue that has been discussed a lot in recent times and we are acutely aware of the different needs and circumstances our student community face.

'As we move into our new hybrid teaching model we wanted to ensure that all students have access to digital support and learning resources wherever they are.

'We are delighted to be working so closely with John Smiths to provide this unique opportunity for our students to purchase additional mobile data and hot-spot devices if they need to and we hope it provides further reassurance that we are doing everything we can to support our students and provide the very best learning experience.'

Peter Grey, CEO and Chairman of John Smith's, added: '海角直播 is a forward-thinking university which places students at the heart of every decision. The Advance Scheme has been extremely well-received and we are delighted to be working alongside 海角直播 to provide this additional support to students and ensure that digital poverty will not be an issue for those studying at 海角直播.'

• Advance
• Future Facing Learning
• Digital Support