Leading Accelerated Educational Development

At Wrexham Glynd r University, our
Strategy for Supporting Student Learning
and Achievement (SSSLA) was reviewed
during early 2019/2020, leading to a
commitment to develop more active,
accessible and flexible approaches to
learning, teaching and assessment going
forwards. In light of the COVID-19
pandemic, we quickly made the
decision to accelerate this work through
the introduction of a new learning
blend (digitally-enabled learning
combined with best use of physical
learning spaces) delivered through the
Active Learning Framework across all
taught programmes from September
2020. The Active Learning Framework
(ALF) is based upon the research-informed principles of Universal Design
for Learning (UDL), an innovative way
of thinking about teaching and learning
that helps give all students an equal
opportunity to succeed. UDL offers
flexibility in the ways students access
material, engage with it and show what
they know.