myblog | Amy Urry | Activity

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:47:50 +0000

Students working in the CSM library

In undertaking this project I’m conscious of my own positionality. I’m not disabled or neurodivergent and I’m not professionally trained in this area. My motivation comes […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:18:26 +0000

For my data collection, I chose to use an online questionnaire and initially a focus group. The focus group, for practical reasons became a series of semi-structured interviews, but the overall design was very […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:42:50 +0000

In the video below, Sarah and I talk about the process of recruiting participants for my project and some of the ethical issues that arose.

Video: Reflecting on recruiting participants and ethics, with Sarah Leontovitsch

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:23:12 +0000

Please see my EES forms below, versions 1-3 with feedback from my tutor, Rachel Marsden.

Version 1: With comments from Rachel

V1-ESS-Amy-Urry-RM-comments.cleaned

Action taken: I think the first time […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:06:01 +0000

My name is Amy and I’m a Senior Digital Learning Coordinator at Central Saint Martins. I’ve worked at CSM since 2020, starting online in the middle of the pandemic. It was a big culture change for me as I had […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:31:20 +0000

Sarah and I had a bit of a chat about my reflections on what worked and what could have been better on my ARP:

As I mentioned in my conversation with Sarah, one of the things that comes next is the Changemaker […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 18:00:40 +0000

I’m just trying to write some things down after our tutorial today. Amongst other things there were two books recommended which offered some ideas about research methods. These were:

Universal methods of […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:38:04 +0000

Screenshot from CSM Foundation Moodle page

Why does Moodle matter?

I think that Moodle, or the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has an important role to play in creating a welcoming, accessible and […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:01:43 +0000

Whilst there are a wide range of medical classifications of neurodivergences, learning disabilities and impairments, and an incredibly broad range of abilities and preferences that need to be considered, WebAIM […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:38:56 +0000

I’m really enjoying the process of trying to work out how to ‘do’ thematic analysis of my data, but it’s also very clear that I’m barely scratching the surface of what I’d need to know, do and understand to be […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:55:28 +0000

So, I’ve just been reading about neurodiversity, disability and user experience design and Learning Management Systems e.g. Moodle. It’s interesting to get myself out of ‘tunnel vision’ about the range of […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:12:46 +0000

I’ve found working out how to best plan and organise my notes, research, blog posts and schedules for ARP to be a bit of a task in itself. However, I think I’ve developed something that works for me. I use Trello […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:12:03 +0000

Mind map of notes on ethics guidelines from BERA, UKRI, and gov.uk

Introduction

I’ve focused my reading about ethics on the ‘Responsibility to participants’ as outlined in BERA’s (British Educational […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:11:44 +0000

Recruiting participants:

I visited all three stages of the BA Course in person and used this PowerPoint presentation to describe the project and ask people to take part. I had hard copies of the Information […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:11:18 +0000

Please see below for previous versions of my presentation, and feedback, and the final slides at the top.

Final version:

ARP-presentation-Final.cleanedDownload

Version 2:

Feedback:

It’s still […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:10:57 +0000

In conducting the thematic analysis of data from the participant interviews, questionnaire and drawings, I have summarised them into 4 themes, each organised around a Central Organising Concept (Braun and Clarke […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:09:18 +0000

To what extent does our Moodle design template support inclusive practice in relation to neurodiverse and disabled students?

The aim of this enquiry is to generate new knowledge about the experience of n […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:07:34 +0000

‘Interwoven, neurodiversity and the creative mind’ Chris Kelly, Artist and workshop lead

In my project I hope to hear in detail about the views of people who are neurodivergent and so it makes sense to use a […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 15:11:51 +0000

Screenshot from sample Moodle page

So, what do I know?

The ARP needs to be small. I need to not make it unwieldy.

I want to focus on some of the key features of our Moodle design:

headings, […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:17:06 +0000

Hi Genevieve, thanks for your interesting reflections. I’m interested in this sentence especially, ‘What if colonialism did not happen? I would not be a Christian and hold a completely different set of beliefs. Would my identity change as a result?’. It’s impossible to say, as an outsider and someone who isn’t religious, but maybe your identity…Read more

In reply to - Genevieve Muwana wrote a new post on the site 19040524's blog Source: https://www.kcm.org/real-help/spiritual-growth/learn/3-facts-about-your-measure-faith?language_content_entity=en-US Notes on Kwame Anthony […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:44:20 +0000

Thanks for your comment Andrew. I didn’t reply immediately because I’m still ruminating over it. Not knowing New York well, I don’t feel I’m in a position to comment with any justification, but from what I see on TV (!), it looks like faith plays a big part in identity in a way that it just doesn’t in London. Or at least you’re not really meant to…Read more

In reply to - Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert Artist: Bridget Crutchfield, published in Shades of Noir ‘Higher Power: Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Belief I chose two articles from the SoN […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:27:48 +0000

Hi Genevieve, thanks for sharing that experience, how depressing. I don’t have students as such in that I work in Digital learning, but I do want to find a way that I can support diversification of reading lists and reference points through digital learning. I’m not sure what it is yet, but I’m sure there is somewhere the two overlap. Certainly…Read more

In reply to - Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert UAL Dashboard – Awarding gap 21/22 I found it hard to bring these different sources together into one, so I’ve recorded my thoughts about each. They were […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:53:22 +0000

Please see below for a selection of posts I’ve commented on.

Andrew Goldberg – Disability

Andrew Goldberg – Race

Asuf Ishaq – Faith

Asuf Ishaq – Disability

Genevieve Muwana – […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:32:05 +0000

Thanks for your interesting post Genevieve. It’s interesting that you’ve put the disability definition in there and I agree, it looks like a rather out-dated and limited point of view doesn’t it. Perhaps it’s a problem with the word itself. Great to hear you are going to encourage your students to explore their senses more broadly – do you think…Read more

In reply to - Genevieve Muwana wrote a new post on the site 19040524's blog Source: https://www.adweek.com/media/advertising-inclusion-disability/ Response to the UAL Disability Service Webpage The UAL Disability Service […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:03:29 +0000

This is an interesting point Joanne, especially the example you give about Hong Kong and China. I completely agree that the contact hypothesis is an oversimplification and that a more nuanced approach is required. I wonder though if the danger in the classroom is that neither thing happens and the status quo is perpetuated. Perhaps the contact…Read more

In reply to - Fung Yan Leung wrote a new post on the site Inclusive Practices Unit The contact hypothesis, initially proposed by Hahn Tapper, suggests that positive interactions in a structured environment can help resolve […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:01:26 +0000

Thanks for your comment Sarah and the referral to the Mark Dean interview. I’ll have a look at that. I think your use of the word ‘mono-culture’ is interesting. It’s true, it’s actually pervasive isn’t it, that if you’re white and either Christian or just celebrate the Christian festivals, you don’t feel any responsibility to know that much about…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:42:50 +0000

Thanks Andrew, that’s a really interesting point about ‘preaching to the choir’ – it’s definitely true that it’s hard work to keep going and I think sometimes it’s hard to know what is good enough from an individual point of view. There is also the point where it’s also gone too far isn’t there. I recently read ‘Poverty Safari’ by Darren McGarvey…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:29:31 +0000

Thanks for your comment James. I think that’s a really good idea to scaffold the mixing in that way. My gut feeling is that mixing early on, and regularly, in different set ups, would have a more positive result than not doing. So sometimes, inevitably people would end up with their friends but not all the time. I’m thinking of how at the age most…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:23:07 +0000

I thought the models were really interesting too. When we first started looking at disability and inclusive practices in our team we did the ‘Core practices’ training with the disability team, which is excellent. They introduced us to the Social Model of Disability, which we have fully taken on. I thought it was quite a radical notion of…Read more

In reply to - Asuf Ishaq wrote a new post on the site Asuf's PgCert Blog Through these resources, I have a new perspective on disability and experiences of disability. And the activism that disabled people are engaged with. […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:27:46 +0000

UAL Dashboard – Awarding gap 21/22

I found it hard to bring these different sources together into one, so I’ve recorded my thoughts about each. They were really illuminating reads and I need to look at them […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:30:45 +0000

Thanks Joanne, we do try but it’s challenging even within our small team and also frustrating when there seems to be a gap between policy (or lack of) and students’ experiences. It’s quite hard to stay motivated.

In reply to - Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert ‘Let’s listen with our eyes and not just with our ears.’ Christine Sun Kim All of these resources are thought-provoking. Khairani Barokka’s piece is f […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:28:46 +0000

Yes, it also links to that TED talk we watched doesn’t it, about burn out being seen as a necessary part of ‘working hard’ or being good at your job. This is unhelpful for everyone, but especially so if you have are facing additional obstacles. I heard someone being introduced on the radio the other day with a long list of their activities and it…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:18:36 +0000

Yes, that’s interesting isn’t it. I wonder how this plays out at CSM/UAL for our muslim students. It would be interesting to find out more about their experiences.

I’m also reminded though of the the ArtsSU report on crits. A lot of the comments in there were from LGBTQI+ students who found that other students only ever wanted to talk about…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 May 2023 20:03:35 +0000

Hi Jo, I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to comment on this post, but I read it and wanted to thank you for sharing it and in doing so, reaching out I guess, or at least opening up. It resonated with me particularly as I was an English language teacher for 17 years, before I came to UAL. At the time of 7/7 I was teaching in Hungary but just…Read more

In reply to - Joanne McVey wrote a new post on the site Jo McVey On a personal note…This unit is pertinent on many levels and for many of us. For me there are life events that mean I have a strength of feeling and personal […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Mon, 29 May 2023 18:24:07 +0000

Artist: Bridget Crutchfield, published in Shades of Noir ‘Higher Power: Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Belief

I chose two articles from the SoN publication on Faith. The first was something that I really […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 May 2023 13:40:38 +0000

I agree Joanne, about doing the best we can. I think it can be very demotivating to constantly feel it’s not enough. I think sometimes this is confused for complacency or the idea that ‘I’m done now, I can stop’. I know in a broad sense, ‘nothing is enough’ and social justice is about action. However, we also have to live and if we are truly…Read more

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Fri, 12 May 2023 13:44:15 +0000

Hi Andrew, thanks for sharing this blog, I think your comments are really interesting. I know what you mean re representation, there is a huge risk of tokenism there, but personally I also find it a good reminder to check this when I’m involved in groups or meetings.

I wondered if the issue you mention about Khairani Barokka’s piece might…Read more

In reply to - Andrew Goldberg wrote a new post on the site agoldberg's blog Inclusive Practices: Blog 1 – Disability Collectively, the assemblage of articles, resources, and films around disability for this blogging task, s […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 05 May 2023 13:53:44 +0000

‘Let’s listen with our eyes and not just with our ears.’ Christine Sun Kim

All of these resources are thought-provoking. Khairani Barokka’s piece is fascinating as Khairani is so eloquent about i […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:41:04 +0000

On the PG Cert, one of my key aims is to learn about the underlying theory of the way I teach. I have learnt the theory before over the years, but I’m aware that there is a lot that I have forgotten and much m […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:00:02 +0000

Sarah and I chose to look at the UKPSF together as it felt like a topic that would benefit from chewing over and discussing. I think it was a really useful exercise as, although we talk a lot, in this context, we […]

Amy Urry posted a new activity comment

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:03:10 +0000

I was thinking about this as I was planning and also reflecting. I was primarily struggling with the term ‘learning outcome’ as I wasn’t really trying to teach in this session, i.e. not in a teacher-student, passing on the knowledge/information way. I was trying to facilitate awareness raising and evaluation. That made it hard to write the aim as…Read more

In reply to - Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert Preparing for the session: My aim for the activity was: To notice our own approach to feedback and compare with peers. To discuss and evaluate different […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:45:38 +0000

Preparing for the session:

My aim for the activity was: To notice our own approach to feedback and compare with peers. To discuss and evaluate different approaches.

‘Noticing’ is a commonly used […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:42:23 +0000

Trying out Padlet as tool for note-taking

As I’ve been trying to work on the PG Cert, I’ve become more and more in need of those organisational and referencing (who knew that would have become so different! – […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:07:36 +0000

I am noticing more and more whilst doing the PG Cert that I am lacking some key study skills. I think this is because I did my degree BEFORE THE INTERNET and because since then I have continued to rely on […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:13:21 +0000

Reflections on ‘Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What is the recurring problem?’ Allan Davies, Independent consultant

I think this article raises really interesting questions about […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:24:27 +0000

Just to help me with my day job, I’m going to try and keep a list of things that I think might help people on other courses. It’s just for me to keep in mind during this time as a student, which is so valuable. […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:22:39 +0000

From the session on 13/1/23 I am keen to read Eleanor Dare, ‘Post-human pedagogical approaches’. This sounds challenging, really interesting.

I also thought I knew what Karen Harris was going to say in her […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:19:24 +0000

I wish I’d written this straight after the session on Friday as I had more momentum then, but I’m still keen. I really enjoyed the session on Friday. I found the introductions and the research people chose opened […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:57:11 +0000

So…my first blog. I was/am excited to be a student again and to have a chance to think about teaching, especially in this new-ish HE context. I enjoyed the induction, but I think I’d be a bit floored by myblog […]

Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's practice site

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:36:41 +0000

Welcome to myblog.arts. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!