Personas Clare

Age: 22

Gender : non-binary (they/them pronouns)

Lives in : Peterborough with their partner.

Likes: Anime, cats, social media, cosplay.

Age: 62

Gender : Male

Lives in : Cambridge with his wife and guide dog.

Likes: theatre, running, dancing.

Fred is registered blind.

Fred has a PhD in mathematical topology and a PGCE in Higher Education. Fred has been teaching undergraduate maths at the University of Bristol for the last 30 years, and is planning to retire next year.

Full time student. Part time sports coach.

Designs and delivers undergraduate maths courses, predominately topology and group theory. Mentors new staff members. Supervises research students

Confident user of most technology, especially social media. Uses Canvas LMS and Blackboard at university, and Skype and Facetime to keep in touch with friends and family.

Fred uses a JAWS screen reader, and Dragon voice to text. He uses other assistive technology via his smartphone.

Specialises in sports physiology.

Enthusiastic and well-liked lecturer. Excellent subject knowledge, but lacks up to date training in pedagogy and technological innovations.

To complete their MSc and find a job as a sports physiologist with a premier league football team.

To communicate his maths knowledge. To inspire the next generation of students.

To be able to complete their course with minimal disruption.

To retire early and devote himself to marathon running. To get good grades from his last batch of students.

Labs have been closed due to lockdown. Limited broadband access. Shared laptop.

Accessibility. Transfer to online teaching will prove a challenge.

Friendly. Positive.

Keen to ‘have a go’. Proactive. Resourceful.