Kevin Renfrew
I design digital learning experiences that work for everyone, not just some learners, but all learners. As an instructional designer and educator, I believe accessibility and inclusion are not checkboxes; they are the foundation of good design. Every learner brings different backgrounds, abilities, and goals to the table, and my job is to create flexible resources that meet them where they are. My process starts with people. I dig into who learners actually are, their skills, challenges, interests, and aspirations. Then I apply evidence-based principles from instructional design, user experience, and Universal Design for Learning to build materials that provide clarity without constraint, guidance without rigidity. I do not work in isolation. The best solutions emerge from collaboration with educators, technologists, and most importantly learners themselves. Their feedback shapes every iteration, ensuring that what we create isn't just theoretically sound but practically useful in real contexts. Whether I'm developing self-access resources, personalised learning pathways, or virtual communities of learning, my goal remains constant: to create learning environments where every student can engage with content in ways that resonate with how they learn best. Technology, when designed thoughtfully, removes barriers rather than creating them. That's the work that drives me, leveraging digital tools to widen access to quality learning experiences and help every student unlock their potential.
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Kevin RenfrewAugust 20, 2026
Two-Lane: A simpler way of knowing where GenAI fits in your assessments
A question you have probably already asked yourself You are sitting down to start an assessment and, somewhere in the first five minutes, a question pops into your head: am I allowed to use GenAI for this? Previously, the answer...
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Kevin RenfrewAugust 5, 2026
From silver to gold: How a hotter, drier summer sharpened our greenimpact resolve
Last July, I wrote about the Skills Centre's Silver Award in the university's Green Impact Programme, describing a team taking its first tentative steps into structured sustainability work. This year, I am delighted to share that we have been awarded...
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Kevin RenfrewFebruary 16, 2026
The Analysis Illusion: Why GenAI summaries are not analysis (and how to use GenAI to actually think)
The seductive shortcut that sabotages understanding You have a 40-page journal article to read by tomorrow. Your eyes glaze over at the abstract. So, you do what feels efficient: upload it to Copilot, ask for a summary, and boom, five...
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