Category Archives: Innovation

Why use infographics?

Infographics are a graphical representation of data. They are a great way to display information and to make connections between different statistics. There are several online sites that allow you to create your own infographic which include a range of … Continue reading

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Serious Gaming

Wouldn’t it be useful for employability if students could have experience of running a business before leaving university and having to do it for real? ‘Serious Gaming’ is filling that gap; allowing students to learn from their mistakes in a … Continue reading

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Padlet

Padlet is often used in The Sheffield Business School to allow students to ask questions about a module or to add topical information e.g. newspaper articles, links to relevant Twitter accounts or websites. This is a really great way to use … Continue reading

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Spanish Short Film Festival at Sheffield Hallam University

The languages department are proud to present the 4th edition of the Spanish Short Film Festival -Sheffield Hallam University. The Festival is the celebration of a project completed by students of Spanish ULS Stage 5 at Sheffield Hallam University for which … Continue reading

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SBS Inspirational Teaching Awards

After the 2017 Inspirational Teaching Award winners for SBS were announced, the TEL team caught up with some of the winners to find out what it takes to become an inspirational teacher and what technology is being used to support … Continue reading

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Simulations in the Business School

Simulations are a great way for students to experience real life industry and to give relevant experiences for future employers. It helps students practice problem solving and how to work within a team, all crucial experience for future employment. Here … Continue reading

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YouTube and Blogs engage second year students

Elizabeth Lye, Senior Lecturer, Marketing  Second year students are notoriously difficult to enthuse in my experience. Yet they need to find placements and produce evidence to support their applications. I teach Customer Psychology and Culture to BA Marketing Communications and … Continue reading

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Control access in Google Drive

Want to give someone access to a folder or document for a time-limited period? Want to create a shared folder with students for assessment, with the ability to turn off access after submission deadline automatically? This Google Script may just … Continue reading

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Create QR Codes

What are they? QR codes are like a online barcode that consists of a mix of squares, which act as a link to a webpage. These codes can be scanned via smart devices and the person scanning the code will … Continue reading

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Filming every angle

GoPro cameras have been around for a few years now, allowing the adventurous to capture their exploits in high resolution video. The latest incarnation has added Wi-Fi allowing the user to activate the camera from an app that can be … Continue reading

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