This is the third in a series of posts exploring the 6 guiding principles behind why we promote e-learning at Sheffield Hallam University. Each of the principles underscores the benefits of integrating e-learning opportunities into the curriculum, and each is supported here by student quotes from research into how our students use technology to support and enhance their learning. Today’s guiding…
This is the second in a series of posts exploring the 6 guiding principles behind why we promote e-learning at Sheffield Hallam University. Each of the principles underscores the benefits of integrating e-learning opportunities into the curriculum, and each is supported here by student quotes from research into how our students use technology to support and enhance their learning. Today’s guiding…
This is the first in a series of posts exploring the 6 guiding principles behind why we promote e-learning at Sheffield Hallam University. Each of the principles underscores the benefits of integrating e-learning opportunities into the curriculum, and each is supported here by student quotes from research into how our students use technology to support and enhance their learning. Today’s…
Since 2001 Sheffield Hallam University has made a commitment to encouraging the use of e-learning to enhance the student experience. From the start, this commitment was underpinned by six guiding principles, rather than being led by the technology itself. Although many of the principles are recognised by staff as being reasons why they personally engage with e-learning – the…
Support for e-learning at Sheffield Hallam has evolved over the last couple of years. To find out where to go for the kind of help you need here’s a breakdown of what’s available : Self-help A comprehensive knowledge-base with step-by-step instructions for how to use Blackboard tools is available in the Bb-support tab in shuspace. In…
One resource we tend to recommend frequently to staff who are either exploring emerging technologies, or just wanting to know what some of these things are – is a really great monthly crib sheet from Educause called “7 things you should know about…”. Each month they look at a different, new or emerging technology and explain in…
The start of the semester is quickly approaching, and many of you will be preparing your Blackboard sites for the coming semester. To help you with this the Bb-support tab includes a section called Start of the Semester, which contains a checklist for preparing your site, along with step-by-step instructions. One important thing (included in…