Last week we announced the new minimum expectations of e-learning. We are pleased to announce that we have now finished the support pages for them. We have amended the minimum expectations document to include a link to a support page for each of the expectations. Just click on the link for any expectation to find guidance about…
This case study describes how a tutor used recorded videos to improve the way students learned some of the difficult core concepts within a module. Students were struggling to cope with the technical content and the tutor’s teaching pace.In order to improve the student experience the tutor considered other approaches for delivering the learning material and…
Based on recent feedback from those moderating or participating in Blackboard Collaborate sessions, the Quick Guide for Participants has been updated. The changes focus mainly on helping participants understand and work through the different options and screens that they see when launching a Collaborate session for the first time or when they use a different…
In this case study, a new tool was developed to help staff to deliver consistent, timely and legible feedback. The initial aim for the project, which responded to feedback from student focus groups, was for the marking teams to find a new method for providing high quality feedback to students quickly. After the first iteration…
A range of staff development sessions around online assessment and feedback took place during October and covered the following topics: Blackboard Assignments & Grade Centre Blackboard Assignments & Feedback Rubrics Turnitin for automatic referencing feedback Some of these sessions were delivered online via Blackboard Collaborate, and these recordings are now available to access from the…
Two screencasts have been uploaded to YouTube showing students how to submit their work online through shuspace. One demonstrates how to submit individual assignments, the other how to submit group assignments. You can share these resources with students.
The last post told you about the changes to shuspace – the resources to support shuspace are now ready. There’s three short screencasts: http://tinyurl.com/introducingshuspace covers the main features of shuspace, explains some of the tools and gives a general picture of what it’s for and what you can do there http://tinyurl.com/informationshuspace goes into more detail…
Here are presentation resources from some recent mobile innovation events: Creating a portable wireless network for a class, with Andy Stratton, 12th and 18th July 2012 View presentation This project demonstrates the potential of a Raspberry Pi (a simple computer designed to encourage people to programme) to set up a portable class-based wireless network, which could…
We thought you might find this external article interesting. It talks about the growing technology enhanced learning practice of ‘flipping’ the classroom through creating standalone resources outside of the classroom that students should engage with before coming to class. Classtime is then spent on more participative activities rather than conveying information. Read the article at…
The University has approved a Technology Enhanced Learning Strategy for 2011-14 (available on the staff intranet currently). This can be seen as a sub-strategy for implementing elements of the new LTA Strategy related to embedding and supporting technology in the learning experience. The strategy will be rolling in nature, updated yearly. It highlights the key aims for the University in technology…