This is part of a regular series of articles exploring some of the terms used in e-learning (view other articles in the series). We’ll do our best to break down the jargon and explain what things are from a basic perspective. IFTTT stands for “IF This Then That” and it is a free online service…
This is part of a regular series of articles exploring some of the terms used in e-learning (view other articles in the series). We’ll do our best to break down the jargon and explain what things are from a basic perspective. Google Sites is a tool for creating and publishing websites. It is free, entirely…
If you want to know more about improving your screen reading experience, marking on-screen, or digital note taking – or you just want some pointers, you’re likely to find this resource really useful: The reading onscreen wordpress site (readingonscreen.wordpress.com) It’s been put together by York University in response to their staff requesting guidance in this…
Resource Lists Online (RLO) is a web based tool for enabling students to access the readings and resources recommended for their studies. It is also a tool staff can use to develop their own personal collection of resources, which can be copied into resource lists for different modules. The software is developed by Talis Aspire…
This is part of a regular series of articles exploring some of the terms used in e-learning (view other articles in the series). We’ll do our best to break down the jargon and explain what things are from a basic perspective. ‘MOOC‘ stands for ‘Massive Open Online Course‘ (Course here meaning the same thing as…
A range of resources to support students in their use of social media is now available. Students can access these four resources at http://go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia. The resources include – How to use social media responsibly – a guide for students – explaining why and how students need to be responsible in their use of…
What is it? In this sense, Audio refers to sound recordings that are shared with students in some way, typically through Blackboard. The recordings could be speech, music, ambient sounds, etc. or a mix of these. Uses for Audio There are many uses for audio in Learning, Teaching and Assessment, both by students and staff. These…
What is it? Video refers to a sequence of images, usually with accompanying audio, and this stimulation of two senses simultaneously makes video an engaging medium and a very useful learning tool. The videos themselves could take many forms, such as interviews, films, performances, computer screen recordings, ‘talking head’ monologues, demonstrations, debates, etc. The skill and technology requirements…
The Teaching Essentials site has been developed to provide information for academic and learning support staff on specific Learning, Teaching & Assessment topics. This site has been created based on recommendations made by the Elementa Review into Academic Working Practice to the University Executive Group. The recommendation was to improve the collection, storage and dissemination…
This is part of a regular series of articles exploring some of the terms used in e-learning (view other articles in the series). We’ll do our best to break down the jargon and explain what things are from a basic perspective. Bookmarks (or ‘Favorites’ in Internet Explorer) are references to web pages that you save in…