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Our very own Senior Student Digital Champion Vivian Hocking was invited to co-deliver the morning keynote at bett on Friday 24th January, kicking off the final day of the showcase.
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A gaggle of digital education innovators descended on the city of Birmingham to explore all things pedagogically sparkly and transformative at Digifest. Among them were two intrepid Student Digital Champions from the University of Plymouth eager to share their views and experiences.
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Happy new year everyone! We’re kicking off with new training dates to support tutors during the new lockdown period. Over the next 4 weeks or so Digital Education will be offering online workshops for Moodle and Zoom with a focus on maximising their use and promoting interaction and engagement. All events are bookable via our […]
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During the next couple of months, Digital Education will be hosting online workshops, Q&A’s and supporting ABC Learning Design drop-in sessions. Here is an overview of what’s available during July and August. All events are bookable via our Calendly event booking page, and you’ll receive the Zoom invite(s) closer to the session. Building Student Engagement […]
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In November 2019, I attended the annual Panopto conference and as always it was an interesting event, here are my reflections.
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If you were unable to attend all or part of the Vice-Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, or would like to revisit some the sessions, they are now viewable via Panopto (using your University username and password). Sessions can be accessed through the links below. Day one: Digital Learning Conference Welcome – Professor Neil Witt, Head […]
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This year the Vice Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference runs over 2 days, with the first day focusing on digital learning. The conference has the following themes: Art of the possible Student expectations Alignment of learning – flipped classroom Strategic opportunities / staff and student ideas Policy The conference will focus on sharing […]
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Lynda.com have released a new course called ‘Academic Research Foundations: Quantitative‘. Quantitative research is a crucial part of academic study and a fundamental scholarly research methodology. In this course, educator Rolin Moe explores the foundations of this methodology to help you confidently tackle your own quantitative research study. Rolin covers the characteristics of quantitative research, […]
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This year the Vice Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference runs over 2 days, with the first day focusing on digital learning. There is still a chance to submit an abstract for the Digital Learning Conference which has the following themes: Art of the Possible Student Expectations Alignment of Learning- Flipped Classroom Strategic Opportunities/staff and […]
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The second meeting of this special interest group took place on the 7th of October. A few new faces were welcomed, and discussions continued around how the group’s online presence on the DLE might be best utilised. There was also a brief demonstration of Conditional Release within Moodle, and the pros and cons of this. Other topics that arose in discussion […]
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Skype for Business is now available for staff, students and researchers. An introduction to Skype for Business: Do you need to catch up with students out on placement? Are you working on a project with staff at another University or external company? Is your team based across multiple campuses? Do you need to conduct interviews without […]
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The call for papers, workshops and posters is now open. The conference will focus on sharing best practice in digital learning and involve delegates in future decision making, especially in a time of limited resources. This event will enable key stakeholders to discuss digital learning, horizon scan and learn and share best practice that will […]
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During the last academic year there have been a significant number of successful assessments submitted and marked electronically using the Moodle assignment tool. As a result of staff and student feedback there have been some changes made to both the technology and recommended practice in order to streamline and enhance the eSubmission processes in Moodle. This has […]
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ASTI are running a number of Office 365 awareness sessions as part of the Collaboration project. Come along to find out more and how Office 365 can work for you! FRIDAY, 4TH OF SEPTEMBER, PSQ STONEHOUSE LECTURE THEATRE 10:00 – 10:45 THURSDAY, 10TH OF SEPTEMBER, PSQ PLYMOUTH LECTURE THEATRE 15:00 – 15:45 THURSDAY, 17TH OF SEPTEMBER, […]
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During the last academic year there have been a significant number of successful assessments submitted and marked electronically using the Moodle assignment tool. As a result of staff and student feedback there have been some changes made to both the technology and recommended practice in order to streamline and enhance the eSubmission process across the […]
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ASTI have set up the “Just one thing” initiative to provide an alternative approach to supporting teaching staff. It aims to encourage and enable them to get the best out of the DLE, and to explore and use other relevant tools that might enhance their current teaching and learning provision. Every month there will be […]
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Did you know that Moodle has an inbuilt quiz editor which will enable you to create polished online assessments to complement and enhance both the student learning experience and deliver powerful metrics which can feed in to learning analytics at department, school, faculty or university wide level? Using online assessment can be a way of […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Rob and I were tweeting all throughout the Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference (#ATHEC) yesterday. We managed to create nearly 60 tweets, and you can view all of them here, but below is a round-up of some of the best points raised throughout the […]
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— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: December 10, 2014 Location – Jurys Inn Plymouth A joint (free) event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and PedRIO exploring and advancing the understanding and application of information technology to the assessment process. The conference will be of particular interest to those involved in the pedagogic and technical […]
Category: Conferences, workshops & events
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Student Digital Champions represented at world’s largest EdTech showcase & Advance HE Symposium!
Our very own Senior Student Digital Champion Vivian Hocking was invited to co-deliver the morning keynote at bett on Friday 24th January, kicking off the final day of the showcase.
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Student Digital Innovators: Voices heard on a national stage
A gaggle of digital education innovators descended on the city of Birmingham to explore all things pedagogically sparkly and transformative at Digifest. Among them were two intrepid Student Digital Champions from the University of Plymouth eager to share their views and experiences.
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New upcoming workshops for 2021
Happy new year everyone! We’re kicking off with new training dates to support tutors during the new lockdown period. Over the next 4 weeks or so Digital Education will be offering online workshops for Moodle and Zoom with a focus on maximising their use and promoting interaction and engagement. All events are bookable via our […]
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Upcoming workshops, Q&A’s and drop-in sessions during July & August 2020
During the next couple of months, Digital Education will be hosting online workshops, Q&A’s and supporting ABC Learning Design drop-in sessions. Here is an overview of what’s available during July and August. All events are bookable via our Calendly event booking page, and you’ll receive the Zoom invite(s) closer to the session. Building Student Engagement […]
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Reflections from the Panopto Conference 2019
In November 2019, I attended the annual Panopto conference and as always it was an interesting event, here are my reflections.
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Sessions from the Vice-Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference
If you were unable to attend all or part of the Vice-Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, or would like to revisit some the sessions, they are now viewable via Panopto (using your University username and password). Sessions can be accessed through the links below. Day one: Digital Learning Conference Welcome – Professor Neil Witt, Head […]
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Digital Learning Conference, Thursday 29th June – Register now
This year the Vice Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference runs over 2 days, with the first day focusing on digital learning. The conference has the following themes: Art of the possible Student expectations Alignment of learning – flipped classroom Strategic opportunities / staff and student ideas Policy The conference will focus on sharing […]
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DES TEL Half Day
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New Lynda.com course: Academic Research Foundations (Quantitative)
Lynda.com have released a new course called ‘Academic Research Foundations: Quantitative‘. Quantitative research is a crucial part of academic study and a fundamental scholarly research methodology. In this course, educator Rolin Moe explores the foundations of this methodology to help you confidently tackle your own quantitative research study. Rolin covers the characteristics of quantitative research, […]
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Digital Learning Conference 2017 – Call for Papers
This year the Vice Chancellor’s 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference runs over 2 days, with the first day focusing on digital learning. There is still a chance to submit an abstract for the Digital Learning Conference which has the following themes: Art of the Possible Student Expectations Alignment of Learning- Flipped Classroom Strategic Opportunities/staff and […]
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Distance and blended learning special interest group – update
The second meeting of this special interest group took place on the 7th of October. A few new faces were welcomed, and discussions continued around how the group’s online presence on the DLE might be best utilised. There was also a brief demonstration of Conditional Release within Moodle, and the pros and cons of this. Other topics that arose in discussion […]
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Skype for Business course
Skype for Business is now available for staff, students and researchers. An introduction to Skype for Business: Do you need to catch up with students out on placement? Are you working on a project with staff at another University or external company? Is your team based across multiple campuses? Do you need to conduct interviews without […]
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Digital Learning: Technology, Practice and Policy Conference (29 June 2016)
The call for papers, workshops and posters is now open. The conference will focus on sharing best practice in digital learning and involve delegates in future decision making, especially in a time of limited resources. This event will enable key stakeholders to discuss digital learning, horizon scan and learn and share best practice that will […]
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eSubmission refresher sessions
During the last academic year there have been a significant number of successful assessments submitted and marked electronically using the Moodle assignment tool. As a result of staff and student feedback there have been some changes made to both the technology and recommended practice in order to streamline and enhance the eSubmission processes in Moodle. This has […]
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Office 365 awareness sessions
ASTI are running a number of Office 365 awareness sessions as part of the Collaboration project. Come along to find out more and how Office 365 can work for you! FRIDAY, 4TH OF SEPTEMBER, PSQ STONEHOUSE LECTURE THEATRE 10:00 – 10:45 THURSDAY, 10TH OF SEPTEMBER, PSQ PLYMOUTH LECTURE THEATRE 15:00 – 15:45 THURSDAY, 17TH OF SEPTEMBER, […]
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eSubmission changes and enhancements for 15/16
During the last academic year there have been a significant number of successful assessments submitted and marked electronically using the Moodle assignment tool. As a result of staff and student feedback there have been some changes made to both the technology and recommended practice in order to streamline and enhance the eSubmission process across the […]
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‘Just one thing’ sessions
ASTI have set up the “Just one thing” initiative to provide an alternative approach to supporting teaching staff. It aims to encourage and enable them to get the best out of the DLE, and to explore and use other relevant tools that might enhance their current teaching and learning provision. Every month there will be […]
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Getting the most out of Moodle Quizzes
Did you know that Moodle has an inbuilt quiz editor which will enable you to create polished online assessments to complement and enhance both the student learning experience and deliver powerful metrics which can feed in to learning analytics at department, school, faculty or university wide level? Using online assessment can be a way of […]
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Tweet Round-up – Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Rob and I were tweeting all throughout the Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference (#ATHEC) yesterday. We managed to create nearly 60 tweets, and you can view all of them here, but below is a round-up of some of the best points raised throughout the […]
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Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference
— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: December 10, 2014 Location – Jurys Inn Plymouth A joint (free) event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and PedRIO exploring and advancing the understanding and application of information technology to the assessment process. The conference will be of particular interest to those involved in the pedagogic and technical […]