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Collaborative learning can take various shapes and forms. Using powerful and popular technologies available on the market that are designed for audience engagement and participation, such as Mentimeter or Slido can really bring your content to life.
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What are the new or updated features? In this article we highlight some of the new or updated features for our PebblePad users at the University of Plymouth.
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We are pleased to announce that we have added something new to our existing suite of Turnitin tools. Turnitin Draft Coach enables users to access Turnitin similarity, citation and grammar check reports independently of the DLE via Microsoft Word online.
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Mentimeter is a cloud-based polling tool to interact with students through presentations in real-time using a mobile phone or other device connected to the internet. Mentimeter visualises the response data from participants which can be displayed live but it can also be hidden until all students have submitted a response.
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The University will be upgrading Moodle/DLE on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. Read more about some of the improvements.
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How to select between these technologies? Due to the various technologies available in the current market, usually, it is not simple to determine which tool we should use for teaching sessions, workshops, conferences, team management, follow-up tasks, icebreakers, assessments, and so on. Teaching environment adds another level of complexity, as different practices and technologies are […]
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The Moodle Quiz activity is a powerful tool that allows you to use various question types for formative and summative assessments.
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Transform your teaching and the student learning experience with quick, easy to use, interactive elements.
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What is PebblePad? PebblePad is an electronic portfolio system designed to support staff and students in their personal development. It is completely web-based and works by providing you with a flexible way to plan, record, and reflect on your learning. Your PebblePad account is personally managed by you. You can use it to create records […]
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What is Zoom? Why use Zoom? What are the new features in Zoom? What is Zoom? Zoom is a web conferencing tool that enables online communication, collaboration, and interaction between users in various different ways. Features include: HD audio and video meetings with up to 1000 participants depending on the license type; built-in collaboration tools, […]
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H5P is a great opportunity to build rich, interactive, accessible, and shareable content for your students which then might increase their engagement and motivation – as a result, it could increase the student performance. In addition, with H5P, thanks to gamification and other implemented features, such as the responsivity, you would be able to provide a self-paced learning experience for your students as they would be able to learn anytime and anywhere with their own learning speed and style which would then result into higher student engagement and performance.
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Amidst an international lockdown and in response to educational Pandemic demands, the first ever University of Plymouth Digital Assistant was born. Wave first came into life as a way to answer a multitude of questions from students scattered across the country and isolating due to a pandemic. The first ever embodiment of Wave supported students in transitioning to a completely virtual learning experience and answered their pandemic concerns.
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Due to the diverse nature of academic disciplines and teaching methods, there are no set templates for how courses should be designed in Moodle. However, there are set of general principles that can be applied to ensure the course you design is clear, concise, and maximises the potential for learner engagement. This article therefore highlights […]
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With the Pin on Image question type, your students can interact with your slide and point to an area of an image. Let your students pin on a map where they are from or test your students’ knowledge by having them mark the correct body part on an image in the anatomy session. Inspiration on […]
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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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Ally for Moodle is now live and integrated into all teaching and learning sites on the DLE. What is Ally and how does it work? Ally is a new feature which scans all original content in Moodle and performs a series of steps to make the content more accessible. You will then be provided with a detailed insight and guidance […]
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Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks. This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]
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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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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]
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There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing; either diagrams/graphs or […]
Category: TEL Tools & Software
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Mentimeter or Slido – Which technology should I use for collaboration?
Collaborative learning can take various shapes and forms. Using powerful and popular technologies available on the market that are designed for audience engagement and participation, such as Mentimeter or Slido can really bring your content to life.
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New PebblePad features
What are the new or updated features? In this article we highlight some of the new or updated features for our PebblePad users at the University of Plymouth.
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Introducing Turnitin Draft Coach!
We are pleased to announce that we have added something new to our existing suite of Turnitin tools. Turnitin Draft Coach enables users to access Turnitin similarity, citation and grammar check reports independently of the DLE via Microsoft Word online.
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Mentimeter Webinar: New features!
Mentimeter is a cloud-based polling tool to interact with students through presentations in real-time using a mobile phone or other device connected to the internet. Mentimeter visualises the response data from participants which can be displayed live but it can also be hidden until all students have submitted a response.
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Moodle upgrade 2023 – What to expect
The University will be upgrading Moodle/DLE on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. Read more about some of the improvements.
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Mentimeter, H5P, Microsoft PowerPoint – Which technology should I use?
How to select between these technologies? Due to the various technologies available in the current market, usually, it is not simple to determine which tool we should use for teaching sessions, workshops, conferences, team management, follow-up tasks, icebreakers, assessments, and so on. Teaching environment adds another level of complexity, as different practices and technologies are […]
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Tips and traps for Quiz questions in Moodle
The Moodle Quiz activity is a powerful tool that allows you to use various question types for formative and summative assessments.
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Collaboration with Mentimeter
Transform your teaching and the student learning experience with quick, easy to use, interactive elements.
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Updated features in PebblePad
What is PebblePad? PebblePad is an electronic portfolio system designed to support staff and students in their personal development. It is completely web-based and works by providing you with a flexible way to plan, record, and reflect on your learning. Your PebblePad account is personally managed by you. You can use it to create records […]
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New features in Zoom
What is Zoom? Why use Zoom? What are the new features in Zoom? What is Zoom? Zoom is a web conferencing tool that enables online communication, collaboration, and interaction between users in various different ways. Features include: HD audio and video meetings with up to 1000 participants depending on the license type; built-in collaboration tools, […]
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Increasing interactivity in online learning with H5P
H5P is a great opportunity to build rich, interactive, accessible, and shareable content for your students which then might increase their engagement and motivation – as a result, it could increase the student performance. In addition, with H5P, thanks to gamification and other implemented features, such as the responsivity, you would be able to provide a self-paced learning experience for your students as they would be able to learn anytime and anywhere with their own learning speed and style which would then result into higher student engagement and performance.
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Making a ‘Wave’ in Moodle!
Amidst an international lockdown and in response to educational Pandemic demands, the first ever University of Plymouth Digital Assistant was born. Wave first came into life as a way to answer a multitude of questions from students scattered across the country and isolating due to a pandemic. The first ever embodiment of Wave supported students in transitioning to a completely virtual learning experience and answered their pandemic concerns.
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5 ways to improve your Moodle courses
Due to the diverse nature of academic disciplines and teaching methods, there are no set templates for how courses should be designed in Moodle. However, there are set of general principles that can be applied to ensure the course you design is clear, concise, and maximises the potential for learner engagement. This article therefore highlights […]
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New ‘Pin on Image’ question type in Mentimeter
With the Pin on Image question type, your students can interact with your slide and point to an area of an image. Let your students pin on a map where they are from or test your students’ knowledge by having them mark the correct body part on an image in the anatomy session. Inspiration on […]
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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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Ally for Moodle now live!
Ally for Moodle is now live and integrated into all teaching and learning sites on the DLE. What is Ally and how does it work? Ally is a new feature which scans all original content in Moodle and performs a series of steps to make the content more accessible. You will then be provided with a detailed insight and guidance […]
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Practical Automated Transcription of Audio in Online Teaching
Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks. This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]
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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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Using additional equipment with Zoom and Panopto
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]
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Writing and Drawing in Online Presentations
There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing; either diagrams/graphs or […]