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With the recent upgrade to Moodle, there is now a set of new features and activities available to use within your Moodle courses. Here is a quick overview of the new tools. More question types The Quiz activity now has more question types (e.g. Select missing words, Drag and drop into text, etc) offering greater […]
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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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PebblePocket is an app powered by PebblePad that lets you quickly create assets on the go. It allows you to edit and save mobile assets on your device and send them to your Pebble+ asset store. It is available for both Apple and Android devices. For more information, access the PebblePocket Moodle page or Staff […]
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Over the summer PebblePad has had minor changes to make your experience easier and more intuitive. When you login to PebblePad you’ll now be greeted with a dashboard that lets you see: what you need to know; what you need to do; what you last worked on and some useful quick links. Pebble+, the place […]
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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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Importing and repurposing your Moodle course content for the next academic year If you want to repurpose course material from last year’s courses, it is possible to import some or all of the content to your new 2015/16 courses. For guidance on how to do this, please access the importing content from another moodle course guidance sheet. […]
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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 is interested in working with staff who are either planning or delivering distance learning courses. We would like to identify current distance learning providers, those planning to deliver distance learning, and anyone who would like to know more about this area, with a view to sharing and developing good practice. To express an interest […]
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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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PebblePad is the University’s web based ePortfolio system. It is available to all staff and students, and can be used independently for personal and professional development, or as part of assessed activities within the curriculum. Do you include any of the following as part of your teaching or student support activities?: Portfolio Assessment Action planning […]
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As many of you know there is a new tool for electronic submission (eSubmission) in Moodle, called ‘Assignment’. This replaces SCOLAR. The new help resources can guide you through all stages of the eSubmission process. They can be viewed online, or printed, and most have accompanying videos. Help and guidance materials include: How to set […]
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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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Some tools and activities within Moodle enable users to receive notifications. These can be useful for monitoring activity in an area or task, and can provide useful information or prompts for both lecturers and students. Subscribing to such activities also eliminates the need to regularly check for posts or submissions, as notifications are automatically generated […]
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The quiz activity enables users to create quizzes comprising questions of various types, a list of which can be found further down in this article. The user can allow the quiz to be attempted multiple times, with the questions shuffled or randomly selected from the question bank. A time limit may be set. Each attempt […]
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Operating Procedures The following pages define operating procedures for computer-assisted assessments. They may change over the next few years in the light of experience and we would value comment from any staff and students involved in computer-assisted assessments. Computer-assisted assessment in this context refers to the delivery of assessment on a computer screen, student entry […]
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NOTE: If you use these videos to undertake the introductory training for perception, you are agreeing to go through ALL the videos in order to have a certificate for each section. Once you have completed all the tutorials or attended a workshop we can provide you with a perception authoring account. Once you have completed all […]
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To ensure both you and your students get a positive experience of using online assessment, it is recommended you follow the advice below. As with anything, plan what you want to do first. Plan out your questions and feedback and give yourself plenty of time to create these using the online assessment software. Ensure […]
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TEL at Plymouth A TEL action plan has been developed as part of the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy[1] to address the requirements of the University’s strategies and priorities whilst maximising the effectiveness of institutional investment into TEL and to exploit the outputs and outcomes from our externally funded projects. It aligns the University with […]
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http://www.edu.plymouth.ac.uk/cwsn This project sets out to develop and enhance the learning experience of students on the BA Early Childhood Studies who are required to examine their practice through the reflective opportunities offered on work based learning modules, EEC112, EEC205, EEC311. Some aspects of practice are difficult to facilitate for students, for example: safeguarding children and […]
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ASTI Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase in the Faculty of Business. Academic Support Technology and Innovation (ASTI) with the support of the Faculty of Business IT team (FoBIT) will be holding an event on the 29th October to demonstrate and discuss a range of learning technologies and how we can support you to incorporate them into […]
Category: Advice
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New features and activities in Moodle
With the recent upgrade to Moodle, there is now a set of new features and activities available to use within your Moodle courses. Here is a quick overview of the new tools. More question types The Quiz activity now has more question types (e.g. Select missing words, Drag and drop into text, etc) offering greater […]
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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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PebblePocket app
PebblePocket is an app powered by PebblePad that lets you quickly create assets on the go. It allows you to edit and save mobile assets on your device and send them to your Pebble+ asset store. It is available for both Apple and Android devices. For more information, access the PebblePocket Moodle page or Staff […]
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Your new look PebblePad
Over the summer PebblePad has had minor changes to make your experience easier and more intuitive. When you login to PebblePad you’ll now be greeted with a dashboard that lets you see: what you need to know; what you need to do; what you last worked on and some useful quick links. Pebble+, the place […]
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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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Preparing your courses for the new academic year
Importing and repurposing your Moodle course content for the next academic year If you want to repurpose course material from last year’s courses, it is possible to import some or all of the content to your new 2015/16 courses. For guidance on how to do this, please access the importing content from another moodle course guidance sheet. […]
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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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Distance learning interest group
ASTI is interested in working with staff who are either planning or delivering distance learning courses. We would like to identify current distance learning providers, those planning to deliver distance learning, and anyone who would like to know more about this area, with a view to sharing and developing good practice. To express an interest […]
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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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Embedding PebblePad in the Curriculum: new staff development course
PebblePad is the University’s web based ePortfolio system. It is available to all staff and students, and can be used independently for personal and professional development, or as part of assessed activities within the curriculum. Do you include any of the following as part of your teaching or student support activities?: Portfolio Assessment Action planning […]
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eSubmission help and guidance
As many of you know there is a new tool for electronic submission (eSubmission) in Moodle, called ‘Assignment’. This replaces SCOLAR. The new help resources can guide you through all stages of the eSubmission process. They can be viewed online, or printed, and most have accompanying videos. Help and guidance materials include: How to set […]
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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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Moodle Tips: Notifications
Some tools and activities within Moodle enable users to receive notifications. These can be useful for monitoring activity in an area or task, and can provide useful information or prompts for both lecturers and students. Subscribing to such activities also eliminates the need to regularly check for posts or submissions, as notifications are automatically generated […]
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Creating quizzes (Assessments) using Moodle
The quiz activity enables users to create quizzes comprising questions of various types, a list of which can be found further down in this article. The user can allow the quiz to be attempted multiple times, with the questions shuffled or randomly selected from the question bank. A time limit may be set. Each attempt […]
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Plymouth University Guidelines for Assessment
Operating Procedures The following pages define operating procedures for computer-assisted assessments. They may change over the next few years in the light of experience and we would value comment from any staff and students involved in computer-assisted assessments. Computer-assisted assessment in this context refers to the delivery of assessment on a computer screen, student entry […]
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QMP Online Training
NOTE: If you use these videos to undertake the introductory training for perception, you are agreeing to go through ALL the videos in order to have a certificate for each section. Once you have completed all the tutorials or attended a workshop we can provide you with a perception authoring account. Once you have completed all […]
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Top Tips to get the best out of using online assessment software
To ensure both you and your students get a positive experience of using online assessment, it is recommended you follow the advice below. As with anything, plan what you want to do first. Plan out your questions and feedback and give yourself plenty of time to create these using the online assessment software. Ensure […]
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Building Capacity – University of Plymouth
TEL at Plymouth A TEL action plan has been developed as part of the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy[1] to address the requirements of the University’s strategies and priorities whilst maximising the effectiveness of institutional investment into TEL and to exploit the outputs and outcomes from our externally funded projects. It aligns the University with […]
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Interactive Learning Scenarios in Child Protection
http://www.edu.plymouth.ac.uk/cwsn This project sets out to develop and enhance the learning experience of students on the BA Early Childhood Studies who are required to examine their practice through the reflective opportunities offered on work based learning modules, EEC112, EEC205, EEC311. Some aspects of practice are difficult to facilitate for students, for example: safeguarding children and […]
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29th Oct: ASTI – Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase in the Faculty of Business
ASTI Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase in the Faculty of Business. Academic Support Technology and Innovation (ASTI) with the support of the Faculty of Business IT team (FoBIT) will be holding an event on the 29th October to demonstrate and discuss a range of learning technologies and how we can support you to incorporate them into […]