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The Horizon Report was established in 2002 as part of the New Media Consortium’s longitudinal research programme. The annual report aims to identify emerging technologies which are likely to have a significant impact in teaching and learning. The report is structured by looking at technologies which will be in widespread use by “horizons” – hence […]
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To celebrate Safer Internet Day we present the movie ‘Facing the Consequences’ with added interactivity, enabled by Viewbix. Viewbix allows you to add a links to further information, in this case, Facebook’s Privacy Resources page. You can also add an RSS feed, in this example it points to Dan Schawbel’s ‘Student Branding Blog’; a QR […]
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The Plymouth App, Mobile with Plymouth University, now has the capability for users to search the Plymouth Library. The new Library icon will appear the next time Mobile with Plymouth University is started. This new functionality of Mobile with Plymouth University allows users to view their library record and have access to: Items they have on loan […]
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Voting on the move or ’Anywhere’ come to that. Without a doubt, one of the most exciting things to come out of the 20 Century is our ability to create and communicate digital information, and loads of it. It’s not quite instant, but we are getting there and at a rapid pace. Which brings me […]
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A couple of queries about using Turnitin land in my inbox regularly so I thought a couple of short guides might be in order. The first is a reminder of how to set Turnitin assignments so that they are checked for originality against the Web and journals but not submitted to the Turnitin database. This […]
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eGo: using the web safely & confidently to promote yourself through networking on Prezi A workshop presentation introducing students to tools on the web to enhance professional social networking How to view… Press the play button (grey arrow) to start the presentation. Next click on the circle icon to centre the presentation and click on […]
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Sid White (Learning Technologist), Joan Gavin (Learning Technologist), Carolyn Gentle (Learning Development) at Plymouth University and Vivienne Shaughnessy at Questionmark answer questions raised in a recent UP QMP user survey: Contents: 1: Setting up a test 1a: I am interested in starting out with QMP, is it difficult to use? 1b: I was shown how […]
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eGo: using the web safely & confidently to promote yourself through networking on Prezi A workshop presentation introducing students to tools on the web to enhance professional social networking How to view… Press the play button (grey arrow) to start the presentation. Next click on the circle icon to centre the presentation and click on […]
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eBooks are just like traditional paperback books except they are electronic copies that you read on electronic devices such as computers, mobile or tablet devices. Just like traditional books, they can contain both text and images but also offer a host of benefits (see below), however they are not always attuned to everybody’s taste and […]
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Turnitin is an Internet-based originality checking tool which allows documents to be compared with content on the Internet, in journals and an archive of previously submitted works for any matching content. The system is based entirely online allowing users to access it from any Internet enabled computer, anywhere and at any time. This is a […]
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IPR Intellectual Property (IP) is any tangible result of having an idea and can be protected for the owner under a number of different IP rights (IPR) including patent, design, trademark and copyright law. Information about the types and scope of IPR can be found at the UK government’s Intellectual Property Office web site. The JISC funded Web2Rights project has considered the use of […]
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QuestionMark Perception (QMP) is an online assessment and reporting tool used at Plymouth University. QMP allows you to create a library of questions, which when brought together, allow you to build excellent online assessments for your students. Students access scheduled assessments through a virtual learning environment and results can then be viewed online or downloaded as necessary. The […]
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<New version to be replaced shortly> There’s lots of content you can legally use to enhance web publications if you know where to look. Images Photo Pin is a web-based tool that searches creative commons photos for you to use in your blog/ website. Just type in what you’re searching for, preview the photo and […]
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Why not use a comic strip to introduce a topic or put across a key message? The above was created using toonlet, who describe their site as ‘webcomic blogging in minutes’. It’s very quick and easy to create. Once you’ve registered you’re presented with a blank comic strip template with text and speech boxes that […]
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The University of Plymouth currently has three Open Educational Resources (OER) projects funded by JISC and the Higher Education Academy. These projects are funded from Phase 2 of the HEFCE-funded Open Educational Resources (OER) programme, managed jointly by the Higher Education Academy and JISC. The programme runs between August 2010 and August 2011, it will build on and […]
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OK – just missed Halloween (doh!) but here’s a cautionary tale about the possible perils of using social networking sites… Open publication – Free publishing – More privacy I was asked by Lee Wright, a Lecturer in Midwifery, to create a resource to advise Health & Midwifery students about using social networking sites. Working with […]
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Facebook recently modified its ‘Groups’ feature to provide a range of functionality that will certainly help make it more useful to those of us using Facebook within our teaching practice, albeit with a few challenges. There is some further description in this post by allfacebook.com. You will see that now, everyone can post links, photos, videos […]
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ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners’ Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group) is an international community of researchers and practitioners from HE and FE who work together to share knowledge and practice. On Wednesday 6th October I attended the above event to find out about the work involved in the JISC funded SLiDA Project – a study of […]
Category: Advice
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Horizon Report 2012 Higher Education Edition
The Horizon Report was established in 2002 as part of the New Media Consortium’s longitudinal research programme. The annual report aims to identify emerging technologies which are likely to have a significant impact in teaching and learning. The report is structured by looking at technologies which will be in widespread use by “horizons” – hence […]
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Facing the Consequences …with Viewbix
To celebrate Safer Internet Day we present the movie ‘Facing the Consequences’ with added interactivity, enabled by Viewbix. Viewbix allows you to add a links to further information, in this case, Facebook’s Privacy Resources page. You can also add an RSS feed, in this example it points to Dan Schawbel’s ‘Student Branding Blog’; a QR […]
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Library search now available in Mobile with Plymouth
The Plymouth App, Mobile with Plymouth University, now has the capability for users to search the Plymouth Library. The new Library icon will appear the next time Mobile with Plymouth University is started. This new functionality of Mobile with Plymouth University allows users to view their library record and have access to: Items they have on loan […]
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ResponseCard Anywhere
Voting on the move or ’Anywhere’ come to that. Without a doubt, one of the most exciting things to come out of the 20 Century is our ability to create and communicate digital information, and loads of it. It’s not quite instant, but we are getting there and at a rapid pace. Which brings me […]
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Turnitin: some quick tips
A couple of queries about using Turnitin land in my inbox regularly so I thought a couple of short guides might be in order. The first is a reminder of how to set Turnitin assignments so that they are checked for originality against the Web and journals but not submitted to the Turnitin database. This […]
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eGo: using the web safely & confidently to promote yourself through networking
eGo: using the web safely & confidently to promote yourself through networking on Prezi A workshop presentation introducing students to tools on the web to enhance professional social networking How to view… Press the play button (grey arrow) to start the presentation. Next click on the circle icon to centre the presentation and click on […]
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QMP Recently Asked Questions
Sid White (Learning Technologist), Joan Gavin (Learning Technologist), Carolyn Gentle (Learning Development) at Plymouth University and Vivienne Shaughnessy at Questionmark answer questions raised in a recent UP QMP user survey: Contents: 1: Setting up a test 1a: I am interested in starting out with QMP, is it difficult to use? 1b: I was shown how […]
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‘ME’ time: making the web work for you creatively
eGo: using the web safely & confidently to promote yourself through networking on Prezi A workshop presentation introducing students to tools on the web to enhance professional social networking How to view… Press the play button (grey arrow) to start the presentation. Next click on the circle icon to centre the presentation and click on […]
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eBooks
eBooks are just like traditional paperback books except they are electronic copies that you read on electronic devices such as computers, mobile or tablet devices. Just like traditional books, they can contain both text and images but also offer a host of benefits (see below), however they are not always attuned to everybody’s taste and […]
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Turnitin – originality checking tool
Turnitin is an Internet-based originality checking tool which allows documents to be compared with content on the Internet, in journals and an archive of previously submitted works for any matching content. The system is based entirely online allowing users to access it from any Internet enabled computer, anywhere and at any time. This is a […]
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IPR and Copyright
IPR Intellectual Property (IP) is any tangible result of having an idea and can be protected for the owner under a number of different IP rights (IPR) including patent, design, trademark and copyright law. Information about the types and scope of IPR can be found at the UK government’s Intellectual Property Office web site. The JISC funded Web2Rights project has considered the use of […]
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QuestionMark Perception
QuestionMark Perception (QMP) is an online assessment and reporting tool used at Plymouth University. QMP allows you to create a library of questions, which when brought together, allow you to build excellent online assessments for your students. Students access scheduled assessments through a virtual learning environment and results can then be viewed online or downloaded as necessary. The […]
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Find open media (images, video and music)
<New version to be replaced shortly> There’s lots of content you can legally use to enhance web publications if you know where to look. Images Photo Pin is a web-based tool that searches creative commons photos for you to use in your blog/ website. Just type in what you’re searching for, preview the photo and […]
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Create your own webcomic
Why not use a comic strip to introduce a topic or put across a key message? The above was created using toonlet, who describe their site as ‘webcomic blogging in minutes’. It’s very quick and easy to create. Once you’ve registered you’re presented with a blank comic strip template with text and speech boxes that […]
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Open Educational Resources
The University of Plymouth currently has three Open Educational Resources (OER) projects funded by JISC and the Higher Education Academy. These projects are funded from Phase 2 of the HEFCE-funded Open Educational Resources (OER) programme, managed jointly by the Higher Education Academy and JISC. The programme runs between August 2010 and August 2011, it will build on and […]
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Facing the consequences… a social networking horror story!
OK – just missed Halloween (doh!) but here’s a cautionary tale about the possible perils of using social networking sites… Open publication – Free publishing – More privacy I was asked by Lee Wright, a Lecturer in Midwifery, to create a resource to advise Health & Midwifery students about using social networking sites. Working with […]
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New Facebook Groups
Facebook recently modified its ‘Groups’ feature to provide a range of functionality that will certainly help make it more useful to those of us using Facebook within our teaching practice, albeit with a few challenges. There is some further description in this post by allfacebook.com. You will see that now, everyone can post links, photos, videos […]
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ELESIG SYMPOSIUM: Effective Learning in the Digital Age
ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners’ Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group) is an international community of researchers and practitioners from HE and FE who work together to share knowledge and practice. On Wednesday 6th October I attended the above event to find out about the work involved in the JISC funded SLiDA Project – a study of […]