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One of the key elements of the Univeristy of Plymouth’s Building Capacity project is learning from the JISC funded Learning Literacies for a Digital Age (LLiDA) project. In order to fully benefit from the LLiDA experience we are working with Helen Beetham, an expert in this area. Helen recently facilitated a workshop for us to […]
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Having just returned from ALT-C 2010 I picked up on a couple of interesting reports. The first of these is the JISC’s new guide Effective Assessment in a Digital Age, this demonstrates how technology can significantly improve the experience of assessment and feedback. As many higher education institutions are reviewing their assessment strategies, JISC is […]
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myBrand aims to support and advise students in using the web to promote themselves and their work safely and confidently. It provides links to resources supporting e-literacy skills, identity-management, e-safety and legal considerations. Previously available as a webfolio, it has now been re-vamped and re-branded as eGo and is available as an e-book which can […]
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As you may know, the Plymouth University has now signed up to iTunes U and our aim is to launch in the Autumn with an initial offering of video and podcast material. This material will span activities across the whole University and will be visible in the UK and across the world. The purpose of […]
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Making a podcast requires recording equipment for either sound or video with sound. The most basic items are a microphone for making audio podcasts and a video camera with microphone for making video podcasts. Other kit might be useful, for example, equipment to improve the environment in which the material is recorded, headphones for reviewing […]
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Podcasting has many benefits to both teaching staff and students. See the examples of good practice below for inspiration. Fiona Dalton – Plymouth Business School Fiona has been using podcasting now for some time. Fiona sets her 3rd year accounting students an assignment where they have to create a podcast detailing accounting practice. This has […]
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A successful podcast needs to be well planned and recorded at high quality. Narration should be clear and target media, i.e. mobile devices, considered. To record a really professional quality podcast contact Plymouth University TV & Broadcast Services. The only charge is for materials such as video tapes and DVDs. However, if you want to […]
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A review of literature, funded by the Higher Education Academy and EvidenceNet, focusing on How can technology be used to improve the learner experience at points of transition?, has now been published. The report, authored by Ruth Lefever & Becka Currant from the University of Bradford, is a detailed review of peer reviewed academic literature […]
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For some time there has been a need for a simple formative assessment tool at the University of Plymouth, one which would enable quick and easy production of formative and self-assessment quizzes and questions, and which would easily deliver these assessments on-demand to students via the Web. Now it seems a solution may be here. […]
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Following on from Lawrie Phipps’s presentation we are now able to link to the video of Post 92 to Post digital http://video.plymouth.ac.uk/tvb/12-02-10Post92_to_PostDigitalLP.wmv Post 92 to Post Digital
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On Friday 12th February Lawrie Phipps, (JISC Programme Manager, Users and Innovation) gave the inaugural presentation for the University’s Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series. Lawrie, who in a previous career, was one of the Univeristy’s first Learning Technologists in the mid 1990s before moving onto TechDis and JISC gave an excellent […]
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As part of the Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series Lawrie Phipps will be giving a seminar, titled ‘From Post 92 to Post Digital‘ on 12th February 2010 This session will draw up on the journey that universities have made from the early days of technology in learning through to what appear […]
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Enhancing Learning through Technology: Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series and Syntheses. As part of its HEFCE funded Enhancing learning through Technology programme the Higher Education Academy is working with institutions to synthesise and disseminate good practice in the use of technology to enhance learning teaching and assessment for the benefit of the wider HE community. Activities […]
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Web2Rights is a JISC project, funded from 1st November 2007 – 31st March 2009, whose purpose was initially to develop practical, pragmatic and relevant Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and other legal issues toolkits to support the projects funded within the JISC Users and Innovation Programme (U&I) in their engagement with next generation technologies. The Web2Rights […]
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Again, this is taken from the PowerPoint presentation by Dr Simon Ball, Senior Advisor, JISC TechDis Services (January 2008). Please note – wherever you are on the spectrum from ‘technically savvy’ to ‘a bit nervous of trying new things’, you should find something that works for you (hopefully)! Instant Presenter Instant Presenter is pay-per-use webcasting software. This screenshot shows […]
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Accessibility is the process of making something (a discrete as a web page or Word document, or as broad as ‘the student experience’) fit for purpose for all potential users. This means producing resources or experiences that each user can interact with appropriately – but it does not mean that all resources must be equally […]
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A reusable learning object (RLO) is a self-contained learning resource, usually stored digitally and delivered online, the study of which requires much less time than traditional learning packages, typically a few minutes. They are considered reusable as a single learning object may be used in a number of contexts, perhaps the subject matter of the learning object […]
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These days we are increasingly sharing thoughts, experiences, images and self-produced videos online. The internet provides a platform enabling anyone to be an author, director, entertainer and/ or critic. We can be who or whatever we want to be through our ‘digital identity’. However, just as you need to be ‘streetwise’ in the physical world, so […]
Category: Advice
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Digital Literacy at Plymouth
One of the key elements of the Univeristy of Plymouth’s Building Capacity project is learning from the JISC funded Learning Literacies for a Digital Age (LLiDA) project. In order to fully benefit from the LLiDA experience we are working with Helen Beetham, an expert in this area. Helen recently facilitated a workshop for us to […]
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Gleaned from ALT-C: Effective Assessment in a Digital Age and the NUS/ HSBC Students Research Experience Report
Having just returned from ALT-C 2010 I picked up on a couple of interesting reports. The first of these is the JISC’s new guide Effective Assessment in a Digital Age, this demonstrates how technology can significantly improve the experience of assessment and feedback. As many higher education institutions are reviewing their assessment strategies, JISC is […]
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eGo – the new myBrand as an eBook
myBrand aims to support and advise students in using the web to promote themselves and their work safely and confidently. It provides links to resources supporting e-literacy skills, identity-management, e-safety and legal considerations. Previously available as a webfolio, it has now been re-vamped and re-branded as eGo and is available as an e-book which can […]
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iTunes U and Plymouth University
As you may know, the Plymouth University has now signed up to iTunes U and our aim is to launch in the Autumn with an initial offering of video and podcast material. This material will span activities across the whole University and will be visible in the UK and across the world. The purpose of […]
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Podcasting Equipment
Making a podcast requires recording equipment for either sound or video with sound. The most basic items are a microphone for making audio podcasts and a video camera with microphone for making video podcasts. Other kit might be useful, for example, equipment to improve the environment in which the material is recorded, headphones for reviewing […]
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Podcasting Experiences
Podcasting has many benefits to both teaching staff and students. See the examples of good practice below for inspiration. Fiona Dalton – Plymouth Business School Fiona has been using podcasting now for some time. Fiona sets her 3rd year accounting students an assignment where they have to create a podcast detailing accounting practice. This has […]
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Podcasting Tips
A successful podcast needs to be well planned and recorded at high quality. Narration should be clear and target media, i.e. mobile devices, considered. To record a really professional quality podcast contact Plymouth University TV & Broadcast Services. The only charge is for materials such as video tapes and DVDs. However, if you want to […]
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How can technology be used to improve the learner experience at points of transition?
A review of literature, funded by the Higher Education Academy and EvidenceNet, focusing on How can technology be used to improve the learner experience at points of transition?, has now been published. The report, authored by Ruth Lefever & Becka Currant from the University of Bradford, is a detailed review of peer reviewed academic literature […]
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Xerte Online Toolkits
For some time there has been a need for a simple formative assessment tool at the University of Plymouth, one which would enable quick and easy production of formative and self-assessment quizzes and questions, and which would easily deliver these assessments on-demand to students via the Web. Now it seems a solution may be here. […]
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Post 92 to Post digital, the video
Following on from Lawrie Phipps’s presentation we are now able to link to the video of Post 92 to Post digital http://video.plymouth.ac.uk/tvb/12-02-10Post92_to_PostDigitalLP.wmv Post 92 to Post Digital
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Post 92 to Post Digital
On Friday 12th February Lawrie Phipps, (JISC Programme Manager, Users and Innovation) gave the inaugural presentation for the University’s Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series. Lawrie, who in a previous career, was one of the Univeristy’s first Learning Technologists in the mid 1990s before moving onto TechDis and JISC gave an excellent […]
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From Post 92 to Post Digital
As part of the Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series Lawrie Phipps will be giving a seminar, titled ‘From Post 92 to Post Digital‘ on 12th February 2010 This session will draw up on the journey that universities have made from the early days of technology in learning through to what appear […]
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Enhancing Learning through Technology: Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series and Syntheses
Enhancing Learning through Technology: Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series and Syntheses. As part of its HEFCE funded Enhancing learning through Technology programme the Higher Education Academy is working with institutions to synthesise and disseminate good practice in the use of technology to enhance learning teaching and assessment for the benefit of the wider HE community. Activities […]
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Web2Rights – IPR
Web2Rights is a JISC project, funded from 1st November 2007 – 31st March 2009, whose purpose was initially to develop practical, pragmatic and relevant Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and other legal issues toolkits to support the projects funded within the JISC Users and Innovation Programme (U&I) in their engagement with next generation technologies. The Web2Rights […]
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Technologies you can use [easily] to develop Inclusive Learning
Again, this is taken from the PowerPoint presentation by Dr Simon Ball, Senior Advisor, JISC TechDis Services (January 2008). Please note – wherever you are on the spectrum from ‘technically savvy’ to ‘a bit nervous of trying new things’, you should find something that works for you (hopefully)! Instant Presenter Instant Presenter is pay-per-use webcasting software. This screenshot shows […]
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Accessibility and Usability
Accessibility is the process of making something (a discrete as a web page or Word document, or as broad as ‘the student experience’) fit for purpose for all potential users. This means producing resources or experiences that each user can interact with appropriately – but it does not mean that all resources must be equally […]
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A Reusable Learning Object
A reusable learning object (RLO) is a self-contained learning resource, usually stored digitally and delivered online, the study of which requires much less time than traditional learning packages, typically a few minutes. They are considered reusable as a single learning object may be used in a number of contexts, perhaps the subject matter of the learning object […]
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Managing Digital Identity
These days we are increasingly sharing thoughts, experiences, images and self-produced videos online. The internet provides a platform enabling anyone to be an author, director, entertainer and/ or critic. We can be who or whatever we want to be through our ‘digital identity’. However, just as you need to be ‘streetwise’ in the physical world, so […]