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Improving audio 1. Remove as much ambient noise as possible 1. In order to get the best sound quality out of your microphone, you need to be sure that you minimise any ambient noise in the room. Sounds of cars outside the windows, a fan on the other side of the room etc. may seem […]
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This post is one of a series of blog posts that will discuss how the Digital Education team have been working alongside the Peninsula Dental School to replace the traditional paper-based ISCE with a digital solution. Whilst this project has resulted in the digitisation of several forms, this post will focus only on the ISCE. […]
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As the University is transitioning to home working for all staff by Monday 23 March, our team have been busy preparing resources to support teaching staff on how to use many of the learning technologies for teaching online. We have just released a suite of new videos on how to use Panopto for teaching online, […]
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Misconception #1 Turnitin employs legions of writing experts to read and evaluate papers for plagiarism. Reality: Turnitin receives over 200,000 papers daily, and no human reads the papers at Turnitin. All papers are processed by Turnitin’s software, servers and databases. Misconception #2 Turnitin automatically evaluates and grades papers… eliminating the need for instructors to grade […]
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As we settle into 2020 now is a great time to revisit LinkedIn Learning and how it can be used to enhance not only teaching and learning, but also personal development. At the University of Plymouth, both staff and students benefit from a site wide licence to LinkedIn Learning giving unlimited access to over 15,000 […]
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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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This blog will provide instructional information on how to add triggers to a form on Form2, capturing content preloaded within a CSV sheet. To get the full benefit from this blog, you should already be familiar with: How to build Form2 forms; How to add groups in Form2; How to create Users in Form2 and […]
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This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Users to Form2. Background Within our school, students will be bulk imported at the beginning of the year. Tutors and Admin are added throughout the year. Users within Form2 include: students, tutors and admin; the difference will come down to the different roles that are […]
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This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Groups to Form2. Form2 – The definition of why we use groups and naming protocol. Form2 groups are required to allow students, admin and tutors to view forms. If a form has no group(s) attached to it, no one can access the form unless via […]
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Microsoft OneDrive has recently been integrated into Moodle and now appears as one of the file repositories you can access and choose from when uploading files. In any activity where you can upload a file you now have the option to choose those files from your University OneDrive account. This can be used by: tutors […]
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Personal Collections (formerly Playlists) are now shareable in LinkedIn Learning. To share a Collection, login to LinkedIn Learning using your University of Plymouth IT credentials and click on Me and select Collections. Click on the Collection you wish to share. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a ‘Share‘ option. […]
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You will have recently seen that Lynda.com has migrated to become LinkedIn Learning. We would like to invite staff to check any previous Lynda.com video links in any teaching resource you may have and update them with the new URL’s from the LinkedIn Learning platform. Former URL’s of Lynda.com videos will continue to work for […]
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The groups function on Moodle allows for marking or student groups to be set up. There are different types of groups that can set up, depending on how you want to use them: Group Choice Activity: I want my students to choose their own groups on Moodle The group choice activity allows students to add […]
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We are pleased to announce that Lynda.com has successfully migrated to become LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning combines the industry-leading content from Lynda.com with LinkedIn’s professional data and network to offer a more personalised and professional user experience. What are the benefits of using LinkedIn Learning? Learn from industry experts. LinkedIn Learning courses are taught by […]
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On Tuesday 29th January, Lynda.com will upgrade to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning will still contain all the great content as Lynda.com, but will provide a more personalised experience, allowing users a more seamless approach to professional development. Personal accounts will be upgraded from 07:00AM on Tuesday, 29th January 2019, at which time you will no […]
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The Moodle upgrade is now confirmed for Wednesday 25th July 2018 between 06:00 – 09:00. During this period, the Moodle element of the DLE will be unavailable for the essential upgrade to version 3.5. The upgrade will see significant improvements to the system. Visually, Moodle will see a new, cleaner interface that will make the system more […]
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Skype for Business is now Technology and Information Services’ (TIS) preferred tool for webinars. Skype for Business can transmit audio, webcam video, a screen presentation such as PowerPoint, and interactive elements, such as a poll. The software is suitable for up to 250 attendees and is available to all University staff and students. You can […]
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ASTI is now pleased to be able to offer an online course for any staff interested in learning more about PebblePad: ‘Skimming the Surface – An Introduction to PebblePad’ is a self-directed course, and takes only a couple of hours to complete. It gives participants the opportunity to use PebblePad and to see examples of how […]
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Lynda.com is a powerful resource for both students and staff with a continually growing and evolving library of training videos and tutorials. After completion of any of the courses Lynda.com will provide you with a certificate. Follow these four simple steps to attach a copy of your Lynda.com certificate onto your LinkedIn profile. Log into Lynda.com […]
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What is H5P? H5P is an activity in Moodle which enables you to quickly create rich and interactive content for your courses. It offers a wide range of different content types which you can use to enhance your course. Some examples are listed below: Interactive video – create videos with interactions Course presentation – create […]
Category: TEL Tools & Software
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8 tips for better audio and video in Panopto and Zoom recordings
Improving audio 1. Remove as much ambient noise as possible 1. In order to get the best sound quality out of your microphone, you need to be sure that you minimise any ambient noise in the room. Sounds of cars outside the windows, a fan on the other side of the room etc. may seem […]
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Replacing paper based assessment within the Peninsula Dental School: The ISCE
This post is one of a series of blog posts that will discuss how the Digital Education team have been working alongside the Peninsula Dental School to replace the traditional paper-based ISCE with a digital solution. Whilst this project has resulted in the digitisation of several forms, this post will focus only on the ISCE. […]
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New Panopto videos for teaching online
As the University is transitioning to home working for all staff by Monday 23 March, our team have been busy preparing resources to support teaching staff on how to use many of the learning technologies for teaching online. We have just released a suite of new videos on how to use Panopto for teaching online, […]
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15 common misconceptions about Turnitin
Misconception #1 Turnitin employs legions of writing experts to read and evaluate papers for plagiarism. Reality: Turnitin receives over 200,000 papers daily, and no human reads the papers at Turnitin. All papers are processed by Turnitin’s software, servers and databases. Misconception #2 Turnitin automatically evaluates and grades papers… eliminating the need for instructors to grade […]
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Revisit LinkedIn Learning this February
As we settle into 2020 now is a great time to revisit LinkedIn Learning and how it can be used to enhance not only teaching and learning, but also personal development. At the University of Plymouth, both staff and students benefit from a site wide licence to LinkedIn Learning giving unlimited access to over 15,000 […]
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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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How to add pre-population to a Form² form
This blog will provide instructional information on how to add triggers to a form on Form2, capturing content preloaded within a CSV sheet. To get the full benefit from this blog, you should already be familiar with: How to build Form2 forms; How to add groups in Form2; How to create Users in Form2 and […]
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How to add users to Form²
This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Users to Form2. Background Within our school, students will be bulk imported at the beginning of the year. Tutors and Admin are added throughout the year. Users within Form2 include: students, tutors and admin; the difference will come down to the different roles that are […]
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Form² – Definition of Groups
This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Groups to Form2. Form2 – The definition of why we use groups and naming protocol. Form2 groups are required to allow students, admin and tutors to view forms. If a form has no group(s) attached to it, no one can access the form unless via […]
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OneDrive now available in Moodle
Microsoft OneDrive has recently been integrated into Moodle and now appears as one of the file repositories you can access and choose from when uploading files. In any activity where you can upload a file you now have the option to choose those files from your University OneDrive account. This can be used by: tutors […]
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Shareable Collections in LinkedIn Learning
Personal Collections (formerly Playlists) are now shareable in LinkedIn Learning. To share a Collection, login to LinkedIn Learning using your University of Plymouth IT credentials and click on Me and select Collections. Click on the Collection you wish to share. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a ‘Share‘ option. […]
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LinkedIn Learning collections and links
You will have recently seen that Lynda.com has migrated to become LinkedIn Learning. We would like to invite staff to check any previous Lynda.com video links in any teaching resource you may have and update them with the new URL’s from the LinkedIn Learning platform. Former URL’s of Lynda.com videos will continue to work for […]
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Using Marking or Student Groups on Moodle
The groups function on Moodle allows for marking or student groups to be set up. There are different types of groups that can set up, depending on how you want to use them: Group Choice Activity: I want my students to choose their own groups on Moodle The group choice activity allows students to add […]
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Lynda.com now LinkedIn Learning
We are pleased to announce that Lynda.com has successfully migrated to become LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning combines the industry-leading content from Lynda.com with LinkedIn’s professional data and network to offer a more personalised and professional user experience. What are the benefits of using LinkedIn Learning? Learn from industry experts. LinkedIn Learning courses are taught by […]
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Lynda.com will become LinkedIn Learning
On Tuesday 29th January, Lynda.com will upgrade to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning will still contain all the great content as Lynda.com, but will provide a more personalised experience, allowing users a more seamless approach to professional development. Personal accounts will be upgraded from 07:00AM on Tuesday, 29th January 2019, at which time you will no […]
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Your new look DLE
The Moodle upgrade is now confirmed for Wednesday 25th July 2018 between 06:00 – 09:00. During this period, the Moodle element of the DLE will be unavailable for the essential upgrade to version 3.5. The upgrade will see significant improvements to the system. Visually, Moodle will see a new, cleaner interface that will make the system more […]
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Webinar update
Skype for Business is now Technology and Information Services’ (TIS) preferred tool for webinars. Skype for Business can transmit audio, webcam video, a screen presentation such as PowerPoint, and interactive elements, such as a poll. The software is suitable for up to 250 attendees and is available to all University staff and students. You can […]
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PebblePad online course
ASTI is now pleased to be able to offer an online course for any staff interested in learning more about PebblePad: ‘Skimming the Surface – An Introduction to PebblePad’ is a self-directed course, and takes only a couple of hours to complete. It gives participants the opportunity to use PebblePad and to see examples of how […]
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Adding your Lynda.com certificates to your LinkedIn Profile
Lynda.com is a powerful resource for both students and staff with a continually growing and evolving library of training videos and tutorials. After completion of any of the courses Lynda.com will provide you with a certificate. Follow these four simple steps to attach a copy of your Lynda.com certificate onto your LinkedIn profile. Log into Lynda.com […]
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H5P activity in Moodle
What is H5P? H5P is an activity in Moodle which enables you to quickly create rich and interactive content for your courses. It offers a wide range of different content types which you can use to enhance your course. Some examples are listed below: Interactive video – create videos with interactions Course presentation – create […]