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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — In June I attended the Jisc RSC South West TurboTEL conference in Bristol, and one piece of technology in particular, Nearpod, caught my eye, for both the ingenious uses the presenters were putting it to, and the possibilities of it’s application. Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf…
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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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On the 14th Jan PebblePad was updated successfully. This update features a number of bug fixes alongside some new features and enhancements to existing functionality. For full details of the update see the PP3 News Blog. A brief overview of some of the new features are given below: Feedback Manager – an additional option in…
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Have you, or your students, ever been a victim of ‘Death by PowerPoint’? Research conducted by PedRIO and Learning Development suggests many of us have. Here is an opportunity to explore some new presentation tools in a supportive environment! DigiThings is a self-directed, peer-mentored online programme that aims to help staff with teaching and research responsibilities at…
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Do you want to embed more technology into your curriculum? Are you looking to enhance your students learning? Do you want to learn a new tool and see what software and equipment is available to you and your students? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then this ASTI drop-in event is…
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Are you… revisiting curriculum design? re-evaluating your assessment methodologies? needing a platform to facilitate your role as a Personal Tutor? wishing you were more social media savvy? looking for useful apps (such as a collaborative to-do list or holiday planner!) …or just wanting to know how to use your iPad more effectively? We are hosting…
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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…
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Do you have all the Library, Technology or Digital skills for your teaching? Do you want to enhance your student experiences? Do you have any burning ideas, but don’t know where to start? Then this drop-in event is for you! Smeaton 005 from 11:30 to 13:30 on 22nd October 2013 Register your interest form Eat cake…
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On the 4th Sept the University upgraded to the latest version of PebblePad. This new and improved version consists of two components: Pebble+ – a personal space to create and upload different files and assets. ATLAS (Active Teaching, Learning and Assessment Space) – a place to share work with tutors and for tutors to provide…
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Plymouth University provides an ePortfolio tool to all staff and students through a system called PebblePad. PebblePad is Personal Learning Space which can help you capture, record, reflect, review and discuss your experiences. It can support professional development planning skills through in-built templates such as action plans, skills audits, customisable CVs and more. You can…
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At the VC’s conference ASTI team members Daniel Metcalfe, Edd Bolton, Sarah Barnes, and Ed Bremner ran a workshop entitled: Working towards any time, any place, any device – research into delivering online teaching using webinar software. This reviewed experiences of piloting the use of webinar software to enhance student learning at Plymouth University.
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PebblePad3, due to be launched in July this year, combines Pebble+, a revamped version of the personal learning space we’re already using, with a new institutional environment, ATLAS, which replaces the current Gateway system to support active teaching, learning and assessment. There are also plans to launch a brand new Community/ Social space in 2013…
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Have you ever wondered what a Podcast is and how you can create and use them with your students? Podcasts are bite-sized chunks of audio and/or video content that are designed to be played on computers or mobile devices. Come along to the 2 hour University staff session to learn about: Scenarios where you can…
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Are tablets just shiny toys or can they be used in a professional work environment? Google Drive, a free cross platform mobile and desktop application, provides way for people to take work with them without the hassle of emailing copies. This software also boasts a synchronous collaborative work environment. Above all tablets should provide functionally…
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WordPress is an open-source content management system enabling you to create your own blog(s)/ website(s) with a combination of dynamic and static pages for free. WordPress is available in two forms: The first, from WordPress.org is a downloadable software, that must be loaded onto your own webserver. The second form is from WordPress.com and…
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The University has now updated all its lectern software to TurningPoint v5 (image1). Those that have used this system before will notice that the new interface is different to the previous version and now incorporates a three in one software package. ‘PowerPoint Polling’ is the most commonly used ‘TurningPoint’ application, but I would urge users…
Category: TEL Tools & Software
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Nearpod
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — In June I attended the Jisc RSC South West TurboTEL conference in Bristol, and one piece of technology in particular, Nearpod, caught my eye, for both the ingenious uses the presenters were putting it to, and the possibilities of it’s application. Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf…
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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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Protected: PSMD DLE Training Schedule
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Recent PebblePad Update
On the 14th Jan PebblePad was updated successfully. This update features a number of bug fixes alongside some new features and enhancements to existing functionality. For full details of the update see the PP3 News Blog. A brief overview of some of the new features are given below: Feedback Manager – an additional option in…
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DigiThings – a new online course exploring presentation tools
Have you, or your students, ever been a victim of ‘Death by PowerPoint’? Research conducted by PedRIO and Learning Development suggests many of us have. Here is an opportunity to explore some new presentation tools in a supportive environment! DigiThings is a self-directed, peer-mentored online programme that aims to help staff with teaching and research responsibilities at…
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30th Oct: ASTI Roadshow and Showcase in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences
Do you want to embed more technology into your curriculum? Are you looking to enhance your students learning? Do you want to learn a new tool and see what software and equipment is available to you and your students? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then this ASTI drop-in event is…
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11th Nov: TEL Tools for Busy Academics in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Are you… revisiting curriculum design? re-evaluating your assessment methodologies? needing a platform to facilitate your role as a Personal Tutor? wishing you were more social media savvy? looking for useful apps (such as a collaborative to-do list or holiday planner!) …or just wanting to know how to use your iPad more effectively? We are hosting…
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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…
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ASTI show and TEL Roadshow: Faculty of Science and Environment
Do you have all the Library, Technology or Digital skills for your teaching? Do you want to enhance your student experiences? Do you have any burning ideas, but don’t know where to start? Then this drop-in event is for you! Smeaton 005 from 11:30 to 13:30 on 22nd October 2013 Register your interest form Eat cake…
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PebblePad Upgrade Success!
On the 4th Sept the University upgraded to the latest version of PebblePad. This new and improved version consists of two components: Pebble+ – a personal space to create and upload different files and assets. ATLAS (Active Teaching, Learning and Assessment Space) – a place to share work with tutors and for tutors to provide…
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ePortfolios
Plymouth University provides an ePortfolio tool to all staff and students through a system called PebblePad. PebblePad is Personal Learning Space which can help you capture, record, reflect, review and discuss your experiences. It can support professional development planning skills through in-built templates such as action plans, skills audits, customisable CVs and more. You can…
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Webinar Workshop at the VC’s Conference
At the VC’s conference ASTI team members Daniel Metcalfe, Edd Bolton, Sarah Barnes, and Ed Bremner ran a workshop entitled: Working towards any time, any place, any device – research into delivering online teaching using webinar software. This reviewed experiences of piloting the use of webinar software to enhance student learning at Plymouth University.
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Introducing PebblePad3… (updated 2013)
PebblePad3, due to be launched in July this year, combines Pebble+, a revamped version of the personal learning space we’re already using, with a new institutional environment, ATLAS, which replaces the current Gateway system to support active teaching, learning and assessment. There are also plans to launch a brand new Community/ Social space in 2013…
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Introduction to Podcasting – new dates available
Have you ever wondered what a Podcast is and how you can create and use them with your students? Podcasts are bite-sized chunks of audio and/or video content that are designed to be played on computers or mobile devices. Come along to the 2 hour University staff session to learn about: Scenarios where you can…
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Being Productive with Tablets: A Glimpse of Google Drive
Are tablets just shiny toys or can they be used in a professional work environment? Google Drive, a free cross platform mobile and desktop application, provides way for people to take work with them without the hassle of emailing copies. This software also boasts a synchronous collaborative work environment. Above all tablets should provide functionally…
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WordPress
WordPress is an open-source content management system enabling you to create your own blog(s)/ website(s) with a combination of dynamic and static pages for free. WordPress is available in two forms: The first, from WordPress.org is a downloadable software, that must be loaded onto your own webserver. The second form is from WordPress.com and…
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TurningPoint v5 – Lectern software
The University has now updated all its lectern software to TurningPoint v5 (image1). Those that have used this system before will notice that the new interface is different to the previous version and now incorporates a three in one software package. ‘PowerPoint Polling’ is the most commonly used ‘TurningPoint’ application, but I would urge users…