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As I have mentioned in a previous post, I use Twitter on a daily basis as an excellent way of connecting to other Learning Technologists and educators across the globe. I recalled seeing some tweets around using Google docs to create quizzes. As someone who is very interested in all matters concerning e-assessment, I decided…
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Today the announcement has come out regarding this year’s round of academic promotions! I am delighted to say that the number of Professors in our Teaching and Learning Directorate has increased to 5 which demonstrates the excellence of Teaching and Learning here at Plymouth! Congratulations to Prof Debby Cotton, Head of Educational Development, and our…
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TurningPoint is a Personal Response System (PRS) which allows the classroom to become more interactive and engaging, it improves concentration, motivation and supports the student voice during face-to-face learning.TurningPoint enables lecturers to embed question polling in their presentations and allow learners to answer them with the aid of individual electronic clickers. Asking multiple questions with this technology is…
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Drag the map with your mouse. View in full screen by clicking on the icon. Mindmapping: Mindmapping is really a graphical method of planning or taking notes. They can be really useful for brainstorming and planning content. They can also be used as a presentation tool at conferences – see Andy Black: ‘Mobile Learning &…
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Having recently attended an eAssessment workshop at Duchy College where I saw a presentation about using Xerte to create educational resources for students with learning difficulties, it prompted me to write about this excellent tool. It has many benefits for the student which I will list in this article, but one of the best plus…
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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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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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This is the last chance to register interest in presenting at this event! If you have used technology to enhance teaching and would like to share your experiences with others at this event please email a paragraph about the work you have been doing to asti@plymouth.ac.uk by next Wednesday 15th June, so we can include…
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If you want an update on the University’s Open Educational Resources projects the project teams have just produced a newsletter detailing activity and progress. Download the University of Plymouth’s OER Newsletter
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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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A number of University of Plymouth projects (the 3 OER projects, Pineapple and Building Capacity) will be presenting at this event. JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011 Taunton Rugby Club, 6th April 2011 -PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE- JISC is at the heart of UK Further and Higher education, driving the innovative use of technology to support the sector’s activity 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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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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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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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…
Category: TEL Tools & Software
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Creating quizzes with automated marking using Google Docs
As I have mentioned in a previous post, I use Twitter on a daily basis as an excellent way of connecting to other Learning Technologists and educators across the globe. I recalled seeing some tweets around using Google docs to create quizzes. As someone who is very interested in all matters concerning e-assessment, I decided…
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Professor Promotions at Plymouth University! T&L Excellence!
Today the announcement has come out regarding this year’s round of academic promotions! I am delighted to say that the number of Professors in our Teaching and Learning Directorate has increased to 5 which demonstrates the excellence of Teaching and Learning here at Plymouth! Congratulations to Prof Debby Cotton, Head of Educational Development, and our…
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TurningPoint: using an interactive response system to unlock student achievement
TurningPoint is a Personal Response System (PRS) which allows the classroom to become more interactive and engaging, it improves concentration, motivation and supports the student voice during face-to-face learning.TurningPoint enables lecturers to embed question polling in their presentations and allow learners to answer them with the aid of individual electronic clickers. Asking multiple questions with this technology is…
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Mindmapping with MindMeister
Drag the map with your mouse. View in full screen by clicking on the icon. Mindmapping: Mindmapping is really a graphical method of planning or taking notes. They can be really useful for brainstorming and planning content. They can also be used as a presentation tool at conferences – see Andy Black: ‘Mobile Learning &…
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Using Xerte to create accessible and effective assessment resources
Having recently attended an eAssessment workshop at Duchy College where I saw a presentation about using Xerte to create educational resources for students with learning difficulties, it prompted me to write about this excellent tool. It has many benefits for the student which I will list in this article, but one of the best plus…
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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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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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The Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Showcase Day, to be held on 6th July, is less than a month away!
This is the last chance to register interest in presenting at this event! If you have used technology to enhance teaching and would like to share your experiences with others at this event please email a paragraph about the work you have been doing to asti@plymouth.ac.uk by next Wednesday 15th June, so we can include…
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University of Plymouth OER update
If you want an update on the University’s Open Educational Resources projects the project teams have just produced a newsletter detailing activity and progress. Download the University of Plymouth’s OER Newsletter
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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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JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011
A number of University of Plymouth projects (the 3 OER projects, Pineapple and Building Capacity) will be presenting at this event. JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011 Taunton Rugby Club, 6th April 2011 -PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE- JISC is at the heart of UK Further and Higher education, driving the innovative use of technology to support the sector’s activity 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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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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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 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…