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Learning technology - What's out there? Peer assessment
Welcome to our short blog series as we highlight learning activities and technologies you want to know more about. This month we'll tell you about... Peer assessment Peer assessment is when students assess and provide feedback on each others' work....
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Jisc Connect More
Rachel Applegate and I attended the Jisc Connect More event in Bristol (27 June 2017) and listened to some interesting presentations about digital capabilities - for students and staff. We've summarised the sessions in the PDF below with some of...
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Seven Questions with Iain Forster-Smith
Recently I chatted to Iain Forster-Smith about his experience as Director of Administration in the Faculty of Engineering and Design. I asked Iain to describe his role in one sentence and his response was: "making sure we are providing the...
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Assessment and Feedback - Case Studies
Following on from the workshop on using the Moodle assignment tool, Yvonne Moore and Rachel Applegate (Faculty Learning Technologists) have been working with staff in the Faculty on producing a series of case studies. Coming soon! The Learning and Teaching...
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My Experience of the Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health Awareness Week A couple of weeks ago it was Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental health is finally being considered as something we should all take notice of in ourselves, those we care about and work with. Not so...
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Seven questions with Sue Fairhurst
I recently chatted to Sue Fairhurst prior to her retirement from the University, where she has enjoyed a successful career providing an in-house graphic design service for "anything and everything that needs to be designed or printed". I asked Sue...
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Seven questions with Andy Matthews
Last month I chatted to Andy Matthews who is a Senior Technician in the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. Andy is responsible for the Undergraduate teaching labs, managing the risk assessment and practical needs of students undertaking project work....
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Assessment - using Moodle Assignment
On 31 March Rachel Applegate and I held a presentation and practice workshop on the Moodle Assignment tool. Our presentation looked at the settings and Rachel explained the impact (on staff and students) of choosing particular ones. The presentation was...
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Forming a cross university networking group to share best practices and experiences
Jane L Phippen, Taught Programmes Manager at the Faculty of Engineering & Design, reflects on her involvement in forming a cross university networking group and hosting the University’s first Taught Programmes Administration Networking Event. February 28 may have been the...
