Learning Edge

Learning Services have been named a winner of the 2014 Blackboard Catalyst Award programme for Staff Development, which honours all those involved who have leveraged Blackboard technologies to internally support the ‘Developing Digital Excellence’ program and those who delivered an array of professional and innovative training sessions to Edge Hill University staff.

The Staff Development Award is part of the annual and global Blackboard Catalyst Awards programme in which Edge Hill University was one of only four winners from the UK. The award was received during the 2014 Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference – held at University College Dublin.  The conference is the largest of its kind outside of North America, which brings together heads of teaching & learning, educators, course designers, system administrators, and eLearning managers engaged in managing the provision of technology enhanced learning for institutions from over 20 countries.

This exciting achievement recognises the impressive growth of online session delivery and the blended provision of resources, content and specifically, Learning Services’ strategic approach to promote the educational affordances of Blackboard Collaborate to staff at Edge Hill University.

Why not try the award winning ‘Developing Digital Excellence’ programme this month? We have a number of events in May within the Digital Practitioner and Digital Office strands, including sessions which we are delivering during Learning at Work Week 19th – 25th May.

The Digital Practitioner:

Your Digital Tattoo – What the web says about you! Professional and employable digital identities : 13th May, 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Future Gazing: Exploring Tomorrow’s Technologies today : 20th May, 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Learn and Interact at the Touch Of A QR Code : 22nd May, 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Learn About Campus Pack: ePortfolios : 23rd May, 1.00pm – 2.00pm

The Digital Office:

Excel 1 – Getting Started with Formulas using Excel 2010 : 13th May, 9:30am – 11:00am

Excel 2 – Functions and Workbook Management : 29th May, 9:30am – 11:30am

Please book online via the HR Staff Development booking system. You can see the full list of the sessions within the Developing Digital Excellence programme and book those you would like to attend. Feel free to post a comment on here if you have any questions. You can also get in touch with us at [email protected] or call 01695 650754 if you would simply like to know more!