• JISC Online Surveys Audit – User Action Required

    JISC Online Surveys is the leading survey platform at Edge Hill. Many of our researchers use it to collect opinion data from research participants as part of their projects. It’s a great tool which securely protects research data but has started to look a little dated in recent years. 

  • Participating in the Virtual Classroom at Edge Hill University

    Participating in the Virtual Classroom at Edge Hill University

    Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is the virtual classroom platform for the institution. It can be used via a web browser on a computer or an app on a phone or tablet. The tool is available within every Blackboard course at Edge Hill University. Each online classroom contains web conferencing tools that will allow you to perform…

  • Learning at Work Week – Impact Awards 2019

    Learning at Work Week – Impact Awards 2019

    We are very pleased to announce that in the Learning at Work Week Impact Awards 2019 we have won in two categories ‘Shaping Digital Futures’ and ‘Innovation in Learning & Development’! Learning at Work Week took place in May and provided staff in Catalyst with an opportunity to not only get to know each other…

  • Introducing our Student Advisors

    We would like to give a warm welcome to our new team of Student Advisors: Dylan, Claire, Shelby, Rachel and Jade! The Student Advisors are based in Catalyst and they are here to support you. The role of a Student Advisor is to provide help, support and guidance to other students on a peer to peer basis. The…

  • Online Assignment Submission: Final checks ✔

    This week the Learning Technology Development team posted its annual ‘Keep Calm and Submit’ post on the Learning Edge blog, highlighting the latest tips and good practices to ensure your online submissions over the next week go as smoothly as you could possibly wish for. As an additional treat for all students we’ve also put…

  • Term 1: brought to you by Learning Services

    It’s hard to believe that we are already at the start of the second term, where does the time go? We are in a thoughtful and reflective mood this week, so join us in looking back at the highlights from the first term… We have continued to expand and improve access to resources.  We know…

  • Learning Services newsletter – spotlight on technology enhanced learning and media and ICT

    And so September and First Week planning begins….The latest edition of the Learning Services newsletter is a special issue dedicated to all those summer planning activities! Find out about VLE enhancements, opportunities for training & development and the latest upgrade to Blackboard. Articles include news to update academic colleagues both around the Blackboard upgrade and the…

  • Create a Profile on Blackboard

    Blackboard’s ‘Social Learning Tools’ form a small scale social networking style environment within Blackboard, which students can use outside of their course areas. They include the Profile tool, People tool, Messages tool, and Spaces tool. The Profile tool is the one you are most likely to be interested in. This allows you to add a…

  • #EHUGetConnected Taking Your Devices to the Next Level!

    After the success of all the previous #EHUGetConnected events held in 2013, we are happy to announce more upcoming dates across different venues and locations for the coming weeks ahead: 11am – 2pm Friday, 31st January 2014 (HUB, Ormskirk Campus) 9am – 1pm Tuesday, 4th February 2014 (FOHSC Foyer, Ormskirk Campus) 9am – 1pm Wednesday,…

  • One Click, Every Trip!

    Over the past few months, Learning Services and IT Services have been collaboratively working hard in launching a great new look for Learning Edge. We’ve been listening to our students about what you are looking for to make Learning Edge better than ever before and so today you will see some of these changes take…