- Find the right online assessment tool?
- Learn the essentials to be successful with Learning Edge?
- Investigate and control your online image?
- Make rich engaging content for your students?
Over the next month, as part of the Digital Practitioner strand of the Developing Digital Excellence staff development programme, Learning Technology Development (LTD) are offering sessions to include these topics and more!
For full details and to book on a session, click on the appropriate title.
Electronic Management of Assessment – Using the right tools
Friday, 26 February, 2016 – 14:30 – 15:30
Electronic Management of Assignment (EMA) refers to the tools by which a student submits work online for storage and retrieval by academic, administrative or other staff for marking, feedback or review. One of the key aims of EMA usage is to enhance the student experience……….
EHU’s Baseline: This session addresses all the Baseline and Baseline + elements of the Assessment and Feedback categories.
…….. this is what recent attendees said;
“A supportive session on the benefits and possibilities of electronic submission. marking and data curation”
“Excellent intro to the systems available on Blackboard for EAM. Will take the info to inform my own development sessions for staff in FoE.”
Getting Started with Learning Edge – Essential Skills for Tutors Using Blackboard
Thursday, 10 March, 2016 – 10:00 – 11:30
This foundation workshop aims to introduce teaching staff to the essential skills necessary to navigate Learning Edge, upload and create files, set up student content and communicate with students………….
EHU’s Baseline: This session addressed most of the Baseline and some of the Baseline + elements across all seven categories.
…….. this is what recent attendees said;
“A straightforward introduction to blackboard that has given me the confidence to create blackboard pages.”
“another excellent session, well paced and delivered with useful follow up notes.”
Collaborate; Find out what it is and how it could help you? (Digital Practitioner)
Monday, 14 March, 2016 – 12:30 – 13:30
Blackboard Collaborate is a real time (live) web conferencing platform which allows the facilitation of teaching and learning, offices, conferences and meeting spaces on the web or on mobile. This rich platform is available for all Edge Hill staff and students ……..
EHU’s Baseline: This session addressed two elements of the the Baseline ++ Student Participation and Engagement category.
…….. this is what recent attendees said;
“Technology in action – taking the classroom out of the classroom!”
“A truly beneficial resource that could be the future for personal tutors and distance learners. As well as providing virtual work placement experiences and interviews.”
Digital Tattoo (Digital Practitioner)
Friday, 18 March, 2016 – 13:00 – 14:00
How we and our students present ourselves online can impact on our reputations and employability. In this session we will find out what is online about ourselves, have conversations about how we can improve our reputations ……….
EHU’s Baseline: This session addressed one element of the the Baseline ++ Student Participation and Engagement category.
…….. this is what recent attendees said;
“I think this is a session that everyone can benefit from and provides useful information that we can pass on to students with regards to developing a positive online presence.”
“I really enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the elements of this presentation / session and the potential impact for myself and the student experience. A thought provoking session”
All sessions within the Developing Digital Excellence programme can be booked via the HR Staff Development booking system.
You can view our programme and plan your sessions for the next few months by using the booking system. Most sessions are either held in the G2-ICT training room, Ground floor, LINC Building or as online webinar using Collaborate.
Can’t see what you want?
Beyond the advertised staff development programme, Learning Technology Development (LTD) can deliver fully tailored bespoke sessions on Learning Edge (Blackboard) and other online, mobile or classroom technologies. Through discussion LTD will, in partnership with yourself, develop a session to correspond exactly to your department’s and/or programme’s needs and processes.
For further information on anything relating to learning technologies or to arrange a consultation for a bespoke session, please contact either your faculty’s dedicated Learning Technologist or contact our (LTD) central support on [email protected] / 01695 650754 x7754.