• Get Ahead of the Game.

    2020, kick-start the New Year with several staff development activities and resources, designed to help you make your content accessible.    Learning Services are offering a range of sessions and resources to assist staff with issues raised by Blackboard Ally, from training sessions on making accessible documents, small steps videos that target a range of specific issues and guides…

  • Panopto at your service

    Panopto at Edge Hill University The Panopto System at Edge Hill University is the University’s video management system for secure scalable hosting of video and audio resources. Seamlessly integrating with Learning Edge (Blackboard), all seminar and lecture theatres are fitted with the latest recording and capture equipment, making it easy for tutors to use and…

  • Qwickly Attendance LTI version launch

    Qwickly Attendance is officially switching to the LTI version and will be live from Monday 9th September. The LTI version uses a more up to date and universally compatible technology. In anticipation of the potential change a link was included in the Baseline template for all new 2019 course instances created.   If you are using a ‘2019_’ course, you…

  • Digital Accessibility – Creating Accessible Content

    New Legislation New accessibility legislation means that Universities have to make improvements to the information on our websites and VLE.  This includes all of your uploaded documents.  The rules will apply to new online content from Sept 2019 and will be applied to existing content by Sept 2020.  As you are setting up new modules…

  • Staff Development in June

    Turnitin & Electronic Marking Awareness with Adrian Cain 12th June 19 Following an overview of all the EMA (Electronic Management of Assessment) tools used at Edge Hill, the session will then concentrate on Turnitin Feedback Studio the most widely used of all the EMA tools. It will look at EHU Guidelines, consistency of set-up and practice,…

  • Turnitin and Panopto Training

    The Learning Technology team are running two new essential training sessions Turnitin & Electronic Marking Awareness and Panopto – Recording and Utilising Video for Learning. Turnitin & Electronic Marking Awareness Facilitator – Adrian Cain (LTDO) Following an overview of all the EMA (Electronic Management of Assessment) tools used at Edge Hill, the session will then concentrate on…

  • The 8th Student Digital Learning Survey (and Amazon Prize Draw)

    The 8th Student Digital Learning Survey is now live.  Tell us about your experience, expectations and use of technology-enhanced teaching and learning at Edge Hill. This is your chance to have your say and make a difference.  We will use your responses to continue to improve existing services and inform new developments. Over the last…

  • Ally for Students

    “Ally for Students” is a marketing campaign aimed at reminding students what Blackboard Ally means for them. The campaign runs alongside support for staff, helping them fine-tune skills to improve their content so that all students can use that content in a way that meets their needs and in ways they prefer to access it. Ally’s…

  • Accessing LinkedIn Learning

    We are excited to announce that the LinkedIn Learning video course library is now available to all students and staff. The courses on LinkedIn Learning cover many things, including using a wide range of software, and personal development skills like leadership and communication. An easy way to get an account set up is to go…

  • Lynda.com is Becoming LinkedIn Learning

    Many of you have used the Lynda.com video library to help you learn how to use new software, or perhaps to help you develop other skills. You might also know that Lynda.com is owned by LinkedIn, who have been developing LinkedIn Learning as a new place to access the video courses. Edge Hill University will…