• Discover Effective Time-saving Resources with Qwickly Course Tools for Blackboard

    This month, we’re pleased to announce the return of Qwickly+ to our Blackboard environment. For all previous users of the tool, you’ll be happy to hear that you can now post announcements and content to multiple courses again. However, we all know technology tends to shift and adapt over time. In this case, you can…

  • Get ready for Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation – Video Tours

    From 14th September Blackboard will use the new front page navigation, known as Ultra Base Navigation. The videos below provide an overview of the main changes and new menus you will see from either the staff or student point of view. Please take a little time to familiarise yourself with these quick overviews which are…

  • Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation is Coming!

    As communicated elsewhere, from 14th September, we will all be using new Ultra Base Navigation in Blackboard. Here is a brief summary of the main changes, while further information will be appearing on this blog in the coming weeks.  What is Ultra Base Navigation?  It is a new easy to use fixed navigation menu that lives outside of courses.…

  • A changed World.

    Immersive technology changing the boundaries. Before lockdown and the onset of social distancing, classroom teaching was the norm with just a few innovators willing to experiment with technologies that are truly immersive and engaging. Covid-19 and Social Distancing has meant we all have to think differently and about ways of delivering exciting and engaging taught…

  • 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…