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Note-taking with Caption.Ed
Caption.Ed not only gives you automatic captions on any device, you can also edit and download your captions as a transcript to create time-stamped notes. Being able to take good lecture notes is important for everyone. For some, note taking comes easy, others may struggle to take meaningful notes whilst remaining engaged in a discussion…
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Build Accessible – Inclusive Content by Design
Introduction From 23rd September 2018, it became law for public sector bodies to make the content of their websites and mobile apps more accessible to users under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018. This government regulation* is an extension of the Equality Act 2010 and is benchmarked against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1…
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Blackboard Ally is being rolled out January 2019
To support our commitment to a more inclusive campus, we’re introducing a new tool called Ally! What is Blackboard Ally Ally helps your students get the most from their course resources, and help you make your Blackboard space inclusive for all. Blackboard Ally automatically converts course resources into a variety of formats, from HTML and…
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Time for Students to Lead Online?
Staff, and students alike have deliberated long and hard over when, where, and how they can work more collaboratively, either in taught sessions, while engaging in a group activity, or during activities that require distance participation. Look no further, Learning Services has the right solution for you, in the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra tool. There is greater emphasis…
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Have you used the Inclusive Digital Practices Toolkit?
Learning Services have created the toolkit to support academic staff in the creation of accessible Digital Content. The toolkit includes quick tips, a checklist, user guides and some video case studies that showcase how teaching staff are using Digital Technology to support their students. We are submitting the toolkit for the Blackboard Catalyst Award for…
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Improving Participation – Inclusive Digital Practice Toolkit
The “Inclusive and Accessible Practice (IAP) Project”, brought together expertise from Learning Services’ Assistive Technologies and Learning Technology Development Teams (John Haycock and Martin Baxter). Both Martin and John have come-up with a Toolkit for staff, supporting them in the production of inclusive resources. The aim is to enable all students to participate equally with digital…
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Technology Supported Learning – Lecture Capture (Classic User)
Natalie Reynolds is a Senior Lecture in Secondary English. Natalie was introduced to lecture capture software (Panopto) during her own studies and immediately wanted to explore its potential on the programme she teachers here at Edge Hill University. Panopto software provides lecture capture, screen-casting, video streaming, and video content management solutions. The Panopto lecture…
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Technology Supported Learning – MaST Programme Embedding Technology
Mark Wilcock (Learning Technology Development Officer) has, over the last few years, been working with the Faculty of Education’s MaST Team, providing support and guidance with the introduction of a number of key technologies including: iSpring (a rapid learning authoring toolkit for developing professional e-learning courses in Powerpoint. Blackboard Collaborate (browser-based web conferencing solution). Panopto…
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Blackboard Collaborate Video Case Study 3 of 3
Third and final case study in the series (part 1 and part 2) Caroline Galon, Graduate Teaching Assistant, in Performing Arts, explains the importance of mastering any new technology and how Blackboard Collaborate provides her with the most stable and reliable platform from which to conduct her research interviews. Caroline tell us how crucial it…
