{"id":12348,"date":"2025-01-21T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T14:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?page_id=12348"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:45:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Digital Learning Team Blog! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll find the latest updates, insights, and best practices on digital learning, including Blackboard developments, innovative teaching tools, case studies, and expert advice. Our goal is to support academic and support staff in enhancing course development and delivering engaging learning experiences.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore our full collection of posts via the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/news\/\">All Stories<\/a><\/strong> tab or navigate to specific topics through the Categories in the menu bar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/\">Homepage<\/a>. Stay informed, get inspired, and make the most of digital learning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for Edge Hill University Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.sharepoint.com\/sites\/ls\/SitePages\/Digital%20Learning%20Technology.aspx\">Learning SharePoint site<\/a> for information on how to contact our teams and the support we offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.sharepoint.com\/sites\/StaffDevelopment\/SitePages\/Digital%20Skills.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staff Development Digital Skills<\/a> page contains scheduled training dates and the Digital Skills Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blackboard and Supported Tools Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you explored our <a href=\"https:\/\/learningedge.edgehill.ac.uk\/ultra\/courses\/_285117_1\/outline\">Blackboard and Supported Tools course<\/a>? It offers step-by-step guides and short videos to help you navigate Blackboard effectively, including third-party tools like Turnitin and Panopto, as well as additional resources such as Vevox and Padlet.  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