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Developing Digital Excellence – staff development sessions in May
This month Learning Services are offering sessions around a number of areas of digital literacy. Our session around the students’ ideal VLE has been popular in the past and generated some interesting conversations about the use of the VLE and student learning and support. The session includes feedback from the student annual eLearning survey and we are keen to share this important feedback with staff. We are also looking to the future – thinking about what comes next in the session about future gazing……
The Digital Practitioner
The Students’ Ideal VLE 9th May 12 noon – 1pm
Learning Edge Essential Skills 20th May 2pm – 3.30pm
Future Gazing: Exploring Tomorrow’s Technologies Today 23rd May 12 noon – 1pm
The Digital Researcher
If you are new to research or teaching at Edge Hill, you might find our introduction to RefWorks very helpful. The session is run by one of our librarians who will be there to get everyone started. We also offer an advanced RefWorks session, please ask the facilitator for more details.
Introduction to RefWorks 21st May 10am – 12 noon
The Digital Office
EXCEL 2- Functions and Workbook Management 16th May 9:30am – 11.30am
All sessions take place in the staff development ICT training room, 2nd floor LINC building. Book your place online via the HR Staff Development booking system.
Learning Services staff also offer bespoke sessions for teams around a number of themes. Please get in touch if you would like to know more.
Rachel Bury
Academic Liaison Manager Quality, Marketing and Communication
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Award-winning Student Assistants!
Have you noticed our award-winning Student Assistants, resplendent in their red sweatshirts answering enquiries in the library?
At the Employability Awards Evening organised by the Careers Centre on Tuesday 23 April, the Student Assistant team who work in the University Library, Ormskirk won the Student On-Campus Employee Team Award.
This award celebrates students or teams of students who work within their university or college including those working in students’ unions or other departments on campus.
In presenting their awards, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Steve Igoe commended them for their professional and committed attitude and their relaxed, informal style which is communicated to the enquirer.
He also mentioned the unforeseen advantage to employing students in this way is that the organisation has also benefited from their valuable insights into how our services and resources are organised and perceived.
The Student Assistants are based at the ‘Ask’ desk on the first floor of the University Library, Ormskirk. They deal with a range of with basic enquiries including finding books and journals, demonstrating eResources, referencing, navigating Learning Services web pages, using reprographics equipment and ICT issues.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Michael Stores
Academic Liaison and Skills Librarian
For more information please contact [email protected]
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Woodlands Library drop-in Tuesday 30th April
Drop in and see us at the Woodlands Library Open Day on Tuesday 30th April between 12 and 2:30pm.
You can meet representatives from Learning Services, Student Services and the Students’ Union. Advice will be available on student finance, off campus support and how to access University IT via your phone, tablet or laptop.
You can also find out how to access our electronic and print resources using Discover More and how to make the most of your studies by accessing our online subject and academic skills guides.
Don’t forget to enter our competition while you’re here. The lucky winner will receive a USB wristband.
