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University Library refurbishment – Update
Our facelift has begun!
You may have noticed all the open access pcs on floors 1 & 2 have disappeared! Don’t worry this is only temporary to allow for the reconfiguring of the Library to begin. We have temporarily relocated some pcs to both the ground and first floor book stock areas. Please ask at the helpdesk if you can’t find them and staff will be happy to signpost you to them.
Study carrels are still available on both floors and they can be booked via the Learning Services: Online Room Bookings link within Blackboard or via any helpdesk
Watch out for more changes over the coming weeks as the refurbishment work begins in earnest. You will start to see spaces that are more in line with how you have told us you want to study i.e. a silent study room, flexible spaces for 1-2-1’s and small group work.
Inevitably there will be some disruption but our aim is to keep this to a minimum. During this period we will be offering free printing in both the University Library and the LINC.
For more information please see any helpdesk or e-mail us at [email protected]
Cathy Carey – Facilities Coordinator
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Free Printing !!
Due to the disruption caused in the University Library during refurbishment, Black and White printing is free in both the Library and the LINC.
Colour printing will still be chargeable.
For further details please ask staff at any help desk or email [email protected].
Cathy Carey
Facilities Co-ordinator
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Winners of students e-learning survey!
We are pleased to announce the winners of EHU’s third annual e-Learning survey!First prize of £50 Amazon vouchers went to Helen Gadie, a 3rd year Psychology student. She popped into the SOLSTICE office to pick up her prize and is pictured here with EHU’s e-Learning Strategy & Development Manager, Lindsey Martin. The two runner up prizes of £25 Amazon vouchers went to Rachel Harrison, a 1st year Biology student, and Carl Wright, a 2nd year Geography student. Congratulations to all three winners!
This year we had 750 responses which was close to last year’s total of 775. The information gathered from the survey is fundamental to our planning for the coming academic year, particularly with the move to the new version of Blackboard – Learning Edge. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey!
The results show that Blackboard continues to be used extremely frequently, with 95% of students logging on once a week, and around 75% of students logging on three times a week. 78.9% of students feel Blackboard is very important – a slight increase on last year’s figure of 75.9%.
Comparing responses from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 surveys shows that there has been a continuing increase in the number of students owning an internet enabled mobile device. These students are wanting to make use of the university’s wifi access and are actively looking for more and consistent online provision.
There are many, many more interesting findings and emerging trends; a full report of the results will be available shortly….watch this space!
