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Did you know….how Learning Services support those who study or teach at collaborative partners or off campus?
Support for students and staff studying at a partner college or outreach venue can vary depending on what type of partnership it is. To put it simply, there are different levels of support in place for students and staff at partner institutions.
All students, regardless of the type of partner, receive access to our e-resources (books, journals and databases) and can come on campus to borrow books from any of our site libraries; as can staff who are teaching on Edge Hill courses but are employed by partner institutions. Students can also come on campus to access support in relation to general study skills or support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.
Sticking to the definitions in the university Quality Management Handbook, category F (Franchised) and category C (Outreach Supported Learning Centres) partners, provide the information and learning resources as well as support for students locally on the partners’ campus. The role of Learning Services is to provide training, development and support material to staff in partner libraries to enable them to offer this support.
Category B partners (Outreach Learning Venues) are those where the university is responsible for the support of the students and providing access to information resources. This means that in addition to access to e-resources Learning Services provides a postal loan facility for students to borrow books. We would also support students with additional learning needs through the process of assessment and offer guidance on applications for funding via Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA).
I know this might seem complicated but if you would like further information or clarification then please have a look at our wiki or get in touch with Dawn McLoughlin at [email protected].
Dawn McLoughlin
Academic Support Manager
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IFOH – “Intelligent use of technology” – Event in FoH foyer 25th May
On Wednesday the 25th May from 9.00am until 2.00pm there will be a showcase and road show event to highlight some of the exciting work being undertaken by academics in collaboration with colleagues in Technology Enhanced Learning, Learning Services, and IT Services.
The event will be an opportunity for staff and students from across the University to come and see some of the new developments in technology which are being used for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Health and beyond, but to also come and have some fun.
There will be staff from across the Faculty and Learning Services on hand, here are some details about our exhibitors:
Student experience corner
Hope and fears for technology
Big brother diary room
E-resources and discovery tools
Inclusive Services
FOH TEL team
Gadget show
This collaborative event brings together lots of teams and we hope to see as many of you as possible on Wednesday – fun elements guaranteed.!
Rachel and Jude
Judith Ball – Academic Lead Technology Enhanced Learning Team
Faculty of Health
Rachel Bury – Academic Liaison Manager for FoH
Learning Services
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Campus Pack: more than just an ePortfolio
Over the past few months we have been evaluating Campus Pack: a powerful ‘building block’ to further extend the potential of Learning Edge. It offers all students a personal area where they can create blogs, wikis, journals and podcasts, and allows us to build templates for things like CVs, ePortfolios, and PDP.
As students own the content within their environments, they have full control over who can view and edit – they can choose to share elements with colleagues across the University, as well as externals such as mentors in work placements and even potential employers. Viewers/collaborators then have the ability
to leave comments, discuss and ‘rate’ items; offering exciting opportunities for ongoing feedback and dialogue.Other interesting features include the capability for tutors to embed Campus Pack content directly within their courses, and where necessary, link these to the Grade Centre for assessment. There is also the potential for mobile access to Campus Pack, which will add further flexibility to learners.
We are holding a number of awareness-raising sessions over the coming weeks – it is envisaged that the range of options through Campus Pack will be of interest to colleagues across the University, with direct benefits to teaching and learning, as well other areas such as Careers and Learning Services.
These sessions provide opportunity for staff across the University to give us direct feedback, and influence any decision regarding the purchase of a license. Please get involved, it would be great to see and hear from as many staff as possible.
Tuesday 24th May – 12:00 – 1:00 (SOLSTICE Green Room)
Thursday 26th May – 12:00 – 1:00 (H203)
Wednesday 1st June – 1:00 – 2:00 (SOLSTICE Red Room)
Sign up for one of the sessions here – http://campuspack.eventbrite.com/
If you are interested in Campus Pack and want to learn more about mobile access, contact Peter Reed ([email protected], #7756) for details about an upcoming webinar on Tuesday 24th May
