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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
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Hidden Gems
If you are studying education and are unsure as to which databases to use, here are details of five “hidden gems” to get you started:
Education Research Complete
This database is recommended if you are looking for journal articles related to education as all the journals in the database relate to education. It covers all educational levels and specialism’s and contains over 2,300 journals, of which 1,400 are full-text.Intered
This database contains books, and articles from journals, published by MA Education Ltd. It is fully searchable or journals can be browsed by age group and it covers early years, primary and secondary education.Childlink
A database which provides information on legislation, policy and practice concerning children, young people and families. Childlink contains information on a number of different topics, including education.Education Image Gallery
This is a database of over 50,000 copyright cleared images which has been designed for use in Higher Education. The database is fully searchable and images can be downloaded free of charge for use in learning, teaching and research with appropriate accreditation. Images from a large number of subject areas are available, including geography, sport, music, plus many more.British Education Index
This contains information on articles from over 300 education journals, as well as reports and conference papers about every aspect of education. Although it is an index, full-text is sometimes available. It is especially useful if you are conducting a research project.All these databases can be accessed from the library catalogue and further information is available from our education resource pages. http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/ls/resources/education/
