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New wiki site and support tool for Edge Hill staff
Learning Services has recently launched a new wiki site which is available to the whole staffing community of the University. This new resource offers staff important information about our department and the key areas where we can offer help and support to ensure that staff get the best use of our staff resources and services.
There will be a number of ways in which we will promote the new resource but we thought we would start with an item in our news.
Key highlights include information about the various Teaching and Learning systems which we manage on the University’s behalf; Help with Media and ICT; Planning for new modules and programmes; and Getting the best out of Blackboard.
For staff, the wiki can be accessed via http://go.edgehill.ac.uk/ls
Also from the current University Intranet homepage – choose a-z of departments and then Learning Services.
Feedback is very much welcome. There is a feedback form within the pages to encourage staff to let us know if they found what they wanted or feel anything is missing. We encourage all staff to take a look; you can comment on the news and information blog or send us suggestions via the wiki itself. We will also be holding focus groups with staff in the near future to evaluate and reflect and ensure the wiki is helpful and informative.
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Help and support via our new on-line videos
We are aware we have got lots of new CPD students who have started modules this term, many of you who may be working off campus or via distance learning. To support our students who may not be able to get on campus or contact us during our opening hours, we have produced a number of videos to help with getting started.
We have quite a wide collection of support videos but key to those first few weeks are:
- Information about your password
- Accessing your reading list
- Introduction to Blackboard
- Requesting and renewing your books
- Using electronic resources
To see the complete list of videos access via our web pages
We have also got lots of FAQS on our web pages
Please give us your feedback if you have other ideas for videos we could produce to help students working off campus
Academic Liaison Manager – Faculty of Health
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Academic Skills Workshops
Learning Services is offering a series of workshops that will help you develop the skills you need to study effectively and improve your marks. Places are limited, so to book a place, please email Margi Rawlinson at [email protected] with your name, student ID, course and year.
All workshops will be from 1pm – 2pm, in Room B105 in the Business School (opposite the library).
Wednesday 2nd February: What makes a good assignment?
Wednesday 9th February: Finding and using the right sources
Wednesday 16th February: Reading and critical thinking
Wednesday 2nd March: Editing and proofreading
Wednesday 9th March: Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Published: Friday 04 February 2011