• Learning Edge Summer Upgrade: 21-22nd July 2013!

    We are pleased to announce that Learning Edge (Blackboard 9.1) will be upgraded this summer. This essential work will not only ensure a reliable service for 2013-14 but will also introduce a number of new and improved features. We’ve listened to your feedback over the past year and can tell you that this upgrade will…

  • How to Subscribe to our Blogs and Never Miss a Post

    One of the great things about blogs is that you can subscribe to them. This means that you receive notifications when they are updated, rather than having to keep checking the blog yourself. We’ve just added links to make it easier for you to subscribe to the Learning Services and Learning Edge blogs. You can…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Technology Roadshow to appear at FoHSC enrollment day

    Tuesday 30th April sees the return of the Technology Roadshow! After the success of the last event held in the University Library, we are to bring the road show to the Faculty of Health and Social Care to tie in with the Faculty enrollment and induction day for the newest cohorts, but all current students and staff are…

  • Award Winning Leadership in Mobile Teaching and Learning!

    Learning Services have been awarded a Mobile Innovation Award as part of the 2013 Blackboard Catalyst Award programme. This exciting achievement recognises the impressive growth of mobile enhanced provision and practice at Edge Hill University and specifically, Learning Services’ strategic approach to supporting all staff and students to embrace the educational affordances of mobile technology.…

  • Getting more from Discover More

    Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed your break and had lots of Easter eggs. The  next few weeks can be challenging, especially with exams and dissertations looming for some of you. One thing that can make your life a bit easier is using Discover More to find information. This is our search tool that allows you…

  • What do you need to do at least once every ninety days…?

    I’m sure there  are many answers to this, however the key thing you need to do every ninety days with your university network account is change or update your password. As some of you are coming up to the dissertation deadlines, or a large number of deadlines all at once the last thing you need…

  • Student Led Teaching Awards – now including personal tutors and support staff.

    Are you an excellent teacher? A personal tutor who goes above and beyond? Or are you a member of support staff who gives excellent support and great customer service? Well now your students can say thank you! For the past two years the Student Led Teaching Awards have been run by the Students’ Union and…