Digital Learning News November 2024

Welcome

In this issue we share news, top tips, resources and what we have been doing recently, to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.


News

Wooclap AI

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Wooclap has recently launched their new AI integration. We have invested in a site license so that everyone can benefit from these new time saving features.

These are some fantastic new features that will make creating your Wooclap events even quicker! Find out more in our blog.

AI.Loucoll

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Work smarter not harder with AI.Loucoll!

Choose from a range of prompts to help streamline your workflows, generate ideas and save time. Prompts include:

Don’t forget to share your ideas for prompts so we can add to our collection


Top Tips and Resources

Microsoft Quick Guides

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In this new feature we will be rolling out some quick and easy Microsoft Quick Guides covering key features and apps within Microsoft 365.

Whether you are new to some of these apps and features or a seasoned veteran, there is always something new to learn. This month’s topic is Reading Coach, learn more in our blog.

Flip in Microsoft Teams

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After Microsoft shut down the Flip website, they announced the features of the Flip camera would be integrated into Teams Assignments.

The Flip camera has now been fully rolled out so students can use it to record reflections and other topic videos to Teams Assignments. Find out more in our blog.

AI in Teams Assignments

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Have you utilised AI in Teams yet?

AI in Teams assignments can help write the ’Instructions’ or create a ’Rubric’. You can find out more about AI in Microsoft Teams on Microsoft’s Support website.


What’s Happening

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Over the past couple of weeks, we have been extremely busy running Bodyswaps VR sessions for classes across College, and wanted to share some of the fantastic results we have seen.

153 Students have undertaken one or more of 11 different modules covering:

  • Employability
  • Communication
  • The mental health practitioner
  • Understanding conflict
  • Conflict Management

The full library of subjects can be found here

At the end of each module students were asked to rate their overall Bodyswaps experience note: Orange represents learners who voted 8 out of 10 or higher.

Feedback Results

Recommendation

Chat showing 78.1% would recommend
“would recommend to their peers”

Self-Awareness

Chat showing 67.7% identified areas to improve their skills
identified areas to improve their skills

Understanding

Chart showing 71% increase understanding
“increase understanding”

Contact the Digital Learning Team to book a session for your students.


Help and Support

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As always contact the Digital Learning Team for more information, guidance, and support.

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