Welcome
In this issue, we share news, top tips and resources – all to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.
For Digital Learning courses and resources, head over to Digital Learning Pathways on StaffZone.
News
Wooclap Training Available
Get your team up to speed with Wooclap!
We are offering Wooclap training to support staff in developing engaging and interactive learning activities. We can deliver tailored, in‑person sessions for teams, alongside our self‑paced online Wooclap training course for those who prefer to learn independently. We also offer 1‑to‑1 coaching sessions if you would like personalised help or want to explore specific activities for your teaching.
Get in touch to find the option that works best for you.
AI in Education Survey
Chris Manton (Executive Director of IT and Transformation) is conducting research on the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to education and its potential to support a healthier work–life balance.
The findings from this survey will contribute to the primary data for his dissertation and will also help shape the future of digital learning and AI investment across Loughborough College Group.
If you can spare five minutes, please complete this short survey. As a thank you for taking part, one staff member will be selected at random to receive a £20 Amazon voucher.
CPD Completion
As a reminder, if you have completed any of our online self‑paced or in‑person training, please fill out the relevant completion form to receive your CPD hours. If you have not completed the training, but can confidently use one of our approved technologies, please complete the Digital Curriculum form.
- If you have completed any of the Digital Essentials training: Digital Essentials CPD Completion Form.
- If you have completed any other online self-paced or in-person training: Digital Curriculum CPD Completion Form.
Top Tips and Resources
Set up a personal booking page with Microsoft Bookings
The Microsoft Bookings personal booking page offers a powerful, simple, and customisable way to book meetings without endless email threads. Students or colleagues can schedule time with you based on your availability preferences.
Ideal for 1:1 meetings, supervision, catch‑ups, or mentoring sessions. It integrates directly with your Outlook calendar, ensuring appointments automatically appear with all relevant details. Learn more in our blog post.
Blended Learning Consortium (BLC) content
The Blended Learning Consortium (BLC) provides a large library of blended learning resources across a wide range of subject areas. The materials that have been developed are aligned to the levels of the course and the needs of the subject. These include interactive modules, videos, microlearning packages, assessments, scenario‑based learning, and more. Learn more in our blog post.
HOW2: Your go-to teaching toolkit
Are you using How2? The Quality Team asked us to put together a blog to support staff in making the most of the platform.
HOW2 is a web-based professional development platform for educators. It provides visual, evidence-based teaching strategies that are quick to access and easy to use. It also includes an AI Assistant that offers tailored guidance to help you apply strategies in the classroom, online, and in practical teaching settings. Learn more in our blog.
Top Tip – Shortcuts
Pressing Ctrl+F on your keyboard lets you quickly and conveniently search for specific words or phrases in Microsoft Word, PDFs, websites, emails, and more. Why not give it a go?
Help and Support
As always, contact the Digital Learning Team for more information, guidance, and support. You can also book a coaching session here: Digital Learning Coaching.