Welcome Welcome back to what we are sure will be another fantastic year of teaching and learning! Hopefully, you had time to enjoy a well-earned break and are already back in full swing! In this month’s issue, you can find need-to-know news, advice, top tips, and resources. All to help …
Congratulations! As the academic year draws to a close, we just wanted to take a moment to say thank you and well done to everyone. It’s been another full-on year, and through it all, we’ve supported each other, adapted, and kept things moving forward. Whether you’re heading into a well-deserved …
Teams’ rollover will take place during CPD week, Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th July. Unlike LearnZone, Teams will remain live and accessible during this time. This year’s update will bring three big changes: auto-archiving of Class Teams, a new way to create Teams, and Turnitin for summative assessment. Archiving Class Teams All Teams sites used for teaching will automatically be …
This year, we will be performing essential maintenance on LearnZone in order to align with the needs of the new wider organisation and cybersecurity protocols. This will take place during CPD week, Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th July, to minimise disruption to teaching. Both HE and FE platforms will be unavailable for three full days, so ensure …
Welcome In this month’s issue, we introduce our brand-new staff training pathway and outline this year’s rollover for Teams and LearnZone! News Digital Essentials We are proud to present our new Digital Essentials pathway! Designed to provide a foundational understanding of the digital devices, platforms and applications used throughout the …
Welcome As most of the curriculum begin preparing for the upcoming exam season, this month’s issue covers some top tips and resources for efficient exam revision. Additionally, we share some essential accessibility principles in the spirit of the upcoming Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Stay tuned! News Global Accessibility Awareness Day …
The 15th of May is the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This annual event is held to raise awareness about digital accessibility and inclusion. GAAD aims to promote the idea that everyone, regardless of their physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities, should have equal access to technology and digital content. We …
Welcome In this month’s issue, we cover Turnitin troubleshooting, exam skills, and other useful tools and resources to enhance your teaching practices. Stay tuned! News We’ve moved! In case you missed it, we have moved office. You can now find Digital Learning in H108 in the Library. Turnitin Troubleshooting now at the Library Students …
Encouraging your students to compress the images in their PowerPoint presentations before submitting to Turnitin can save both time and frustration. One of the most common issues students face when uploading PowerPoint files to Turnitin is the overall file size, often caused by a great number of uncompressed images. The …
What is Immersive Reader? Immersive Reader can improve reading skills and comprehension through the use of the Read Aloud function and grammar options to adjustable reading and text preferences. Immersive Reader has 3 main menus – Text Options / Grammar Options / Reading Preferences It also has a voice settings …
