Turnitin now releases grades in LearnZone’s Gradebook as soon as they are entered during marking. This has created an issue where students can see their grade before the Turnitin Feedback Release Date. Although students are unable to view their feedback until the release date, their grade is still visible in …
Microsoft Word includes built-in Dictate and Transcribe tools that allow teachers and business support staff to turn speech into text quickly and accurately – all you need is a microphone and a reliable internet connection. These features support more efficient ways of working while also promoting accessibility and inclusive practice. …
An introduction and a reminder of the BLC 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 …
Are you using How2? The Quality Team asked us to put this blog together as a way 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 …
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 …
Did you know you can quickly and easily take screenshots and record short videos with the Snipping Tool? In this top tip blog, we highlight the unsung hero that is on everyone’s laptop, the Snipping Tool. Taking screenshots is an essential skill that helps you capture information quickly and clearly, especially …
The new Discover Pathway is now available for all curriculum staff. Building on the Digital Essentials, this structured programme serves as a foundation for new colleagues and offers valuable development opportunities for existing staff seeking to enhance their digital literacy and pedagogical practice. A key component of the programme is …
You can now add one of Turnitin’s main features, the Similarity Report, to your Microsoft Teams Assignments. You can use it to detect potential plagiarism in your students’ works. This can only be used for formative assessment and is different from creating full Turnitin assignments in Teams, which must be …
After Microsoft shut down the Flip website they announced the features of the Flip camera would be integrated into Teams Assignments. This initially started out as teachers having access to the Flip camera to create video resources for Teams Assignments. Now the Flip camera has been fully rolled out so …
What a fantastic CPD week and conference! Which featured brilliant talks and hands-on sessions from both our talented staff and externals. If you didn’t make it to the Conference on Thursday or Friday you can catch up below in the YouTube Playlist. You will find recorded talks including a Welcome …
