Welcome
In this issue, we share important 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
Launching the NEW Enhance Pathway!
The new Enhance Pathway is now available for all curriculum staff. Building on the foundations established through the Discover Pathway, this programme is designed to help colleagues develop more impactful and transformative approaches to digital teaching, learning, and assessment. Learn more in our blog post.
Getting Started with Gemini Notebook
Unlike a standard AI chatbot, Gemini Notebook provides a dedicated, secure workspace built around your specific documents, resources, and subject matter.
Once sources are uploaded, it becomes focused on your content, allowing you to ask questions, generate summaries, create resources, and explore information with confidence. Learn more in our blog post.
Turnitin Multipart Assignments
Turnitin Multipart Assignments have returned, making it easier to support staged submissions and scaffolded learning activities within a single assignment workflow.
Share your Digital Learning success stories
Have you used digital tools such as Canva, Edpuzzle, ThingLink, or any other educational technology to enhance teaching and learning? We’d love to showcase some examples from across the College Group in future editions of the Digital Learning Newsletter. Whether it’s an engaging activity, an interactive resource, a creative assessment, or a student project, please send us a brief description along with any screenshots, links, or examples of your work.
Your ideas could inspire colleagues and help spread great digital learning practice across the organisation. Please send your contributions to the Digital Learning Team.
Top Tips and Resources
SaffZone
For those of you who don’t know, StaffZone is a dedicated hub for professional development, training, guidance, and support resources. Whether you’re looking to develop your teaching practice, enhance your digital skills, access exam and ProMonitor support, or find other essential staff resources, StaffZone brings everything together in one easy-to-access location.
Student Helpdesk
The Student Helpdesk is a central site providing students with clear guidance, including information on accessing their college accounts, Teams, LearnZone, Turnitin, ILP, Accessibility and much more. Make sure to highlight the Helpdesk to your students and encourage them to check it first whenever they need help or support.
Top Tip – Shortcut
If you hold down the Windows key and press V on your keyboard, the Clipboard will open. The Clipboard stores up to 25 copied items, allowing you to easily revisit and reuse content you’ve copied. When the limit is reached, the oldest item is removed each time you copy something new. It’s a handy tool if you frequently copy and paste text, images, or links. From here, you can also access emojis, GIFs, and symbols.
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.