The immersive classrooms are equipped with speakers, a standard webcam and microphone mounted on the projector, and a motorised camera controlled via a remote. As part of an online Teams lesson these can be used alongside other online activities and tools to engage learners at home and in-class activities such …
Blackboard Ally is an accessibility tool that is integrated into our LearnZone and HE LearnZone sites. Ally provides a raft of tools to help staff ensure their online resources are accessible and the option for students to access these in a variety of formats. Alternative formats Ally automatically creates alternative …
In this top tips video below we are going to look at how you can easily set up a link to a specific page, section or deep-link to individual activities and resources from previous years versions of FE or HE LearnZone. This is a great way to provide continuity for your learners, without needing to copy resources as you can just link to them. This includes resources such as PowerPoint, Word document, PDFs as well …
Essential information about this years 2020/21 LearnZone and HELearnZone rollover.
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Microsoft regularly updates Teams with new bug fixes and new features. Here’s a quick glance at some of the more recent changes to the software and features some you may have seen and others may be new to you. These include: New Breakout room settings and features Screen sharing with …
Microsoft Teams has taken accessibility to a new level and will significantly help you comply with current accessibility legislation at the touch of a button. Live transcription and live captions can help to significantly improve accessibility on Teams by providing you with the option to display what is being said …
Did you know that most eBooks in the library’s collection have lots of in-built accessibility features? Having celebrated Global Accessibility Day on 20th May, this article will briefly show you the tools on our eBooks to help support your learners. These features are all available on Browns (VLE) eBooks with some features provided on …
Found under the Home Ribbon in Word, PowerPoint and OneNote online. Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content all you need is a microphone and reliable internet connection. It’s a quick and easy way to get your thoughts out and is a great tool for students which struggle with …
Alt Text (Alternative Text) helps people with visual impairments access information in pictures and other graphical content, by adding descriptive text to convey its meaning and context. You can fix this by adding Alt Text to pictures, shapes, graphics, charts, or other objects in your Office 365 resources. To add …
