Glossary #1
Blog (weblog) Software that supports synchronous communication which is usually, but not exclusively, text based. An example of a blog would be the eLearning blog- the one you are seeing right now!
Facebook privacy settings
Taking care with social media: protect yourself against Facebook ‘mishaps’. During a recent staff development session on professional conduct, it became clear that many staff were concerned about the use of social media and unaware of how Facebook privacy settings could be changed. It is important that personal Facebook accounts …
New LearnZone
From the 20th of August 2013 you will be able to log on to Learnzone to see the new and improved appearance! Learnzone has been upgraded to the latest version of Moodle, enabling improved usability. The simple and clean design of the new layout is the product of much hard work …
Our new office!
Just to let you all know that we have moved from our little office (L101), and we now live in: B031 (JISC’s old office) Ext; 6342/6254 Come and find us! If you cant find us why not email; eLearning@loucoll.ac.uk
Congratulations on results day!!
A huge congratulations to all of our students on this years A level results! Loughborough College is celebrating its best ever A level results with a pass rate of 99%. A staggering 13 subjects saw 100% of students pass and 37% of students overall achieved grades A*- B, …
The eLearning team
Introducing the eLearning team! Please visit our Meet the team page to find out about us.
Essential Outlook shortcuts
Here are a selection of nifty Outlook shortcuts to get your heads around! These are just a selection of the shortcuts available within this programme so if there is one that you know and that you would like to share then please add it to the list by using …
Want a basic step by step guide?
Again another offerring from the people at BBC Education, WebWise is a free online step by step resource which aims to help new or uncertain internet users to gain confidence and develop their digital literacy skills. This very basic step by step guide takes you through the practicalities of setting …
16+ online resources free from the BBC
The BBC education site has been busy producing online resources for post-compulsory education, and the good news is, they are available and free to download from the link below! Whether you need a quick revision resource to help your students engage with effective revision techniques or whether you just want …
Boring university lectures ‘are doomed’ says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
According to the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the custodian of the worlds biggest online encyclopaedia, the first major casualty of the online learning revolution will be the “boring” university lecture. This is unless universities respond to the rising tide of online courses (MOOCs) as new major players emerge to …