The LSIS Leadership In Technology bid required our project to nominate a mentor, after discussion, we’ve secured the services of Martin Hawksey Google scripting extraordinaire whose examples of the wonders possible with Google scripts can be found on his blog. As an added bonus LSIS have also provided us with …
In October 2011 it was confirmed that the Sport Team at Loughborough College had won funding from another LSIS (Learning and Skills Improvement Service) project. This time for developing Leadership in Technology. The project is called Fast-tracking feedback using Google Scripts and by the end of it the team should …
Mahara is an open source student centred e-portfolio. It is an environment where students can collect, reflect on and share achievements and developments in a space they can control. It also offers the opportunity for social networking, through forums, blogs and groups and formal assessment submission of student work if required. The table …
Adobe Connect is a webconferencing tool that can be used to faciliate synchronous online sessions. It can be used to hold online meetings and teaching and learning sessions. There are other tools available that do a similar job but this project focuses solely on Adobe Connect. The table below shows some …
Quia and HotPotatoes are tools that can be used to create online activities/quizzes for learners to access either in an educational setting or at home. The activities/quizzes are quick and easy to create and can be uploaded onto a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). On completion feedback is provided instantly to the learner, and …
Qwizdom is one of the brands in the market and our choice of voting pads at Loughborough College. Electronic Voting Pads (EVPs) are being used more and more to transform teaching and learning practises within the traditional classroom setting. Also known as ‘Personal Response Systems’, ‘clickers’ and ‘quiz pads’, they work …
Google Drive is an online word processor, slide show, spreadsheet, form and storage service provided by Google. Documents can be created or uploaded, stored securely and shared, and edited online while collaborating in real-time with other Google Drive users. An excellent overview of Google Drive can be seen in this …
What actually is Screencasting? Screencasting is a digital recording of everything that appears on your screen. It is often accompanied by narration, which tends to be an explanation of what is on screen. There are many different technologies that allow you to create a screencast, but one that we would …
Podcasting is a way to deliver audio blogs or commentary. Podcasts are usually delivered as a series of digital media files over the internet in a downloadable format. The table below shows some potential uses of this technology in both Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE). Below this are videos which …
Moodle is an open source Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a tool which manages and promotes learning, through the creation of online learning sites. This project focused on some of the tools within Moodle which can be used to communicate with learners and facilitate communication between them including; RSS feeds …
