{"id":10736,"date":"2025-09-03T08:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/?p=10736"},"modified":"2025-09-03T08:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:08:17","slug":"digital-learning-news-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2025\/09\/03\/digital-learning-news-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Learning News September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Welcome back to what we are sure will be another fantastic year of teaching and learning! Hopefully, you had time to enjoy a well-earned break and are already back in full swing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this month\u2019s issue, you can find need-to-know news, advice, top tips, and resources. All to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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News<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digital Skills Survey<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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Thank you to the teaching staff who have completed the Digital Skills Survey<\/a>.
For those who haven\u2019t yet, it takes just five minutes to complete and helps us enhance your digital experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating Turnitin Assignments<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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Turnitin is now available on both LearnZone and Teams, with a new updated interface. As a result, the process you are used to for creating and sharing assignments has changed. But don\u2019t worry \u2013 we\u2019ll guide you through each step!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use Teams<\/strong> for your online teaching and learning, find out more here: Creating Turnitin Assignments on Teams<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use LearnZone<\/strong> for your online teaching and learning, find out more here: Creating Turnitin Assignments on LearnZone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating new Teams<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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A reminder that to create a new Team, you need to use the Form<\/a> located on the Staff Dashboard. These Teams are automatically created based on the information you provide in the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top Tips and Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Student Helpdesk<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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The Student Helpdesk<\/a> has been refreshed over the summer. For those unaware, the Student Helpdesk is a central hub designed to support students with clear, accessible information and guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will find helpful information on accessing their college accounts, Teams, LearnZone, ILP, Wellbeing, Accessibility and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to highlight the Helpdesk to your students and encourage them to check it first whenever they need help or support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Essentials<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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We are proud to present our new Digital Essentials pathway<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed to provide a foundational understanding of the digital devices, platforms and applications used throughout the institution, as well as key principles of digital accessibility, AI, cybersecurity, and safe, responsible internet use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All eight courses within this pathway have been produced to ensure a consistent and robust baseline of digital proficiency for everyone across the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Help and Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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For a full list of our approved platforms and technologies, visit our dedicated blog page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, contact the Digital Learning Team<\/a> for more information, guidance, and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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