{"id":11585,"date":"2026-04-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/?p=11585"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:46:08","slug":"digital-learning-news-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2026\/04\/16\/digital-learning-news-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Learning News April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this issue, we share news, top tips and resources &#8211; all to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Digital Learning courses and resources, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/staffzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/course\/index.php?categoryid=96\">Digital Learning Pathways<\/a> on StaffZone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-808ff4cafd12b635edb84574280fac48\" style=\"color:#de1b73\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wooclap Training Available<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Wooclap Logo\" class=\"wp-image-9631\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo-1440x1440.png 1440w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/08\/Wooclap-logo.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Get your team up to speed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wooclap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wooclap<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are offering Wooclap training to support staff in developing engaging and interactive learning activities. We can deliver tailored, in\u2011person sessions for teams, alongside our <a href=\"https:\/\/staffzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self\u2011paced online Wooclap training course<\/a> for those who prefer to learn independently. We also offer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loucoll.ac.uk\/digital-learning-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1\u2011to\u20111 coaching<\/a> sessions if you would like personalised help or want to explore specific activities for your teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get in touch to find the option that works best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI in Education Survey<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/07\/AI-icon-e1741090331159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/07\/AI-icon-e1741090331159.jpg\" alt=\"AI Loucoll Logo\" class=\"wp-image-9403\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/07\/AI-icon-e1741090331159.jpg 505w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/07\/AI-icon-e1741090331159-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/07\/AI-icon-e1741090331159-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Chris Manton (Executive Director of IT and Transformation) is conducting research on the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to education and its potential to support a healthier work\u2013life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings from this&nbsp;survey&nbsp;will contribute to the primary data for his dissertation and will also help shape the future of digital learning and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;investment across Loughborough College Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can spare five minutes, please complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/hpDfuQGKtK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this short\u00a0survey<\/a>. As a thank you for taking part, one staff member will be selected at random to receive a \u00a320 Amazon voucher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CPD Completion<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, if you have completed any of our online self\u2011paced or in\u2011person training, please fill out the relevant completion form to receive your CPD hours. If you have not completed the training, but can confidently use one of our approved technologies, please complete the Digital Curriculum form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:0.1%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:99.5%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have completed any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/staffzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/course\/index.php?categoryid=191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Essentials<\/a> training: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mTIMqd4rdEaitViOIeVBUuKIHbuGkoxFg9_KwUg4XNhUOVNRQU0yTVhYTlBSQlpQNTFRSlVYTUJZMSQlQCN0PWcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Essentials CPD Completion Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have completed any other <a href=\"https:\/\/staffzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/course\/index.php?categoryid=180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online self-paced<\/a> or in-person training: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/7de95LMyGm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Curriculum CPD Completion Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f06d58693d8ed21e88e83d3b0f823360\" style=\"color:#72338a\"><strong>Top Tips and Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Set up a personal booking page with Microsoft Bookings<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/Microsoft-Bookings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/Microsoft-Bookings.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Bookings icon\" class=\"wp-image-11586\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/Microsoft-Bookings.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/Microsoft-Bookings-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/Microsoft-Bookings-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Microsoft Bookings personal booking page&nbsp;offers a powerful, simple, and customisable way to book meetings without endless email threads. Students or colleagues can schedule time with you based on your availability preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideal for 1:1 meetings, supervision, catch\u2011ups, or mentoring sessions. It integrates directly with your Outlook calendar, ensuring appointments automatically appear with all relevant details. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2026\/03\/20\/set-up-a-personal-booking-page-with-microsoft-bookings\/\">Learn more in our blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blended Learning Consortium (BLC) content<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/blc-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/blc-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11591\" style=\"width:100px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blc-fe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blended Learning Consortium<\/a>&nbsp;(BLC) provides a large library of blended learning resources across a wide range of&nbsp;subject areas. The materials that have been developed are aligned to the levels of the course and the needs of the subject. These include interactive modules, videos, microlearning packages, assessments, scenario\u2011based learning, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2026\/04\/15\/blended-learning-consortium-blc-content\/\">Learn more in our blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW2: Your go-to teaching toolkit<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/How2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/How2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11588\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/How2.png 507w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/How2-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Are you using How2? The Quality Team asked us to put together a blog to support staff in making the most of the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teachinghow2s.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOW2<\/a>&nbsp;is a web-based professional development platform for educators. It provides visual, evidence-based teaching strategies that are quick to access and easy to use. It also includes an&nbsp;<strong>AI Assistant<\/strong>&nbsp;that offers tailored guidance to help you apply strategies in the classroom, online, and in practical teaching settings. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2026\/04\/10\/how2-your-go-to-teaching-toolkit\/\">Learn more in our blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top Tip &#8211; Shortcuts<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/CtrlF-keys.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/CtrlF-keys.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11598\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.684807256235828;width:198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/CtrlF-keys.png 698w, https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/04\/CtrlF-keys-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pressing <strong>Ctrl<\/strong>+<strong>F<\/strong> on your keyboard lets you quickly and conveniently search for specific words or phrases\u00a0in Microsoft Word, PDFs, websites, emails, and more.\u00a0Why not give it a go?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help and Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1271748762-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Message icon\" class=\"wp-image-6229 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As always, contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:digitallearning@loucoll.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Learning Team<\/a>&nbsp;for more information, guidance, and support. You can also book a coaching session here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loucoll.ac.uk\/digital-learning-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Learning Coaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome In this issue, we share news, top tips and resources &#8211; 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 Wooclap Training Available Get your team up to speed with Wooclap! 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