{"id":12097,"date":"2026-08-13T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/?p=12097"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:37:34","slug":"digital-learning-news-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2026\/08\/13\/digital-learning-news-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Learning News August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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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

For Digital Learning courses and resources, head over to Digital Learning Pathways<\/a> on StaffZone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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News<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Post-rollover update 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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Just before the summer break, we successfully rolled over LearnZone and Teams for the new academic year. Our Post-rollover update 2026 blog post<\/a> contains all the essential information you need to prepare for the start of term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please take a few minutes to visit our blog<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find key updates and any actions you need to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Google for Education<\/strong> – Gemini and Notebook licence<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n
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As we prepare for the new academic year at Loughborough College Group, we are thrilled to announce a major new addition to our digital toolkit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have just secured a new Google Workspace for Education license, giving all staff secure, enterprise-level access to Google Gemini <\/strong>and Gemini Notebook<\/strong> (previously NotebookLM). Learn more in our blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On campus support<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

This academic year, we’re excited to announce that members of the Digital Learning team will be based at each campus on specific days throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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