Aberystwyth University Blogging

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If you wish to start a blog, please send an email to blogging@aber.ac.uk to discuss your requirements and we’ll advise you on how to get started. You can also view information about setting up a blog on the Web Services pages.

Latest posts from across the AU blogging network

  • OA Repository Newsletter - February 2020

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Chwefror 2020

  • Call for Proposals: Learning and Teaching Conference 2020

    • We are now inviting proposals for the 8th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Monday 7th – Wednesday 9th September 2020. Submit and view the call for proposals here. This year’s conference theme, Enhancing the Curriculum: Inspire Learning and Invigorate Teaching aims to reflect the commitment that AU staff have to enhance the student learning experience. The four main strands of this year’s ...more

  • Kate Exley Workshop

    • The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit is pleased to announce that Dr Kate Exley will be running two workshops on Wednesday 26th February 2020.   Dr Exley is Senior Staff Development Officer at the University of Leeds and a Consultant in Higher Education. She has particular expertise in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Accreditation, Supervising ...more

  • Blackboard Tools for Group Work (Blogpost 5): Assignments

    • Blackboard Group Assignments for Instructors https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Assignments/Create_and_Edit_Assignments/Group_Assignments Before assigning group work You don't want students to see group activities as busy work. If group work doesn't enhance your learning objectives and provide value, consider alternative teaching techniques. Only use group work for projects an individual student can't do as well alone and finish in the intended amount of time. Research ...more

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Ionawr 2020

  • OA Repository Newsletter – January 2020

  • Blackboard Tools for Group Work (Blogpost 4): Discussions

    • Blackboard Discussions for Instructors https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions Online discussions provide unique benefits. Because students can take time to ponder before they post ideas, you may see more thoughtful conversations play out. You can observe as students demonstrate their grasp of the material and correct misconceptions. You can extend your office hours and reach students more often during the week ...more

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Rhagfyr 2019

  • OA Repository Newsletter – December 2019

  • Blackboard Tools for Group Work (Blogpost 3): Wikis

    • Blackboard Wikis for Instructors https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Wikis Wikis allow course members to contribute and modify one or more pages of course-related materials and provide a means of sharing and collaboration. Course members can create and edit pages quickly, and track changes and additions, which allows for effective collaboration between multiple writers. You can create one or more wikis for ...more

  • Blackboard Tools for Group Work (Blogpost 2): Blogs

    • Blackboard Blogs for Instructors https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Blogs A blog is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended to share with others. Most blogs also have a commenting feature, so that people can respond to one another's thoughts. Blogs encourage students to clearly express their ideas. Blogs also address the need to expand various aspects of social ...more

  • Blackboard Tools for Group Work (Blogpost 1)

    • Blackboard Groups for Instructors https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Course_Groups Collaborative learning offers many benefits over traditional instruction. Studies show that when students work as a team, they develop positive attitudes, solve problems more effectively, and experience a greater sense of accomplishment. You can organise students into groups so they can interact with each other and demonstrate their knowledge while they learn to ...more

  • Additional Distance Learning Forum

    • Following feedback, we have added an additional Distance Learning Forum. Supervising at a Distance Date: 11.03.2020 Time: 14:00-15:30 Location: E3, E-learning Training Room This forum is an opportunity to discuss to the good practice happening around the university on a variety of distance learning schemes and modules.  For those of you who are already supervising at a distance, we hope ...more

  • Save the Date: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

    • The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit are excited to announce the date for the 8th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference. The conference will be taking place between Monday 7th and Wednesday 9th September 2020. Look out for Calls for Proposals and the announcement of the conference theme later this month. As usual, we will be updating ...more

  • Back from field training on Ponkar glacier in Nepal

    • In November 2019, Adina Racoviteanu, IGCP 672 project leader, joined by Neil Glasser (Aberystwyth University) and Stephan Harrison (Univ. Exeter) set out with a group of seven Masters students and young researchers from several institutions in Nepal and Sikkim to survey Ponkar glacier in the Manaslu region of Nepal. The glacier had been previously surveyed by ...more

  • Digital Experience Insights 2019-20: How do you rate technology at Aberystwyth University?

    • Aberystwyth University is taking part in the Digital Experience Insights project aiming to explore our students’ experiences of technology. The project is based on online surveys designed by Jisc and used by different institutions across UK. It allows us to get better insights on how students use technology and benchmark our results against other HE intuitions ...more

  • OA Repository Newsletter - November 2019

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Tachwedd 2019

  • Iris de Freitas NOW OPEN

    • Come and have a look around, it's VERY nice! One of the new Group Study rooms New relaxed ...more

  • I ddathlu #DyddIauTraethodau Wythnos Mynediad Agored 2019

  • To celebrate Open Access Week’s #ThesisThursday 2019

  • Iris de Freitas - update October 2019

    • Nearly all the building work has now been completed and yesterday the furniture lorry arrived to deliver all the new furniture for the refurbished space. We can't show you any of the furniture yet - that's a surprise for the official opening next month, but we do have a photo of the lorry! Details of the ...more

  • Iris de Freitas refurbishment details

    • We've just received a summary of the many improvements being made in the Iris de Freitas room in the Hugh Owen Library - we hope you're as excited as we are! There will be: • 44 study desks, each with their own PC. Two of these will be height adjustable • 140 desk spaces, with two of these ...more

  • Iris de Freitas refurbishment update August 2019

    • The Iris de Freitas room is coming along nicely, the new windows having recently been installed. The windows facing West (on the front of the building) are tinted and heat-reflecting, which will make the room a more comfortable space for all. It's planned to be reopened in November, and we're all very excited to see ...more

  • Hugh Owen Library building work update on the Iris de Freitas room June 2019

    • Good progress is being made on the refurbishment of the Iris de Freitas room on Level E of the Hugh Owen Library over the summer. As of 26 June 2009: • the room is cleared ready for 3 new bookable group study rooms • acoustic baffles on the ceiling are being installed to reduce noise in this area • new energy ...more

  • Hugh Owen Library, Iris de Freitas room refurbishment: 3D architect's plans

    • Exciting to see how plans for the refurbishment of the Iris de Freitas room on Level E of the Hugh Owen Library are progressing. The architect has provided us with a "fly-though" 3-D representation of the refurbishment so far: https://youtu.be/-Uosb6VwfJA (by kind permission of George and Tomos architects) and come and visit the library to ...more

  • Iris de Freitas refurbishment, Hugh Owen Library: area now closed from 29th May 2019

    • To prepare for refurbishment work on the Iris de Freitas and Hermann Ethe rooms on Level E of the Hugh Owen Library during summer/autumn 2019, this area will now be closed to users from 13:00 on Wednesday 29th May after the final exam has taken place. We expect to re-open the space on the 4th ...more

  • Iris De Freitas refurbishment focus group 12/02/2019

    • A focus group has been held on the planned refurbishment of the Iris De Freitas room. Six participants joined staff and the architects who are working on the refurbishment to talk through the current plans. The focus group session helped to gather student feedback along with surveys and the post-it note board in the Iris ...more

  • Iris De Freitas Refurbishment

    • A photo of the Iris De Freitas Room. The Iris De Freitas room in the Hugh Owen Library will be closed for refurbishment from the 3rd of June. We expect to re-open the space on the 4th November 2019. During the planning process we asked the users of the room to give us their suggestions for ...more

  • We are open!

    • Hello everyone, Following on from a successful launch we are delighted to see the newly refurbished Hugh Owen Library Level D in full use. Our Group Study Rooms are busy and the library floor is full of students revising hard for their exams. The space was officially reopened by our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Elizabeth Treasure on Monday ...more