Aberystwyth University Blogging

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Latest posts from across the AU blogging network

  • Parent-child modules

    • Now that the 2019-20 modules are available to staff, we can link them together at the module co-ordinator’s request. This process is known as parent-childing. Linking modules together is an effective way of dealing with separate modules with the same content so you don’t have to upload materials to two or more different modules. This process ...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

  • What’s changed with Blackboard Saas?

    • Login When you go to https://blackboard.aber.ac.uk you will now see the Login@AU page. Use your AU username and password on this page to access Blackboard. Welsh Language If you have set your Language to Welsh in ABW or your Student Record, you will automatically see the Welsh version of Blackboard. If you want to change your language setting ...more

  • Blackboard Available

    • The move to Blackboard SaaS is now complete. Blackboard is no longer read-only. The Blackboard login page has changed. When you go to blackboard.aber.ac.uk you will login using the Login@Aber screen. If you have any queries regarding this process contact elearning@aber.ac.uk / 01970 62 2472. Thank you for your ...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

  • Creating Accessible Learning Materials

    • New digital accessibility legislation came into effect in 2018. It covers all material on public sector websites as well as documents uploaded into VLEs, such as our Blackboard site. For details of the new law, please see Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. See the Accessible Virtual Learning Environments Report ...more

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Awst 2019

  • OA Repository Newsletter – August 2019

  • Changes to Video Conferencing

    • Information Services is changing its Video Conferencing provision to Skype for Business. The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit have been working with colleagues across Information Services on the change to this provision. Skype for Business has the capability to have up to 250 participants attend the webinar. You can attach documents for participants to review beforehand. ...more

  • 2019/2020 Modules now available (staff)

    • Modules for the academic year 2019/20 are now available for staff teaching on modules. You may have noticed that a new tab has appeared on the top menu of your Blackboard screen: If you’re enrolled as a staff member on the module in Astra then you should be able to view your modules for next academic ...more

  • Blackboard SaaS Update 5

    • Da iawn ni! The big development of this month has been a working version of the Welsh language interface. After a lot of thinking, and some investigations we have managed to find a way to recreate our Welsh language tabs and boxes on the new SaaS environment. As users you won’t notice anything different, but for ...more

  • Digital Insights 2018/19: Digital tools and apps useful for learning

    • In Digital Insights 2018/19 survey, we asked students to give an example of a digital tool or app they find really useful for learning. We thought we will share some of the examples on our blog. Access AU core e-learning services Panopto (app) Blackboard App   Research Endnote – reference management software (free to download for AU students ...more

  • Exemplary Course Award: Winners

    • We are pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Exemplary Course Award run by the E-learning Group. Come and see the winners present their modules at next week's Learning and Teaching Conference. Further information here. Alison Pierse, Lifelong Learning Tutor in Art, has been awarded the Exemplary Course Award for the module XA15220 Figuratively Speaking: ...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

  • Blackboard SaaS Update 4

    • The focus of most of our testing over the last month has been making sure that our local settings in Blackboard work correctly. We’ve spent a lot of time working on the Welsh language translation. Our translation files are quite old and need updating, so we’ll be spending time getting the Welsh interface working correctly. We’re ...more

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber - Mehefin 2019

  • OA Repository Newsletter - June 2019

  • 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

  • OA Repository Newsletter - May 2019

  • Cylchlythyr Mynediad Agored @ Aber – Mai 2019