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[:en]Welcome to the Aberystwyth University Blogging Service[:cy]Croeso i Wasanaeth Blogio Prifysgol Aberystwyth[:]

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[:en]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

  • New Functionality in Turnitin: Assignment Template

    • Turnitin, our e-submission software, has introduced some new functionality regarding assignment templates. It’s now possible to exclude templates from showing up in the Similarity Score. To apply the exclusion, go to the Optional Settings in the Turnitin submission point and upload your assignment template: There are requirements for your template: Uploaded files must be less than 100 MBAccepted file ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 14/1/2022

    • As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. ...more

  • LinkedIn Learning resources to help you prepare for your exams

    • The examination period can be a stressful time for most students. Here are some short videos and courses that we’ve pulled together from LinkedIn Learning to help you develop skills to prepare and revise more efficiently for your exams. A number of these skills will also be beneficial for your studies in general, in addition ...more

  • Mini Conference Materials Available

    • Before the vacation, the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit ran their final mini conference of the year. The theme for the mini conference was using polling software to enhance learning and teaching. If you were unable to make the event then check out the recordings on our Mini Conference webpage. Since the University procured a licence for ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 6/1/2022

    • As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. ...more

  • Welcome to new staff joining Aberystwyth University

    • Welcome to new staff joining Aberystwyth University We’re the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit. Based in Information Services. We work with staff across the university to support and develop learning and teaching. We run a wide range of activities to do this. All the information that you need is on theLearning and Teaching Enhancement Unit webpages. We ...more

  • We wish you an enjoyable Christmas break!

    • We are so lucky here in Aberystwyth with lovely rolling hills and great walks. It seemed fitting for our last team meeting of the year to escape the screens and get together outside before the Christmas break with a team walk and coffee catch up at Nant yr Arian. This term has been busy and has ...more

  • Develop your skills over the 12 days of Christmas!

    • All staff and students at Aberystwyth University have free access to LinkedIn Learning, a third-party E-learning resource. Activate your account before 10 January 2022 and you will automatically be entered into a raffle where you will have the opportunity of winning one of two £25 gift vouchers.  Take a look at the variety of courses and resources ...more

  • Notice of deletion of old Panopto recordings on 1st February 2022

    • On 1st February we will be deleting Panopto recordings which are over 5 years old and have not been viewed in the last 5 years. This is in accordance with the Lecture Capture Policy. See point 8.1 of the Lecture Capture Policy.In future we will be running the same process outlined above every 1st September. If you ...more

  • Free access to LinkedIn Learning

    • We are very pleased to announce that LinkedIn Learning, a third-party E-learning resource, is now available for free to all staff and students at Aberystwyth University. What is LinkedIn Learning? The online learning platform has an extensive digital library of expert-led courses and short videos, ranging from business courses to creative and technology-related content. This provides you with ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 16/12/2021

    • As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. ...more

  • Vevox updates December 2021

    • One of the advantages to having an institution subscription is that we can benefit from enhancements and updates. One of the recent enhancements was to the word cloud style question. Previously only one word was able to be submitted to the word cloud style question, but now participants can provide multi-word submissions as well as single ...more

  • What are Digital Capabilities?

    • It’s possible that you’ve heard of digital capabilities already, or you may be more familiar with the associated term, digital skills. With the recent establishment of the Universities’ new Digital Capabilities Service, you’ll likely hear much more about digital capabilities over the coming months. What are digital capabilities? According to Jisc, digital capabilities equip individuals to live, learn and work in ...more

  • What is a well-designed Blackboard module? Project

    • Written by Ania Udalowska A well-designed Blackboard module may mean different things for different people. We asked our group of Student Learning Ambassadors to brainstorm what does it mean to them that a module is well-design. The findings of this discussion divided into categories can be found below. Module Information Teaching schedule - showing what is expected ...more

  • Workaround for Blackboard 404 error when accessing files using the Microsoft Edge browser.

    • The Microsoft Edge browser attempts to open Microsoft Office files directly in the browser. When accessing files in Blackboard this is causing an error with the message; “404 - File or directory not found.” A suggested workaround for this is to use either the Google Chrome or Firefox browsers. Alternatively you can change the following setting in ...more

  • New Dissertation and News and Media LibGuides

    • Our Subject Librarians have published not one but two new LibGuides to help you with your studies and what comes after. Dissertation LibGuide Whether you’re planning ahead for your dissertation or part way through it and regretting every decision you’ve made, this guide can help you! In one easy-to-follow and simple guide, you will find all you need ...more

  • Public lecture to consider international politics in the context of climate change

    • Yr Athro / Professor Jan Selby The implications of climate change on international politics will be the subject of this year’s Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture, which takes place online on Thursday 14 October. Hosted by the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University, the Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture 2021 will be given by Professor Jan Selby of ...more

  • Climate change research festival at Aberystwyth University looks ahead to COP26 challenges

    • From left to right: Professor Julian Agyeman; Professor Sarah Davies (Aberystwyth University); First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford MS; EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius; and Professor Milja Kurki (Aberystwyth University) Climate change experts will gather at Aberystwyth University for a week of events to discuss challenges ahead of the COP26 summit. First Minister Mark Drakeford, EU Environment ...more

  • Sting presents European web award to Aberystwyth led environmental project

    • Concrete tiles were attached to man-made sea defences in Borth, Ceredigion, in the summer of 2019, as part of the eco-engineering project Ecostructure. An innovative eco-engineering project that aims to turn sea defences and other artificial structures into thriving marine habitats has won a major European Union award. The Aberystwyth University led Ecostructure project was presented with the Better ...more

  • Beetle burgers or cricket snacks? Insect-based food on Aberystwyth research menu

    • Hop bars Crickets and beetles could become a common part of our diets, thanks to new academic research. Insects are a common feature of people’s everyday diets in countries around the world, such as Mexico, China and Ghana. These insect-based foods offer a more environmentally-friendly source of protein than many other food stuffs, and could help feed the ...more
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