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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

  • Sustainability in the Curriculum: Materials Available

    • On 9 March, LTEU welcomed Dr Sarah Gretton and Alice Jackson from the University of Leicester to run a session entitled How to use UN 2030 Agenda Sustainability Development Goals to frame the Curriculum. Slides and recordings from the session are now available. University of Leicester Sustainable Development Goals SlidesDownload In the session, Sarah and Alice gave an ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 21/3/2023

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Conference Registration now open

    • Registration for the eleventh annual Learning and Teaching conference is now open. This year’s Learning and Teaching conference has the theme Transformative Teaching: Creating Opportunities for Learning and will be taking place between Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6 July 2023. You can register for the conference online. Call for Proposals Staff, postgraduate teaching assistants, and students are welcome to ...more

  • Blackboard Ultra Training

    • In this blogpost we’ll be outlining the training that we've been designing ready for the move to Blackboard Ultra. We will be offering every department an E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra training session. We will be liaising with your departmental director of learning and teaching to arrange this, offering either an online or an in-person ...more

  • RB&I Seminar (28 March): Mobile apps for research, assistance or profit

    • On Tuesday 28.03.23 (12:00-14:00), the Research, Business and Innovation department have arranged an in-person seminar to help researchers decide whether their app idea is feasible and how to go about making it happen. The seminar will be led by Professor Chris Price from the Computer Science Department. For further information, and to book your place, please ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 13/3/2023

    • 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. In the ...more

  • New Team Member!

    • Hello everyone, my name is Shân Saunders, and I am the new digital capabilities and skills development coordinator. I completed my undergraduate and MPhil at Aberystwyth and since graduating in 2022 I have been looking to work with student engagement and satisfaction. I have also been a member of the Your Voice Matters team since ...more

  • Blackboard Ultra: Wiki Alternatives Overview

    • This blogpost outlines the solutions that the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit are working on for Wiki activities. Once these solutions have been tried and tested, we will work on providing guidance for colleagues. Background Wikis are a collaborative tool used for a number of assessed and unassessed activities at Aberystwyth University. The tool is not currently available ...more

  • Blackboard Ultra: Directors of Learning and Teaching Consultations

    • On 1 and 2 March, LTEU met with Departmental Directors of Learning and Teaching to update on the Blackboard Ultra project and discuss our plans for training, ways in which we can address challenges, and the support required for the Ultra project. The slides from the session can be downloaded from this link. DLT consultationDownload The slides include ...more

  • Ultra Practice Courses created

    • Now that the templates have been confirmed we have created an individual Ultra Practice Course for all staff members. This practice course is private to you and has no students enrolled on it. You can use this course to create content and try out the new Ultra course interface. You will find your practice course by going ...more

  • Mini Conference: Programme announced

    • The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit is pleased to announce the programme for its forthcoming Virtual Reality Mini Conference on Tuesday 28 March. Booking for the event is already open. This mini conference is taking place in person in B23, Llandinam Building between 11:00 and 16:00.  The Mini Conference will start at 11:00 with a session by ...more

  • International Women's Day #EmbraceEquity

    • Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day! The theme this year is #EmbraceEquity and it provides an important moment to celebrate the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women, and is a call to action for us all to fully embrace equity. Here is a selection of short LinkedIn Learning videos, all under 5 minutes, inspired by ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 6/3/2023

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Students 📣 What do you think of LinkedIn Learning?

    • The Student Digital Champions within Information Services are running 1-hour focus groups in March to gather feedback from students on their experiences of using LinkedIn Learning.  You will receive a £10 voucher for an hour of your time.   These focus groups will take place online on the following dates: Tuesday 14 March, 11:00-12:00 Friday 17 ...more

  • MBA Postgraduate Conference 12-14th April

    • Welcome and invitationAberystwyth University is delighted to host and invite you to the 19th Marine Biological Association Postgraduate Conference. We’re excited to announce the 19th Marine Biological Association Postgraduate conference will be hosted in person at Aberystwyth University from the 12-14th April 2023. We invite all current masters and PhD students to attend to share ...more

  • Using Primo Effectively 📚

    • Blogpost by Jeffrey Clark (Student Digital Champion) Introduction to Primo It can be challenging to go into any library and find what you’re looking for. Most libraries contain hundreds of books, and the Hugh Owen library has THOUSANDS of books. If you want to find what you’re looking for with clinical precisions, then I recommend you give ...more

  • Busting exam stress with technology 💻

    • This blogpost has been written by Jeffrey Clark, Student Digital Champion That sinking feeling... With exams around the corner, there’s no doubt that you’re all feeling the pressure. Sometimes that pressure can be overwhelming and lead to periods of high stress and anxiety. No student should have to feel like that! In this blogpost, I’ll go ...more

  • Discover your Digital Skills at the CareerFest!

    • Come and say hello to our Student Digital Champions tomorrow, Friday 17 February, at their "How are your digital skills?" stand on Level D of the Hugh Owen Library from 10:00-13:00! The stand is part of an exciting programme of CareerFest '23 activities, including skills workshops, employer events, webinars, networking opportunities and in-department sessions. We hope ...more

  • Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks 💡

    • Blogpost by Jeffrey Clark (Student Digital Champion) Making things easier Microsoft Word is perhaps the most used and widely recognized computer program in all of academia. Virtually every course you can take at Aberystwyth University uses Microsoft Word to some degree, with some courses requiring you to do more with it than just type out an essay. ...more

  • Introducing: LibKey Nomad

    • LibKey Nomad is a downloadable browser extension that automatically provides instant links to articles from journals if your library subscribes to them. LibKey Nomad’s one-click access to articles referenced on scholarly websites and search engines will make your research and finding sources faster and easier. Download LibKey Nomad here Using LibKey Nomad is simple. Visit the download ...more
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