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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

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 23/11/2022

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Keynote Announcement: Mini Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education

    • We’re delighted to announce our keynote presentation for this year’s Mini Conference taking place online via Teams on 20 December 2022. Dr Georgina Gough will be leading a session on embedding Sustainable Development Goals into the curriculum. Dr Gough is Associate Professor in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) lead at UWE Bristol. She coordinates a cross university, ...more

  • Free access to LinkedIn Learning

    • LinkedIn Learning, a third-party E-learning resource, is available for free to all students and staff 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 an opportunity to develop your professional skills, ...more

  • Exemplary Course Award 2023 Submissions Open

    • We’re really pleased to announce that this year’s Exemplary Course Award is now open for submissions with a deadline of 12 noon on Monday 30 January 2023.  Continuing with the same process as last year, we’ve got a streamlined approach to the award. Applicants will be asked to outline their 3 standout practices in relation to their ...more

  • Blackboard Ultra: Project Board Meeting 1

    • On 3 November, our client support team at Blackboard met with the Ultra Project Board. The board is made up of Information Services members responsible for the move to Blackboard Ultra and academic colleagues. The meeting's purpose was to outline the project's scope, mission, vision, and goals. Part of the activity involved a Mural board. On this Mural ...more

  • Feedback display problem in Turnitin

    • We have had reports of staff and students not seeing feedback comments on marked Turnitin assignments. If you are unable to see your feedback, click on the window containing the assignment to display in-text comments, QuickMarks, and highlighted text. We have raised this with Turnitin and will provide an update once the matter is ...more

  • MBA Post Graduate Conference 12-14th April

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

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 15/11/2022

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Changes to Blackboard

    • Over the next year you’ll see some changes in Blackboard. This is because we are starting the move to Blackboard Ultra. The first phase of this move will be to Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) - this will change the Blackboard homepage. UBN has no impact on individual Blackboard course sites. These will remain unchanged until the next ...more

  • LinkedIn Learning: What new skills could you learn?

    • Blog post by Laurie Stevenson (Student Digital Champion) LinkedIn Learning is a free online learning platform with over 16,000 courses on everything from personal development, design, creative activities, study skills, technical support and so much more! Take a look at this content from our Information Service Instagram @ISAberUni account for some tips and tricks to ...more

  • Vevox Webinar: 16 November 2022, 2pm

    • The next Vevox pedagogy series webinar is taking place on 16 November at 2pm. In this webinar, Guy Aitchison, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Loughborough University will be looking at using Vevox successfully in different classroom settings. Further information on the session is on Vevox’s webpage and you can book your place online. Our AU ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 3/11/2022

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Introducing BrowZine

    • BrowZine is new way to browse and search thousands of electronic journals available to you as a member of Aberystwyth University. BrowZine homepage Using BrowZine you can: Browse or search by subject area to find ejournals of interestSearch for a specific titleCreate your own bookshelf of favourite ejournals and organise them how you wantFollow your favourite titles and ...more

  • What is Digital Wellbeing?

    • Blog post by Urvashi Verma (Student Digital Champion) Digital wellbeing, in layman’s terms is the impact of technology on the overall human wellbeing. In more sophisticated terms, it is the capacity to look after personal safety, relationships, health and work-life balance in digital settings. In today’s world, we have become dependant on technology for our every ...more

  • Staying Safe Online: The Basics

    • Blog post by Jeffrey Clark (Student Digital Champion) The perils of the Internet  It’s no secret that the Internet is a part of our everyday lives. From work to social media, many of us find ourselves connected to the Internet in some form or another. Because it’s so commonplace it’s easy to use it in a relaxed ...more

  • Top Tips and Technology to Support Students Living Independently

    • Blog post by Urvashi Verma (Student Digital Champion) As Welcome Week came to an end recently, I hope that you have all settled in comfortably and are getting to grips with your new schedules. This means changing some of your habits and lifestyle to accommodate your university schedule. For a student living independently for the first ...more

  • Information Services User Survey: How are we doing?

    • The IS User Survey gives you the chance to have your say about library and IT services at Aberystwyth University. It is also a chance to win a voucher worth £100 for only 10 minutes of your time! Let us know what you think by completing the User Survey online by 30 November ...more

  • Get to know your librarians

    • Subject Librarians provide information skills training, look after your reading lists and subject guides and offer support and advice on using the libraries, finding resources for your assignments and referencing. Aberystwyth University Libraries has 8 Subject Librarians, each with their own areas of expertise.   You are very welcome to arrange a MS Teams meeting with your Subject Librarian if you ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 27/10/2022

    • 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. In the ...more

  • Fake News & Plagiarism: Stop the Spread! Part 1 – Foiling Fake News

    • Blog post by Jeffrey Clark (Student Digital Champion) Separating the wheat from the chaffWith millions of websites available to Internet users, it can be hard to tell which ones are legitimate. For every article on a topic that comes from a legitimate news source, there are many more articles on that same topic that are illegitimate. ...more
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