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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

  • Welcome to our Student Digital Champions for '23-24!

    • A warm welcome to our Student Digital Champions who joined the Digital Skills Team at the start of September! They will be working with us throughout the academic year to encourage students across the university to develop their digital skills and to provide valuable insights into what support students want. Noel Czempik "Hi! I'm Noel, I’m an ...more

  • Vevox’s Pedagogy Autumn 2023 Online Webinars

    • Vevox is the University’s polling software which can be used to make teaching more interactive, engage large groups, check knowledge and understanding, and receive feedback. In addition to their training sessions, Vevox run a series of online webinars showcasing innovative ways in which polling is used at other institutions. The next online webinar is from the University ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 28/9/2023

    • 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

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 20/9/2023

    • 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

  • 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 the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit webpages. Our Supporting your Teaching webpages will ...more

  • Important Update on Generative Artificial Intelligence for Staff

    • The following was sent as an email to all staff from Prof. Tim Woods, Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning, Teaching and Student Experience, on 25th September. "Dear Colleague As discussed at the Academic Board on 13th September 2023, the university has decided to turn off the Turnitin AI Detection tool as of 30th September 2023. The decision was based on ...more

  • Generative AI Discussion Forum

    • We have just created a new series of sessions open to all staff and students interested in talking about Generative AI in education. Since January 2023, Generative AI (Gen AI) has shaken up the world of higher education. The landscape is still rapidly changing and posing challenges for all of us. In response to this challenge, ...more

  • DigiTip 4 - Increase your productivity whilst helping the planet with the Forest App 🌱

    • Do you want to increase your productivity whilst helping the planet? The Forest App will help reduce your procrastination and distractions whilst giving you the extra incentive to stay productive, by growing trees and earning virtual coins to unlock new plants depending on how long you have stayed productive for. As your forest grows, you can ...more

  • Make Blackboard Learn Ultra Courses more visual with Learning Modules, Course Images, and Unsplash Images

    • Some of the feedback that we’ve received regarding Blackboard Ultra Courses is that they are not as visually customisable as Blackboard Original Courses. Ultra is created with accessibility in mind which means that some of the features that we previously had, such as textured or coloured backgrounds and text that could result in low colour ...more

  • Panopto Assignment Workflow in Blackboard Learn Ultra

    • In our previous blogpost we outlined some of the changes to Panopto with our move to Blackboard Learn Ultra. In this blogpost we’ll outline the changes to using Panopto for Assignments. Panopto Assignments are used for students to submit a recording or presentation. As part of this change, we recommend that you: Create a Blackboard Assignment Students submit via ...more

  • The Ultra Essentials Playlist

    • If you’re a busy bee preparing your courses before the students arrive and don’t have any time to attend training sessions, how about visiting our new bite sized training video clips on how to work in Blackboard Ultra. We’ve created The Ultra Essentials Playlist to help staff to familiarise themselves with the exciting new features in ...more

  • Launch of the new 'IS Digital Essentials for teaching' Blackboard site

    • We are pleased to announce the launch of the IS Digital Essentials for teaching, a new Blackboard Learn Ultra site designed to support new teaching staff at Aberystwyth University.  This site brings together all of the advice and helpful information from Information Services that new teaching staff will need, ensuring that they are ‘digitally’ prepared for ...more

  • DigiTip 3 - Organising your Outlook 📧

    • Do you have too many emails coming into your inbox? Are you struggling to find a specific email you need, or are you lost in all your emails?  Time to organise!  Did you know you can create subfolders in Outlook to help organise your emails.   You can use these folders to clear your inbox so only unread or ...more

  • Panopto Update for Staff: September 2023

    • As part of the wider Blackboard Ultra project, our Panopto integration has been upgraded to work with Blackboard Ultra. This has provided us with an opportunity to make some changes and improvements. Accessing Panopto You can now access the Panopto server via Panopto.aber.ac.uk Panopto Folders Panopto folders are now organised by academic year. Staff have frequently requested that the Panopto ...more

  • Action needed: Staff with LinkedIn Learning content embedded within their Blackboard Learn Ultra modules

    • From Wednesday 27 September 2023, we will be enabling a new version of the tool which allows staff to embed LinkedIn Learning content within their modules on Blackboard Learn Ultra. There are many advantages to enabling this new version, however it will require staff who have already embedded LinkedIn Learning content within their current modules ...more

  • DigiTip 2 - Check your Welsh text using the Cysill app 📝

    • Cysill is part of a language software package called Cysgliad that you can download on your PC, and Cysill will be able to identify and correct Welsh-language errors in your text. You can use the online version of Cysill, but you can check your text much easier if you download the app (how do I ...more

  • Digital Skills Training: Semester 1 '23-24

    • Are you interested in learning what resources are available to help you assess and develop your digital skills? Or, perhaps you're interested in learning more about how you can support your students to develop their own digital skills? We will be delivering several training sessions for staff throughout Semester 1. If you are unable to attend ...more

  • Develop your digital skills each week with our new DigiTips! DigiTip 1 – Bookmark your favourite webpages 🔖

    • Each week we’ll be posting a useful DigiTip to help you make the best use of technology. To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or alternatively, you can bookmark this webpage, where a new DigiTip will be added each week! Do you want to be able to find the exact webpage you are ...more

  • Finding your way around the Hugh Owen Library

    • 22/05/2023 Introducing the Library Floor Map We have launched a new map and library guide to help you navigate the Hugh Owen Library and locate your books and other resources on the shelves. Browse the map online at libraryfloormap.aber.ac.uk to find out what's where, get more information about library resources and spaces and familiarise yourself with the ...more

  • Training for Academic Staff: Introduction to the Digital Discovery Tool

    • The Digital Skills Team will be delivering training sessions in September for academic staff who will be supporting their students to review their individual Digital Discovery Tool reports, and who will be facilitating conversations about digital skills in general. Online sessions will be available in Welsh and English on the following dates: 12 September '23 (10:00-11:00): Introduction ...more
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