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Latest posts from across the AU blogging network

  • Changes to Turnitin: Information for Staff

    • For the academic year 2022/23 we will be using a new version of Turnitin. The timing of this change is to be confirmed and we will notify staff with further information via the weekly bulletin. Whilst most of Turnitin’s current functionality will remain the same, there will be some changes.  To help staff with this change, we have ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 18/5/2022

    • 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

  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022

    • Today (19th May) is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. When we make our digital content more accessible, we remove barriers and ensure that all our users can get the ...more

  • Website Improvements

    • We've rolled out some changes this week to improve the accessiblity of our website. We've improved our image sliders to reduce distractions. The sliders can now be paused with a pause button, so you don't have to keep your mouse on them to make them stop. This means that users who find them distracting can pause ...more

  • LinkedIn Learning Curator Training in June

    • Are you interested in learning more about becoming a curator in LinkedIn Learning? With curator access, you can upload and arrange content into an intuitive and engaging format, in addition to receiving insights into how your audience is engaging with your content.   Simon Lee, Senior Customer Success Manager for Higher Education at LinkedIn, will deliver two ...more

  • Guest speaker announcement: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

    • We’re pleased to announce our first guest speaker for this year’s annual learning and teaching conference (12-14 September 2022). Dr Alex Hope will be joining us to talk about how to embed sustainability meaningfully into the curriculum. Dr Hope is Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) and Associate Professor of Business Ethics at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. He ...more

  • Academy Forum Materials 2021-22 are available on our webpages

    • Our Academy Forums for the academic year have now finished. We’d like to thank our attendees for participating in the discussions. We’ve made the handouts from this year’s forums available on our webpages. The handouts contain key theoretical frameworks as well as practical case studies and colleagues’ reflections on their own teaching. Topics discussed this year: Designing Blended LearningDesigning ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 11/5/2022

    • 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

  • Conference Registration now open

    • Registration for the tenth annual Learning and Teaching conference is now open. This year’s Learning and Teaching conference has the theme Designing the Teaching of Tomorrow: Innovation, Enhancement, and Excellence and will be taking place between Monday 12 September and Wednesday 14 September 2022. You can register for the conference online. Call for Proposals Staff, postgraduate teaching assistants, and students are ...more

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 4/5/2022

    • 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

  • Weekly Resource Roundup - 22/4/2022

    • 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

  • Component Marks Transfer

    • As May starts to approach, we thought it would be useful to outline the support available for  the Component Marks Transfer process. This process transfers marks from the Blackboard Grade Centre columns into AStRA’s Assessment marks per Module (STF080) page.    The tool is available in each Blackboard module and also in the Component Marks tool in ...more

  • Exemplary Course Award 2021-22

    • Dr Laura Stephenson, from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, has been awarded the Exemplary Course Award for the module TFM0120: Gender and Media Production. In addition to the winner, the following modules achieved Highly Commended: Dr Andrew Filmer from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies for the module TP33420: Performance and ArchitectureDr Maire Gorman ...more

  • From Resources to referencing

    • Assignments: from Resources to Referencing has been prepared by the Subject Librarians at the University to develop key information literacy skills essential for academic study – from finding high quality academic materials to citing resources correctly in your assignments. The module is available to all students on Blackboard. The module currently contains three sections: Library ...more

  • Earth Day 2022: Invest in our Planet

    • Today we are celebrating Earth Day, and this year’s theme is #InvestInOurPlanet. We as individuals can invest our time and effort into learning more about sustainability and the changes that we can make to our daily habits to live a more sustainable life. Remember, small changes can make a big difference to our planet. Here is a ...more

  • Student Digital Experience Insights Survey

    • Students, tell us about your recent digital learning experience. Take part in the Student Digital Experience Insights Survey - a short online survey to find out how you use technology and how this affects your learning experience. This is an opportunity to voice your opinions, shape your digital experience and to win a £100 voucher or one of ...more

  • FREE Microsoft Cloud Computing Certification for Students

    • Cloud computing is often rated as one of the most sought-after tech skills, and with the recent shift towards remote working and learning, there’s no surprise that employers are searching for graduates with these skills. Students, don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity by Microsoft to access their live training webinars, exam practice tests and Microsoft ...more

  • BBC Historic Archive now available through Box of Broadcasts.

    • If you are anything like me then you are probably rejoicing in the fact that the BBC's archive of historic radio and television programmes is being made available through Box of Broadcasts. I for one can’t wait to watch post-apocalyptic fun-fest Z for Zachariah (broadcast in 1984 as part of the Play for Today strand). If ...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

  • Upcoming LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning Webinars (February and March 2022)

    • Would you like to learn how to improve your digital identity by making the most of your LinkedIn profile? Or perhaps you’d like to learn how, as a student or staff member, you can make the most of LinkedIn Learning? Take a look at the following webinars which will be delivered directly by LinkedIn and ...more
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