photo credit: adesigna via photopin cc New developments for Blackboard I mentioned in an earlier post that Blackboard are becoming more responsive to their local markets. The ugly phrase they used to describe this is ‘countrification’. As a result of this several new features and changes to design were unveiled at the Blackboard Teaching […]
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The Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference – two views of ‘learner-centred’
photo credit: ransomtech via photopin cc The idea of putting learners at the centre of learning was a theme that ran through many of the presentations, including the main Blackboard corporate presentations at the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference in Dublin at the beginning of May. However, I noticed two different views of ‘student-centred’ learning. […]
The Problem with Plagiarism Detection Software
photo credit: Jisc via photopin cc Here’s a discussion between two students ‘from a prestigious university’, reported by McKenna and Hughes (2013): Don: what is the extent to which we’re allowed to plagiarise, 17% or something? Mark: No, it’s just like 20%, but I mean that’s all […]
Learning and Teaching Conference 2014
This year’s Leicester Learning and Teaching Conference is looking at enhancing students learning through links between teaching and research, and the call for papers is now open. Leicester’s Teaching-Research Nexus? Enhancing student learning through linkages between teaching and research Date: 8th July 2014 Time: 9:30 am – 5.00 pm Location: Bennett Building, Main Campus, University of Leicester Further […]
Workshop: 7 things you need to know about… designing for mobile learning
This lunch time drop in session – 7th May 2014, 12:00 to 1:00 – is designed for busy academic teaching staff with little time to attend a workshop on pedagogical areas they would like to ‘find out a bit more’ about. See how your Blackboard course sites look on mobile devices and Blackboard Mobile Learn. Bring along your […]
Workshop: 7 things you need to know about … Lecture Capture
This lunch time drop in session – April 11th, 12:30-1:30 – is designed for busy academic teaching staff with little time to attend workshop on pedagogical areas they would like to ‘find out a bit more’ about. Bring along your lunch and get involved in small group and large group discussions with colleagues. Thinking and […]
BoB: An invitation
We have had confirmation from LTAG (Learning and Teaching Advisory Group) that the University of Leicester has secured a pilot version of Box of Broadcasts for initial testing. For those who are not aware … Box of Broadcasts, or BoB as it’s known, is labelled as “enriching teaching and learning with moving image and sound”. In […]
The 14th Annual Durham Blackboard Users’ Conference
This year’s annual Durham Blackboard Users’ Conference took place on the 9th and 10th of January at the University of Durham. I don’t know what the attendance numbers were, it looked as if they were down on last year, but there was still a very good turnout from across the UK. In this report I’ve […]
Hot Desk: Enhanced support model
Since November 2012 both Stephen and myself have been available for technical and pedagogical support of Blackboard through our ‘hot desk’ sessions. These were devised and intended as a trial mechanism with which we can gauge the needs and requirements within each department for support, training, and workshops to support an individual, a team, or […]
College Learning & Teaching Forum: March 20th
The second face-to-face meeting of the College Learning & Teaching Forum is scheulded for March 20th, 2014. This session will be hosted by Tracey Dodman (Criminology) and Dr. Phil Wood (Education) and is titled “Using iPads and other mobile technologies to support learning“. Tracey and Phil will recount their different experiences of using iPads and […]
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