Using Screencasts for Teaching and Learning
Last week I ran a workshop on Using Screencasts to Enhance Teaching and Learning. Here’s a summary of what we covered. What is screencasting? A screencast is a digital video recording that captures actions taking place on a computer desktop. Screencasts, which often contain voice-over narration, are useful for demonstrating how to use specific operating […]
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 […]
Case Study: Online Marking and Feedback Using Blackboard, Turnitin, and GradeMark
In a collaborative project between the College Learning Technology Assistants (LTAs; David and Stephen), IT Services (ITS; Catherine Leyland), and Academic Practice Services (APS; Nichola Hayes), a series of resources and guides have been developed to support the use of Blackboard, Turnitin and GradeMark for online assignment submission and marking/feedback. These case studies build on […]
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Blackboard: The Voice of an Active Learner [video]
“Do you recognise me? Very soon I will be your student, but I will not always sit in your classroom. I will not take out a pencil or open a textbook. You grew up with books, I read from a laptop, an iPad, a smart phone. I use a keyboard more than a pen. I’m […]
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