On the 20th July, the M25 Learning Technology Group met at the University of Westminster on Regents Street, the first one hosted by Westminister (see the timeline of meetings , courtesy of Matt Lingard).The afternoon had presentations on Digital Literacy, User Experience and Flow in the redesign of Moodle, Open Badges, Learning Spaces and Learning…Continue Reading M25 Learning Technology Group July 2016 Meeting
On the 13th July, Janet Hunter welcomed members of the School of Health Sciences (SHS), School of Arts and Social Sciences and Cass Business School to the first SHS Simulated Practice Showcase. Neal Sumner (LEaD) facilitated the session and lead the concluding discussion. @JHunterCity and @nealsumner kick off #cityunisimshowcase for @CityUniHealth 26 ppl attending @r_a_knight…Continue Reading First SHS Simulated Practice Showcase July 2016
When I submitted an application for LEaD fellowship coaching I’m not sure I really knew what to expect. What I asked for was support to develop interactive teaching for larger groups of students. What I got was Dilly. Having chatted to Anise over coffee, to discuss options, she matched me with Dilly as my main…Continue Reading LEaD Coaching: A personal experience
“I found coaching to be immensely helpful, restorative and motivational. It has given me fresh verve and energy.” “It was an excellent experience and has helped me to reflect on my career development and teaching.” Feedback from LEaD Coaching Fellows This year, the LEaD fellowship scheme allowed four academics from School of Health Sciences…Continue Reading LEaD Fellows Coaching
Hatton Garden boasts a rich and colourful history. It is known as the jewelry quarter and is the site of infamous crimes such as the recent Hatton Garden heist or the 17th century murder memorialised by Bleeding Heart Yard. Many layers of history, extremes of poverty and wealth, and change are shared in the buildings such…Continue Reading Murder, diamonds and walking: using walks in your teaching practice through an exploration of Hatton Garden
Last week the first Blog Writing Group sessions took place. The group meets monthly, on the first Wednesday and Thursday of the month and all staff are welcome to join. In each session, a different writing strategy is introduced, used and discussed. In addition, we go into more depth about good blogging practice. Each month…Continue Reading LEaD writing group – Freewriting technique
Have you noticed an increase in your email notifications since the move to Moodle 3? Notifications are being emailed to staff with category/module level roles on Moodle when students submit Turnitin assignments. Please follow our guidance note to switch off these notifications. A number of staff have reported problems in opening Turnitin Submission Inboxes using…Continue Reading Turnitin in Moodle 3
This post highlights the development work from our colleagues in Education Research & Enterprise Services (ERES) to improve the Text Editor in Moodle 3. If you want to highlight key information for students on a module page you can choose one of the two new City styles – Important and To do. These styles work…Continue Reading Moodle Text Editor Improvements
Moodle 3 is now live. For an overview of the timelines and processes for the development of Moodle modules for the new academic year, review the overview of 16/17 module set-up on Moodle guide. Guidance For information on what’s new in Moodle 3, you can review our blog posts. Guidance on Moodle features, new and…Continue Reading Moodle 3 Live
In my last post, I highlighted new functionality to support group work in Moodle. This post looks at how to release content to specific groups of students. While this isn’t a new feature of Moodle 3, it is a feature that changed last year and is useful to highlight again as we move to Moodle…Continue Reading Release Moodle Content to Groups of Students