Month: April 2017

Poll Ev 2017 UK Collage

Active Learning at City – Poll Everywhere User Group

Poll Ev 2017 UK Collage

Last month, City, University of London hosted the Poll Everywhere UK User Group. The community event attracted 50 participants from more than 20 UK Higher Education institutions. This was an opportunity to showcase recent developments at the University, like the newly opened entrance and our growing number of enhanced learning spaces, while sharing innovations in technology-enhanced teaching. Poll Everywhere is City’s ‘student response system’, which…Continue Reading Active Learning at City – Poll Everywhere User Group

Moodling at MoodleMoot 2017

  I attended MoodleMoot for the first time in my career as an educational technologist. I was unsure of what to expect (besides the hints from the program outline) and I wasn’t disappointed. It was a series of great presentations focused not only on the technical side of the platform but also on showcasing pedagogic use of different tools…Continue Reading Moodling at MoodleMoot 2017

Moodle 3.2: Improved visibility of feedback for students

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Improving the visibility of assignment feedback for students is our priority development for Moodle 3.2. In our Moodle usability sessions last term, students were asked to locate their feedback. We found that a number of students could not easily find feedback on assignments. Our Module Dashboard means that students go to the Assignment overview page…Continue Reading Moodle 3.2: Improved visibility of feedback for students

What to expect in Moodle 3.2

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When you log into Moodle 3.2 from 27June, there won’t be a lot of new features for you to master. We have listened to feedback from staff and students in usability sessions, from ServiceNow queries, and from Focus Groups to design improvements that address areas of difficulty when using Moodle. We have concentrated on developing…Continue Reading What to expect in Moodle 3.2

MoodleMoot 2017: The Dev Perspective

My highlight of the conference was being able to meet and network with developers from other institutions. The connections built at MoodleMoot are invaluable throughout the year when I am on chats and forums asking for help or advice. In addition, mixing with other devs keeps me up to date with trends and new tech….Continue Reading MoodleMoot 2017: The Dev Perspective

The reflective practitioner exhibition for Cass students – 5th April

‘Creative’ and ‘vocational’ are two adjectives that often come to mind when discussing what a contemporary business and management degree should look like. Both of these were in evidence at the exhibition, which tool place last week, set up by the students taking the reflective practitioner elective as part of their first year as undergraduates, and…Continue Reading The reflective practitioner exhibition for Cass students – 5th April

MoodleMoot 2017

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The annual MoodleMoot is a great opportunity to come together to share experiences on using Moodle. Highlight My highlight of this year’s Moot was Rebecca Barrington’s presentation on how to put the ‘oo’ back in Moodle. Rebecca, Head of e-Learning at the Cornwall College Group, shared her tips on how to get users excited by…Continue Reading MoodleMoot 2017

School of Health Sciences Simulated Practice Showcase April 2017

The second School of Health Sciences Simulated Practice Showcase took place on 6th April 2017 , following the first event back in July 2016. The event was facilitated by Janet Hunter in the School of Health Sciences and Professor Clive Holtham, from the Cass Business School. There were five presentations in all, which covered a…Continue Reading School of Health Sciences Simulated Practice Showcase April 2017