Month: July 2018

And the winner is…Health’s Got Talent 2018

Health’s Got Talent is the School of Health Science’s (SHS) annual learning and teaching showcase. The ten finalists this year presented an impressive array of projects. Learning and Teaching Awards with cash prizes were provided by LEaD. The difficult job of awarding the prizes was in the capable hands of the judges: Professor Debra Salmon (Dean of SHS), Professor Pam Parker (Deputy Director of LEaD), Malek Areb (Student Union President) and Patrick Burke…Continue Reading And the winner is…Health’s Got Talent 2018

Moodle in a Minute: My Moodle Overview

Blue sand falling from an hour glass on a rocky beach

This blog post is part of our series exploring what’s new in Moodle 3.4 and is the second of our Moodle in a Minute screencasts. The focus of this year’s Moodle update is on redesigning Moodle. We’ve concentrated our efforts on streamlining and improving functionality, as well as providing a more contemporary look for Moodle….Continue Reading Moodle in a Minute: My Moodle Overview

Recognising excellence in research skills and information literacy

One of my favourite days of the year is the TeenTech awards at the Royal Society which were held this year on 25th June. As part of my role as Chair of the CILIP Information Literacy Group I have attended and judged these awards now for the past four years. TeenTech was co-founded by Maggie…Continue Reading Recognising excellence in research skills and information literacy

‘The Reflective Practitioner’: a one-of-a-kind elective

The Rational & Intuitive Manager: Holtham & Dove (2018)

This is a guest post from Aurelie Zhu, a 1st year Business Studies student at Cass Business School, that looks back on her participation in the ‘Reflective Practitioner’ module. What is the module about? The module is designed to enhance and develop Intuitive qualities which are essential to any successful managers of our time. And…Continue Reading ‘The Reflective Practitioner’: a one-of-a-kind elective

Media and Learning Conference 2018 – Leuven, Belgium

Scultpture looking like a chess board

As a grateful recipient of a UCISA DEC Bursary I was fortunate enough to travel to Leuven in Belgium for the Media and Learning Conference. This blog post is a reflection on the presentations and discussions. There was a lot of topics, formats, points of view and discussions that it is difficult to provide a…Continue Reading Media and Learning Conference 2018 – Leuven, Belgium

Moodle in a Minute: Moodle 3.4 Overview

Watch with hands at 12 & 2

This blog post is part of our series exploring what’s new in Moodle 3.4 and is the launch of our Moodle in a Minute screencasts. The focus of this year’s Moodle update is on redesigning Moodle. We’ve concentrated our efforts on streamlining and improving functionality, as well as providing a more contemporary look for Moodle….Continue Reading Moodle in a Minute: Moodle 3.4 Overview