At the last Educational Multimedia Group we introduced our brand new MILL (Media and Innovation Learning Lab) facilities which can be found next to the new LEaD office on the 3rd floor of the University building. These include a soundproofed digital production studio with two 4K cameras, autocue and a control booth (and will soon…Continue Reading Educational Multimedia Group – 20th April 2016
It was great to have so many participants at the Blogging Together workshop at the Learning at City conference last week. For those who were unable to attend, here is a brief outline and an invitation to join the Blog Writing Group. In the workshop, we looked at the motivations and challenges to sharing our…Continue Reading Blogging together: social writing to encourage the sharing of good practice
Lecturers start designing their Moodle modules for the new academic year by rolling over content from the previous academic year. This saves a lot of time as content doesn’t need to be uploaded to Moodle each year. This post outlines how to give your module a spring clean post-rollover. It highlights two new features that…Continue Reading Spring clean your Moodle Modules
Why apply for HEA Fellowship? Becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy is an opportunity to reflect on your work and demonstrate your experience to others in the HE community. In common with many other HE institutions, City is keen to see many of its staff gain this recognition. What is HEA Fellowship? There…Continue Reading How to claim your HEA Fellowship via City’s RISES scheme
An industry standard drop-down User menu has been introduced in Moodle 3, as part of Moodle’s continuing work on improving navigation. The User menu is located on the far right of the top navigation bar in Moodle and gives you access to your Profile and Grader reports for modules that you are teaching on. You…Continue Reading Improving Moodle’s Navigation
It doesn’t go unnoticed that those ‘in the know’ proffer a wry smile at the annual QAA event ‘quality matters’. It is a play on words akin to that contained within Christmas crackers, Carlton cards and the oft-maligned ‘dad joke’. But it also undermines the simple fact that quality does matter. In higher…Continue Reading Quality Street
Following the success of the 1st Teaching and Learning Innovators Event in January, we as LEaD at SHS put on the 2nd Teaching and Learning Innovators Event on Monday 23rd May 12-1pm, focused around mobile learning. 20 people attended. #cityshstl 2nd T&L event running @CityUniHealth @thehealthflash and Betty Matthew presenting – great turnout! pic.twitter.com/5StCrhUA3G —…Continue Reading School of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Innovators Event – May 2016
The conference topic innovations in assessment was clearly a popular choice despite there having been a lot of dissemination of assessment developments over the last decade. It seems that whilst there has been many advances in this area there is still evidence that practice could be further enhanced. The conference provided an opportunity to hear…Continue Reading SEDA Spring Teaching and Learning and Assessment Conference 2016 Innovations in Assessment and Feedback Practice 12th -13th May 2016 Edinburgh
Continuing my series on 5 things to Do with…, this article focuses on 5 Things to do with your Moodle module. These tips have been devised with the help of Neal Sumner, Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, LEaD and in consultation with the Midwifery department in the School of Health Sciences (written by former Senior…Continue Reading 5 Things to Do with your Moodle Module
Thanks to a partnership development grant from the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) and in collaboration with Vision Togo, a UK-based charity, I recently spent 9 days in Togo, West Africa, with my colleagues Judith Sunderland and Professor Ros Bryar from the School of Health Sciences. The aim of the visit was to…Continue Reading Nursing and Midwifery Education in Togo: needs assessment