Helen Whitehead
Learning Technology Consultant, Nottingham: University Park
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Main new features of Moodle 3.11
August 3, 2022
The Moodle Upgrade to Moodle 3.11 has now been completed. Moodle looks and operates essentially the same as before: there are no major changes. There are a few new features: Student activity completion Instead of tick boxes, there are now clear labels to indicate to students what they need “To do” and when completed. You …
Show me your eggcorns!
July 25, 2022
I’ve just discovered eggcorns. An eggcorn is a misheard, mistranscribed or re-interpreted word or phrase that although mistaken is somehow logical, or plausible. It may even be, in its own way, more satisfying or poetic than the original. Hence eggcorn for acorn. You could think of it as a slip of the ear. The word …
Changes to where Teams meeting recordings are stored
June 27, 2022
Next Monday 4th July, is now confirmed as the date when changes will take place to where Teams meeting recordings are stored. While new meeting recordings will continue to appear in the Teams Chat, they will NOT now be stored in Microsoft Stream. Recordings will appear in your personal OneDrive if: you have created the …
More accessible ways to use Turnitin Feedback Studio
May 24, 2022
Accessibility can be an issue for both students and staff using Moodle. If you are spending hours studying or marking online, then you want it to be as comfortable as possible. I’ve been asked by several staff if there’s anything the marking technologies can do to support academics marking who have vision impairment. We’ve collected …
How to download your feedback from assignments
May 20, 2022
At this time of year students are submitting assignments and exams and, once marked, you’ll then want to view your feedback. We recommend saving off a copy of your feedback for future reference, to plan for future assignments and exams, and to provide evidence for job and further degree course applications. You should do this …
The Courtyard
May 12, 2022
The painting “A Courtyard in Chernihiv”, by Victor Onyschchenko, shows what I’d probably call a back alley. It’s that space behind the house (or beside the house) where you park your bike, play with the dog, kick a ball around, do a bit of experimental “gardening”. This courtyard is in a city far away, but …
Top ten tips for preparing for online exams
May 5, 2022
At this time of year, we find students often have questions about exams or assignments, so here are our top tips for coping with the technical aspects of online exam season. Where are you going to be for the exam? Make sure you’re not in a house full of people watching Netflix etc. If this …
Hybrid Teaching and Learning in HE: a futuristic model or a realistic model for the future? Summary and Reflection
April 11, 2022
‘Hybrid Teaching and Learning in HE: a futuristic model or a realistic model for the future?’ was a question addressed at a workshop held by the University of Nottingham in early 2022, when universities were ready to turn the pandemic corner. More than 150 participants from around the globe were brought together to share their …
Submitting dissertations and assignments
April 7, 2022
At dissertation time, we often get questions relating to preparation of documents and submitting online. Here are some of the things you can do to avoid problems previous students have had with submitting dissertations or assignments. Preparing your document, including converting a document to PDF Many dropboxes specify that a PDF must be provided. Dissertations …
Examples of Peer Review questions in ExamSys
April 6, 2022
When students take part in group work, part of the assessment is often for the students to review one another’s participation in the groups. In ExamSys a “Peer Review” paper type is available to support this activity. These consist of Likert scale questions from which students make selections to review selected peers. They can be …
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