Ten Moodle Tips and Tricks for Students
April 8, 2024
Many thanks to our guest author, Claire Storr, Learning Technology Consultant for Placements, for this week’s post. Claire shares some top tips for helping students make the most out of Moodle, from customising the Dashboard, to setting up Forum preferences. 1. Customise the dashboard Click on the ‘Edit Mode’ toggle switch (top-right) and then select …
Moodle Content and Layout Ideas – Part 2
March 25, 2024
In recent weeks the Faculty of Science have been undertaking work to review the layout and design of Moodle module sites in the faculty. This work has developed out of the move to Moodle 4.1 in December 2023 and feedback received from student reps in each school around the usability of Moodle sites. In part …
An Introduction to Engage
March 4, 2024
The Engage Platform, delivered by Echo360, contributes to active learning within the University. Not only does it make audio and visual recordings of teaching sessions, it also offers engagement tools, learning analytics and the ability to live stream. Engage does much more than just record lectures. Why should I use Engage? There are several good …
Five minutes with…Joe Kenney
March 1, 2024
We asked Joe Kenney: What is your job role? Learning Technology Consultant for the Faculty of Social Sciences. What three words describe you? Approachable, Curious, and Patient Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I worked for Swissport/Lufthansa as part of an University industry placement year ( 15 years ago). I was able to weigh a suitcase …
Learning Technology – What’s on the Horizon for March?
February 26, 2024
The Learning Technology team has a busy schedule throughout March as we strive to provide support to as many staff and students as we can. Please take a look at the events below, and hopefully you’ll find something that piques your interest! New Accessibility Courses The Learning Technology team are offering four central short courses …
Five minutes with…Liz Dinneen
February 19, 2024
We asked Liz Dinneen: What is your job role? Learning Technology Officer in the Faculty and School Support team, working with the Faculty of Engineering. What 3 words describe you? Thoughtful, inquisitive, and optimistic. Tell us something ‘unusual’ about yourself I have an educational background in psychology and conducted research as part of a blended …
Engineering Faculty Takeover: Engineering Virtual Reality Space
February 2, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from within …
Staff and Student Drop-in Support Sessions
January 12, 2024
This is just a quick reminder about our staff and student drop-in support sessions. Student drop-in sessions have been scheduled throughout January. Feel free to visit for advice and guidance on Moodle, Examsys, or for any other technology-related questions you may have. Student drop-ins: Pop by for any of the drop-in sessions below. We will …
Getting to Know Moodle 4.1
January 2, 2024
As you will now be aware, we successfully upgraded Moodle to version 4.1 in December 2023. In this post you can find out more about the new version of Moodle, the improvements and new features as well as some links to other posts on specific tools introduced in 4.1. Enhanced layout The redesigned course module …
Moodle 4.1 is here!
December 19, 2023
The feedback from our staff Moodle roadshows and student drop-ins has been overwhelmingly positive! So, we are pleased to announce that Moodle has now been upgraded to version 4.1. If you missed our training events, or you want a quick reminder of what to expect, please see an overview of the key improvements below. Enhanced …
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