Arts Faculty Takeover: The Language Learning Rollercoaster: Weekly Tests to the Rescue!
January 19, 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 …
Be Prepared For Your Online Exam
January 15, 2024
As we head into another exam period, students will be gearing up to undertake exams on Moodle and ExamSys platforms. At this time of year it’s often useful to keep in mind some top tips which can help the process of undertaking an exam run more smoothly. Here are some some of the common questions …
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 …
Arts Faculty Takeover: Student Projects in The Digital Transformations Hub – Part Two
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 …
Marking and Feedback in Turnitin
January 8, 2024
At this time of year, you are likely preparing to mark assessed work submitted over the winter break, or releasing marking that has been completed during this period. Below we outline some of the ways you can mark work and provide feedback using Turnitin. Accessing and marking a Turnitin submission Marking a Turnitin submission involves opening …
Arts Faculty Takeover: Student Projects in The Digital Transformations Hub – Part One
January 5, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology 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 …
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 …
The Moodle Dashboard
December 22, 2023
Many thanks for today’s guest post, written by Suzanne Wright, the Faculty and School Support Team Leader. The eagerly awaited Moodle 4.1 gives us a new and updated dashboard when you log in to Moodle. The interface is much cleaner and has more white space so it looks much more uncluttered than perhaps the current …
Peer Assessment in Moodle 4.1
December 21, 2023
As part of the 2023 upgrade to Moodle 4.1, a new activity will be introduced which allows academics to run peer assessment tasks in their Moodle module. The new activity is called Peer Assessment. The Peer Assessment activity is essentially a group assignment submission combined with peer grading, allowing students to assess each other for …
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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