A-Z Tools & Technologies: Kahoot
What is it? There are many audience participation apps and tools that can be used to encourage student participation and engagement, we have covered quite a few on this blog. This post is focusing...
Tagged: Technology Enhanced Learning
January MOOCs: Teaching with Video and Teaching with Moodle
If you’re on the lookout for some professional development in 2017, there are a couple of MOOCs starting in January that may be of interest. MOOC means ‘Massive Online Open Course’. They are usually...
A-Z Tools & Technologies: Meetoo
What is it? When I attended ALT-C in September I saw a demo of Meetoo, which had only recently moved into offering to Education, a tool that allows you to engage with your audience...
A-Z Tools & Technologies: Nearpod (updated)
What is Nearpod? Nearpod is an application that enables tutors to create interactive teaching resources that can be accessed by students on laptops & mobile devices (iOS and Android). Tutors can monitor and measure students’...
12 Apps of Christmas 2016
It’s that time of year again; only so many shopping days until Christmas, Mariah Carey, Shakin’ Stevens & Slade on an eternal loop and the, now annual, “12 Apps of Christmas” emails dropping into...
Moodle Monday: Quiz Activity
What is it? There are quite a few ways that you can make your Moodle course more interactive and encourage student engagement. One method is using the Quiz activity module, this allows you to design...
‘TEL’ Me About… Workshops
Throughout this academic year, the TEL team will be delivering a series of lunchtime workshops. These sessions will cover a range of tools and technologies available at the institution for enhancing teaching, learning and...
ALTC 2016 – Reflections from a Conference Newbie
Last week I attended the 10th annual ALT Conference, it was a three day event held at the University of Warwick from 6-8th September, and my first conference experience. With just three weeks experience in my...
Teaching with Moodle MOOC
Since I am relatively new to using Moodle from a staff perspective (I have previously used it as a student) I’ve decided to take part in the Teaching with Moodle MOOC that has started...