@ York St John University
July’s Learn with Lynda course was released only last month and is called How to Make Accessible Learning. This 50 minute course is a great introduction to accessibility issues that can arise at any...
This months ‘Learn with Lynda’ post is looking at a brand new course called ‘Teaching with Lynda.com‘. Lynda.com is a powerful tool in the classroom. It can supplement teaching and allow students to explore...
Jisc’s Summer of Student Innovation competitions are an opportunity for students to have an impact on life and study in work based learning providers, colleges and universities across the UK. The Student Ideas Competition...
This month’s recommended Learn with Lynda course is Digital Citizenship by Oliver Schinkten. In the course introduction, Oliver addresses what it means to be a good digital citizen: Good digital citizens use technology in appropriate...
Social Media tools and platforms are increasingly being used by institutions and academics to enhance teaching, learning and the student experience. UCISA have recently published their Social Media Toolkit: a practical guide to achieving...
Quick polling is an interactive way to engage students in classes by asking them to respond to quick questions and provide immediate feedback. (Calma et al, 2014) Class participation tools can facilitate student engagement with each other, the...
It’s been another busy year on the TEL blog with 77 published posts, 20,647 views, from unique visitors, who left 65 comments. October attracted the most views with 2,469 when 12 posts were published. The...
Todays blog post is a guest post by Helen Varley, Assistive Technologies Trainer in the Learning Support Team in Student Services. Assistive Technology Did you know that York St John has assistive technology available to...
Use of technology to enhance learning, teaching and assessment should be considered and appropriate, and should never exclude any learner from engaging in the process. The burden of inclusivity lies with all staff, by...
Activity Time Required (approx) Blog post 5 Activity 10 Yesterday, we introduced you to the main marking and feedback tools in Turnitin’s GradeMark system. Today, we’ll take that a step further and look at...
