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...
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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...
Learn with Lynda: Top 10 Apps for Enhanced Productivity
This month I’ve been watching a brand new course called Top 10 Apps for Enhanced Productivity, by Suzanna Kaye, which was recently updated on 1st August 2016. This short 45min course aims to help...
Jisc Student Ideas Competition: Pocket First Aider
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...
12/24/36/48 Apps of Christmas!
Micro-learning is a concept which deals with relatively small learning units and short-term learning activities, where the learner is in control of what and when they learn. This approach is increasingly being used to deliver bite-sized learning...
Jisc Student Summer of Innovation 2015
The Student Summer of Innovation 2015 competitions are now open for entries at the Jisc Elevator Site. Do you have a brilliant idea that could improve education or research? Elevator is Jisc’s open innovation platform....
A-Z Tools & Technologies: iSpring
What is it? iSpring is a toolkit for developing e-Learning content which can be delivered to the variety of devices; Desktops and Laptops (Windows & Mac) and iPads, iPhones and Android devices. How does...
A-Z Tools & Technologies: Popplet
What is it? Popplet is a mind mapping app (and online web service) that allows you to visually curate your ideas and thoughts. This app could be particularly useful for those people who consider...