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Introducing Learn Plus (Panopto) and Blackboard Collaborate

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dewi Parry The University is investing in two new learning technologies this summer designed to help you do more with teaching. These are Learn Plus and Collaborate. So, this […]

Learn Plus Learning Technology Officer Vacancy – Apply Now!

Posted on 21 May 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dewi Parry This is just a short blog post to highlight the Learning Technology Officer job that is currently advertised for the Learn Plus project. The vacancy is currently […]

Learn Plus Monthly Update – May 2015

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dewi Parry Welcome to the first monthly update for the Learn Plus project by the Learning Technology working group. These updates will let you know what’s going on with […]

The myth of the silver bullet: feedback through GradeMark

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Catherine Emmett

by Catherine Emmett Cognitive psychologists and pedagogical researchers frequently warn against the idea of a pedagogical 'silver bullet' (a simple solution to a complex issue). In the past 50 years, […]

Everything you ever wanted to know about Turnitin (and a bit more besides)!

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Catherine Emmett

by Catherine Emmett As Dewi mentioned in a recent blog post, the LTET, ELTT and Medic E-learning teams have been working together to put together a range of FAQs about Turnitin. You […]

First Steps with Blackboard Collaborate

Posted on 11 May 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Geraint Evans (SOCSI) Geraint is an eLearning Officer within the SOCSI eLearning team at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences. He is the eLearning lead for the Continuing Professional Education […]

Learning Central Grade Centre – Creating Weighted Score Columns

Posted on 11 May 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dewi Parry It’s been a while since our last update, but we do have a couple of new things to tell you about. ELTT has been assisting our friends in […]

CMALT – Advice for Learning Technologists

Posted on 16 March 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dave Ruckley (WCPPE, School of Pharmacy) This week, our guest blog post is written by Dave Ruckley, Learning Technologist for The Wales Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education (WCPPE) within the […]

Using Grademark for marking and feedback

Posted on 19 February 2015 by Dewi Parry

After you have received and read a piece of your students' work, you can use a tool in Turnitin called 'GradeMark' to feedback comments directly on the work, just as […]

Accessing Turnitin assignments and originality reports

Posted on 19 February 2015 by Dewi Parry

Once the deadline has passed for a Turnitin assignment, it's time to look at your students' submissions.  This narrated screencast shows you how to access the submitted papers, and how […]