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Creating a Journal for Students within Learning Central

Posted on 24 July 2015 by Dewi Parry

by Dewi Parry We received a query this week about setting up a journal within Learning Central, where students could post entries, and where only the module lecturer and the […]

The Use of Blogs for Teaching and Learning

Posted on 24 July 2015 by Jin Tan

by Jin Tan Recently we received some requests from schools about allowing students to create blogs as part of their courses using Cardiff University Blogs, but restricting access to just […]

Curiosity revived the Catherine: reflections on PCUTL

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Catherine Emmett

by Catherine Emmett (LTET) One of the paths of staff development possible to teaching staff, and teaching-related staff such as learning technologists, at Cardiff is the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning […]

Hannah Temple joins the ELTT Team

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Hannah Temple

Hello! My name is Hannah Temple and I’ve just joined the ELTT team as the representative for the College of Biological and Life Sciences. I wanted to take a few […]

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 […]