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Using the Microsoft Accessibility checker in Word and PowerPoint

DLaT Hub Posted on July 19, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJuly 19, 2022

Microsoft Accessibility Checker is a tool that can help you ensure your MS Office documents are as accessible as possible for students of all abilities, by automatically identifying “possible issues for people who have disabilities” (Microsoft, 2022). All learning resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, DMU Core Tech, MS365

Four more tips for writing effective feedback (part 3)

DLaT Hub Posted on June 1, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJune 1, 2022

In two earlier posts, we looked at different ways to write effective feedback: Four tips for writing effective feedback (part 1) – DLaT Hub (dmu.ac.uk), and Four more tips for writing effective feedback (part 2) – DLaT Hub (dmu.ac.uk). In … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Education, MS Teams, Pedagogy

Checking and fixing the accessibility of your PDFs

DLaT Hub Posted on April 29, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongApril 29, 2022

If you have Adobe® Acrobat® Pro DC it is straightforward to check the accessibility of your PDFs. Use the Accessibility Check tool to verify the accessibility of any document that you create. To use the Accessibility Checker Step 1: Acrobat … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Education, Resource, Technology, UDL

Using built in design ideas in PowerPoint

DLaT Hub Posted on March 17, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongMarch 17, 2022

You can use design ideas (now known as Designer) in PowerPoint if you are using the Microsoft 365 (M365) version (formerly called Office 365). Designer suggests layouts and ideas for designing your slides that can help provide a more professional … Continue reading →

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Four more tips for writing effective feedback (part 2)

DLaT Hub Posted on January 31, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJanuary 31, 2022

In the article, Four tips for writing effective feedback (part 1) – DLaT Hub (dmu.ac.uk), we began looking at different ways to write effective feedback. Feedback provides a useful leaning opportunity but only if certain conditions are met. So, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

Four tips for writing effective feedback (part 1)

DLaT Hub Posted on January 13, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJanuary 13, 2022

Feedback provides students with information about their performance in tasks and assignments, but according to Shute (2008) its main purpose is to help students improve how they learn by changing their thinking and behaviour as part of an ongoing learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

How to turn your camera into a visualiser

DLaT Hub Posted on December 9, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongDecember 9, 2021

Back in the day, an over-head projector would be used to display a hand-drawn image onto a large screen, or more often the classroom wall, so everyone could see it. Then the visualiser came along that would convert an image … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Mobile, MS Teams, Technology

Sharing documents using the File tab in a live MS Teams session

DLaT Hub Posted on November 5, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongNovember 5, 2021

By using Share Content in an MS Teams meeting it is possible to share your screen, a window, a PowerPoint presentation or a whiteboard. But have you considered sharing documents such as a Word document or a spreadsheet? Sharing documents … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, DMU Core Tech, Education, MS365

Sharing documents from OneDrive in a live session

DLaT Hub Posted on October 28, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongOctober 28, 2021

You can share documents (Word, PPT, Excel etc) with your students during a live teaching session. This enables simultaneous group collaboration e.g. editing a document, filling in a table or spreadsheet, or SWOT analysis etc.   STEP 1 In your … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, DMU Core Tech, Education, MS365

Interactive teaching using Discussion Boards

DLaT Hub Posted on August 19, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongAugust 19, 2021

Blackboard discussion boards are an asynchronous method of communication, where students can discuss ideas and thoughts, but they do not have to be in the same location. Strengths/Advantages of online Discussion Forums Discussion forums are a useful way of getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

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