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 →
There are many different active learning methods. Some of these can be easily adapted for online and/or blended learning. But we can easily forget how wide the range of different active learning methods and opportunities is. This post introduces the … Continue reading →
Block teaching is a mode of delivery where students generally take one module of learning at a time, before progressing on to the next. Such an approach is based on pedagogic thinking which highlights the importance of deep and active learning strategies … Continue reading →
A change to online Tests is coming Around the 18th of July, DMU’s Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) is being updated. With this comes a subtle but important change to the way that Tests and Surveys behave with regard to Auto-Submission. … Continue reading →
Many staff will be familiar with using break-out rooms in MS Teams, or at least being allocated to a break-out room. To make break-out rooms easier to manage in Teams you can also set a timer. When the timer is … Continue reading →
A digital badge is a validated measure of skill, quality or accomplishment – a type of certification – that can be earned…A digital badge usually contains data detailing what it has been awarded for, such as issue date, badge issuer … Continue reading →
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 →
Scheduling Assistant can help you to find the most suitable time to arrange an MS Teams meeting with one or more colleagues. The problem Say we wish to schedule a meeting: how can we work out what date and time … Continue reading →
How to replicate casual face to face interaction in a virtual world Face to face interaction allows you to see the other individual or groups of people in a conversation. It can allow for a better exchange of information and … Continue reading →
Rubrics in Turnitin can be extremely helpful for marking and feedback. However, you may be confused by the range of rubric types and the differences between them. In Turnitin, there are several types of rubric that take the form of … Continue reading →
