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Category Archives: DMU Core Tech

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

A spectrum of active learning methods, and its uses for online teaching and learning

DLaT Hub Posted on July 7, 2022 by jcoope03July 7, 2022

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 →

Posted in Block Teaching, Collaboration, Curriculum, Distance Learning, DMU Core Tech, ELT, MS Teams, Pedagogy

Digital Technology for Block Teaching

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 →


Posted on July 7, 2022 by Craig BallJuly 7, 2022

Timer in MS Teams break-out rooms

DLaT Hub Posted on June 9, 2022 by jcoope03June 9, 2022

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 →

Posted in -, Collaboration, DMU Core Tech, MS Teams, Organisation

Which rubric?

DLaT Hub Posted on May 6, 2022 by hconbo00June 17, 2022

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 →

Posted in -, Assessment, DMU Core Tech

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

Create a quiz for students using Microsoft Forms

DLaT Hub Posted on July 1, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongJuly 14, 2021

Online quizzes are an effective formative learning tool and can be created with Blackboard Tests. But there is another tool available, Microsoft Forms, that can create quick and easy quizzes for your students. Although quizzes created with MS Forms can … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, DMU Core Tech, Education
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