LectureTools is a web-based alternative to dedicated electronic voting systems (aka clickers) such as Turning Point which we use here at Loughborough. Developed by Dr Perry Samson, a Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Michigan, the service was acquired this year by Echo 360, the company behind our ReVIEW lecture capture service. In many respectsRead more
There is an increasingly significant number of Joint Honours students here at Loughborough, which is one of the reasons why a Code of Practice for Joint Honours Degree Progammes was developed as part of Academic Quality Procedures Handbook. In order to support colleagues, we have started to develop a Joint Honours Community of Practice Learn module, but itRead more
Once there was RAPID for Personal Development Planning but now many see it as an outdated system and are seeking its replacement. Mahara is a piece of e-portfolio software that includes options to do all sorts of things to record your development. You can have a reflective journal, an electronic CV, pages that you canRead more
Confused by Twitter? Do you look at the tweets in the right-hand column of this blog and think: “I don’t have a clue what that means”? Over on the E-learning Blog, I posted recently a link to a guide to Twitter aimed at academics who have never previously tweeted, produced by Amy Mollett, Danielle MoranRead more
With the soft launch of my.Lboro (also known as the student portal) this time last year, colleagues will be aware that students have been able to access various online resources through this mechanism. These include student email, relevant news and notifications, Learn modules, budgetary information, Library access, etc. This coming academic year, new students are being encourgaged toRead more
Hi, I’m Becky your new Vice President of Education at the Students’ Union. I would like to start by saying hello and welcome to the new year. I’d like to introduce you to a basic idea of what ‘Your Education’ is this year and how I will be working alongside the Union and the University to improve the student academic experience.Read more
Sometimes we need to be reminded of what we already have! A colleague was recently in touch regarding group work resources, and that set us to thinking. Indeed, it led us to conclude that there is a lot of good advice out there already from which we can draw. For example, the Learnhigher Centre for Excellence in TeachingRead more
Co-Tutor, developed and widely used at Loughborough, is now being made available to other institutions under an ‘Early Adopters’ programme. Co-Tutor is a Student & Staff Relationship Management (SSRM) system which allows academic staff and administrators to communicate with and manage personal tutees, project students, industrial placement activities, postgraduate research supervision and course cohorts. Co-TutorRead more
Futurelearn has had widespread coverage in the media today as the first set of courses is made available for enrolment – and Loughborough is part of it. Find out more over on the E-learning Blog at https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/elearning/?p=2565 .Read more
If you have responsibility for modules on Learn, look out for the Staff Drop-In Support sessions taking place around campus from September 11th through to mid-October. If you have a query, particularly relating to compliance with the Minimum Presence requirements, come along to talk to us in person. Look out for the Learn banner –Read more