TurnItIn have released two new tools to support the evaluation of web-based resources; a review of the sources actually used and an interactive tool for the evaluation of resources. These should be useful as tutorial-level discussion pieces and lend some objectivity to assessing the worth of the Web. “Open access to this new interactive rubricRead more
There are two free workshops coming up soon in this popular series aimed specifically at home students: Coherent Writing (6th March) and Grammar and Punctuation (13th March). Coherent Writing: this workshop is for home students who would like to improve their communication in writing. By the end of the session, participants will be better able to logicallyRead more
It is readily apparent that colleagues across campus are seeking various means to communicate with each other, and indeed beyond this institution. These include blogs, but what are they exactly? In essence, a blog is “an online diary”, “a Web site containing the writer’s or group of writers’ own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links toRead more
Spidescribe comes highly recommended as an intuitive and free mind mapping software where you can gather text, links, files, images and other elements. Complete with the ability to invite others to collaborate, plus you can retain ownership of the content (as of the copyright and content ownership terms accessed on the 27th Feb 2013 – noteRead more
This event, which is aimed primarily at supporting undergraduate teaching initially, has the following aims: To highlight the existing work that is going on across campus to develop tailored employability materials and work related modules To share best practice among academic colleagues and staff of the Careers and Employability Centre To facilitate discussion about theRead more
If you’re a Twitter user, you’re probably aware of various high-profile cases where tweets have got their authors into serious trouble. Here’s a useful guide, published today on the BBC News website, to staying on the right side of the law. It also points to areas where the law (or intepretation of the law) isRead more
Interested in finding out more about designing and creating screencasts? Take a look at Designing a PowerPoint Screencast Using Camtasia. This blog post clearly describes the key elements of an effective screencast including creating bumpers, suggesting ways to assess students’ learning and how to integrate with other resources such as google forms and the quizRead more
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is the North American equivalent of the National Student Survey (NSS). Useful NSSE resources which might be adapted for NSS purposes include Tips for Your NSSE Survey Administration; indeed, they might end up looking like this for the NSS: know your students: in order to encourage student participation you mustRead more
Some colleagues may not be aware that the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) service continues to be widely used here at Loughborough as a way of delivering exams. In Semester 1: • There were 55 OMR exams. 24 were combined question/answer format. • This represents a 19% increase compared to semester 1 2011-12 • The total numbersRead more
This was at the Senate House, London on February 15th and was attended by 110 delegates representing over 90 different user institutions. There was a groundswell of disgruntlement over TII’s failures in 2012: at peak times, the service had failed completely on two occasions. Looking past the spin that was being put on the situation (“There wasRead more