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JISC Learning Analytics unexpected outage: 19/03/24 1:00pm to 2:15pm

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We had an unexpected service disruption on the JISC Learning Analytics site on Tuesday 19 March from 1:00pm to 14:15pm where users were unable to log in to the service. During this time the site was online but login attempts were blocked and redirected back to the login page. This was reported to JISC support… Read more » about JISC Learning Analytics unexpected outage: 19/03/24 1:00pm to 2:15pm

JISC Online Surveys (JOS) – Important Update

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The latest version of JISC Online Surveys (JOS) version 3 was released in September 2023, as this upgrade is a significant re-design of the online survey tool it has been run in parallel with the previous JISC Online Surveys (JOS) version 2 to allow students and staff time to move to the new platform. With the… Read more » about JISC Online Surveys (JOS) – Important Update

Gaining an overview of student attendance on the Jisc LA platform

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Now that we are a couple of weeks into the semester, you will start to see the attendance capture data building on the Jisc Learning Analytics system. You might find it useful to get an overview of how students on units you are teaching are engaging across their other units this semester. Student Attendance report… Read more » about Gaining an overview of student attendance on the Jisc LA platform

JISC Learning Analytics – System unavailable Wednesday 8 March 16:30-16:55

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Urgent maintenance needs to be completed for the JISC Learning Analytics service on Wednesday 08/03/23 from 16:30 to 16:55. During this time the service will be unavailable, this will impact the following activities: Access to the platform to view reports Access to generate the Checkin code to take attendance Student attendance Checkin The timing of this… Read more » about JISC Learning Analytics – System unavailable Wednesday 8 March 16:30-16:55

Reviewing assessment and feedback practices – resources

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As educators and innovators, we are always looking for new and interesting ways of harnessing pedagogically sound technologies to support our assessment and feedback activities.  Reviewing the methods in which you assess your students can help to keep your unit delivery fresh and engaging, rewarding both yourself and your students with an enriched teaching and… Read more » about Reviewing assessment and feedback practices – resources

Jisc Learning Analytics lunchtime drop-ins

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Following on from the recent training sessions, FLIE will be offering lunchtime drop-in sessions dedicated to the Jisc Learning Analytics system. The Learning Analytics pilot is in place for Semester 1 2022-23 for Level 0 and Level 4 programmes. So whether you want help with Attendance checkin, unit and student reporting, or just have a… Read more » about Jisc Learning Analytics lunchtime drop-ins

Mindscape Commons virtual reality (VR) resource for teaching mental health

Mindscape Commons virtual reality and interactive video content for supporting mental health teaching is now available to HE institutions via a Jisc agreement. The resources allows future counsellors, social workers, and psychologists to explore a variety of mental health experiences and to help students build empathy and develop critical clinical skills in a safe and… Read more » about Mindscape Commons virtual reality (VR) resource for teaching mental health

Digifest 2021 – 8-11 March

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Digifest 2021 is now a free event for Jisc member organisations. Digifest is the UK’s leading edtech conference and members can join for free in an innovative and interactive online environment across four days. Digifest 2021 will focus on learning and teaching and libraries, providing a space to share best practice, learnings and experiences from 2020. You can find… Read more » about Digifest 2021 – 8-11 March

Are you looking for ideas or advice for planning assessments?

Some new resources have been added to the Assessment & Feedback Toolkit that you may find helpful when planning assessments for the next academic year. (1) The University of Leeds has published a compendium of assessment types which includes student perspectives. https://teachingexcellence.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2018/10/PUGHcompendiumcomplete.pdf (2) JISC has recently published a report on the future of assessment –… Read more » about Are you looking for ideas or advice for planning assessments?

Are you looking for ideas or advice for planning assessments?

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Some new resources have been added to the Assessment & Feedback Toolkit that you may find helpful when planning assessments for the next academic year. The University of Leeds has published a compendium of assessment types which includes student perspectives. https://teachingexcellence.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2018/10/PUGHcompendiumcomplete.pdf JISC has recently published a report on the future of assessment – setting out… Read more » about Are you looking for ideas or advice for planning assessments?