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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?

The future of assessment: five principles, five targets for 2025 – Jisc Report

This report is the result of an experts meeting exploring assessment in universities and colleges and how technology could be used to help address some of the problems and opportunities. Assessment is crucial to the educational process. Done properly, it drives improvement, shapes learner behaviour and provides accountability to employers and others. Front cover of… Read more » about The future of assessment: five principles, five targets for 2025 – Jisc Report

CAN 2019 – Change agents’ network conference programme

Apologies for cross posting, this may of interest. === We very much hope you and your students can join us for this celebration of student staff partnerships and how they are driving forward innovation in digital. The 7th annual conference is being hosted by The Open University on their Milton Keynes campus on the 29-30 May…. Read more » about CAN 2019 – Change agents’ network conference programme