JISC 2011 conference
Click here to view the embedded video. A short report on the JISC 2011 conference, of which you can revisit some of the live streamed sessions and grab the virtual goody bag. The keynote speech by...
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Online marking tips
Turnitin Rubric Manager During testing of the range of tools available within the Turnitin suite of tools, I set up the new rubric manager tool. This allows you to create a set of rubrics for a given...
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How to double your student exam scores (yes, really!)
On 13 May, Deslauriers et al (2011) published a paper in Science (impact factor 29.7) where they demonstrated the hugely beneficial effect of a teaching method called ‘deliberate practice’ (see chart...
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e-portfolio reflections
PebblePad Mobile Our final e-portfolio interest group (ae-pig) meeting of the year was held this week, where we reflected upon the year with e-portfolios here at Aston. Dr Matthew Hall (Business) and...
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Dr Matthew Olczack explains how he used, and subsequently researched web based resources to enhance traditional teaching and learning methods. The research is of particular interest as Dr Olczack...
View Articleelectronic feedback
In this short video CLIPP, Dr Stuart Wallis explains how he and his students have benefitted from the GradeMark tool, when using it to assess work and give timely feedback. Click here to view the...
View ArticleThe Reusing Medical Recordings Project
Just a quick note to introduce the Reusing Medical Recordings Project, which is a JISC-funded project “to encourage shared understanding between managers and practitioners across clinical and...
View ArticleWe see data
Approximately a year ago we contributed a suite of learning resources into Jorum for HE consumption. They were tagged with AUOER . The video below depicts the contributions tagged UKOER into Jorum by...
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New year – new tools
MB512 Welcome to the new academic year at Aston. We’ve been busy upgrading some of the core learning tools during the summer. Before I talk about new tools, I thought it’s worth shouting about a new...
View ArticleMOOCs just keep getting bigger!
Click here to view the embedded video. Hype or hope? You decide. I thought it was time to catch up on the current headline grabbing subject of MOOCs ; following my own recent MOOC experiences and a...
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