As the University pushes forward with the Future Facing Learning agenda, a question we frequently get asked in training is whether it is possible to print from the iPad to the MyPrint system. The quick answer is Yes! But it’s
Printing from your iPad
Alternative uses for Journals
This article looks at how we can use the Journal tool in Blackboard for something a bit different to its usual task. The most common application of the journal is to create a space within a module for private reflection. However, it has other uses as this article will hopefully demonstrate. The article finishes with a very quick summary of reflection in education, and how Blackboard can help facilitate this…
Royalty Free Music for Free
There are many times when I need a bit of music for a presentation or a show reel but I have very little skills in creating my own music! This post looks at a few sites where you can download
Good Practice Guide to Quizzes
This guide takes a look at some of the pedagogic implications of using quizzes in your on-line module. It’s not a technical document, but will hopefully stimulate some ideas and thoughts about using quizzes. http://docs.google.com/gview?url=https://blogs.tees.ac.uk/lteonline/files/2015/02/PedagogyGuideQuizzes1.pdf&embedded=truePedagogyGuideQuizzes
Good Practice Guide to Discussion Boards
This document takes a look at different uses and the pedagogic implications of using discussion boards in your module. Whilst it is not a technical document, it does focus on the pros and cons of the discussion boards provided in
Good Practice Guide to Blogs
The following document explores the uses of blogs and journals in an on-line module. It is not meant to be a technical guide, and it focuses more on the pedagogy of using these tools. Whilst not specifically technical, it is
Screenshots from Microsoft Outlook 2013
Microsoft Outlook 2013 has some very nice new features but one that I’ve been finding very useful is the inclusion of a screen grab facility. There have been many times when I’ve needed to be able to send a screen
10 Free Sites To Create Beautiful Quotations
Introduction In this blog post we are going to take a quick look at 10 sites that will let you produce beautiful looking quotations. With (typically) minimal effort you can create some really nice quotes as images that can brighten
Embed Word Documents into Blackboard
In this post we’re going to look at one way in which you can embed your Microsoft Word document into Blackboard. By embed we’re talking about not just attaching a link to the Word document. We’re talking about a way
15 Sites to Help Concentration
Introduction There are times when you just need to concentrate. However, there are also many times when noise gets in the way. You might be working in a busy office, or trying to study in the library. Noisy interruptions can