This page contains information on:Breakout sessions – ‘Substitute Host’ Feature – Cohosts Feature – Enhanced Audio Control – Q & A Panel – Animated Reactions – Layout Controls – Live Captions Breakout sessions in Webex Meetings are smaller groups that are split off from the main Webex meeting room to …
Join our Mentimeter expert, for an interactive sessions on the use of Mentimeter. The session will take place online on October 27th at 1-2pm. The sessions are open to both new and existing users of Mentimeter. What will I learn? In the session, the more advanced features and questions types …
Moodle was upgraded to ensure Moodle continues to receive important security updates, and to combine feature improvements from versions 3.6 3.7 3.8 and 3.9. The most noticeable changes from the upgrade will include, Building courses: Turn editing on is a bright new button, the Activity chooser can star and view recommended activities and resources, and …
Our Microsoft partner is providing a second ‘MS Teams for Education’ training event on Thursday 4th March. Registration is not essential but would be appreciated using the IS Events Calendar. The event is open to both new and existing Teams users and the session will be recorded. The event will …
Podiums in the newly refurbished classrooms include an indicator light which switches on when a Panopto recording has started: Green means that recording is on. Amber means that recording has paused. The indicators are also push buttons to allow you to pause/resume a recording without ending the PowerPoint presentation in …
Camtasia Relay is no longer supported by the parent company (Techsmith) and the University has withdrawn it from service. Any videos created by Camtasia Relay which are stored in the online video server are unaffected by this withdrawal. MEDIALecture is the replacement screen recorder which connects directly to the online …
Are you thinking of flipping your classroom, changing your assessments, or designing interactive learning materials? Are you aware of the technologies available to support your module’s classroom and online delivery? This presentation gave a tour of the University’s learning technology toolbox and was part of the inaugural Research and Learning …
During this academic session the University is moving the module evaluation surveys to an online system called EvaSys. The My Module Evaluations block has been placed on the Moodle dashboard alongside your course list (not within individual modules). It provides students with links to available evaluations in EvaSys, and provides staff with …
Date: Wednesday 5th September, Time: 0930-1130 and 1330-1530, Venue: Craiglockhart 0/09. The University is trialling the Panopto Classroom Recording service during session 2018/19. These sessions are open to all academics interested in participating in the trial and aims to get you familiar with Panopto’s features while considering the pedagogical implications on your …
Moodle has been upgraded to version 3.4 and here you will find details of the most noticeable changes. These include a new plugin for plagiarism checking within Moodle Assignments, a new plugin for creating interactive content, and a range of other enhancements designed to improve course design and management. Managing …