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Increased access to microphones for voice reinforcement and recording You may have noticed that there are more ‘lapel’ type mics available in more rooms, particularly in larger rooms. This is an LJMU initiative to provide voice reinforcement and recording possibilities…

Canvas assignments are really easy to develop, and allow your students to submit individual or group coursework that can be marked online. The TEL team recently undertook a review of online feedback processes within Canvas. The review identified areas of…

Learn how to keep up to date and get the most out of your course by configuring your Canvas notification preferences. Alerts can be sent to your email or mobile device and you can also choose the frequency of each…

What is Canvas? Canvas is LJMU’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). If you haven’t used a VLE before, it is a place where you will find your course learning materials, submit coursework and collaborate with others to achieve your learning goals.…

There have been some recent changes to Digital Accessibility Regulations. The new Digital Accessibility Regulations became law in September 2018: Accessibility Regulations 2018. These regulations are designed to improve access to Further and Higher Education, and contribute to the Government’s…

This good practice post explores how specific in class technologies can be used to improve active learning in your course. Lets look at some of the terms: Active learning is the participation of students in teaching activities, in contrast with…

Vevox facilitates classroom voting as well as additional functionality, and used appropriately could improve teaching practice. This post aims to help share this developing practice and to support others who are using the system or are considering it. It shares…

As part of a recent review of Panopto; 23 academic staff were interviewed about their innovative use of the tool. What follows are broad descriptions of the types of activities and innovative practice that staff have undertaken: 1) Quick Fix…

‘Canvas Revisited’ training and development for staff The Teaching and Learning Academy Learning Technology Team are launching a new training programme for staff to develop their use of Canvas and other Learning Technologies. Canvas Revisited provides a suite of training…

The facility to create private Canvas course Journals is now available. The TEL team have developed a tool which creates a private discussion space for each student in your course, so that individuals can post entries privately and receive feedback.…