Blog posts
These posts are thoughts and reflections about e-learning from members of the Distance and E-learning Unit. These tend to be more discursive and informal. Do feel free to leave us a comment.
| Date | Title | Category | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2012 | Teaching and Learning Conference – Presentation and Resources These are the notes from the presentation I am giving on the 11th January at the conference. Notes E-Learning – An Introduction. This expands on the themes and examples. Chapter in H.Fry, S.Ketteridge and S.Marshall (eds.) A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 3rd Ed. London, Kogan Page. E-Learning Services leaflet Some [...] |
Blog posts News and Events | |
| October 6, 2011 | The E-Learning Production Scheme A helping hand with your e-learning ideas… The E-Learning Production Service provides funding for members of Queen Mary staff embarking on e-learning activities that benefit students. We recruit Queen Mary students for specific projects and they are given the necessary technical training. We pay the students well, expect them to work to a high standard and support them throughout their work through a mentor from the E-Learning Unit. Could you use a helping hand? |
Blog posts Case studies | e-learning, productionservice, staff |
| August 22, 2011 | Q-Review is expanding Q-Review, the lecture recording service at QMUL, is expanding. More rooms and free licenses for any staff member to install it onto your laptops. Find out where we’re installing it next and get in touch if you’d like to try it out. |
Blog posts | lecture capture, podcasting, q-review |
| July 19, 2011 | SMD Session on Distance Learning We are running a session for the School of Medicine and Dentistry on Distance Learning: Shared Experiences, Practical Support, Wednesday 20th July. This post contains various presentations and materials from the event. More will be added after it runs, and I’ll also add any useful links or bits of information that arise from the discussions. [...] |
Blog posts News and Events | Distance Learning |
| July 1, 2011 | Link To VLE Project Blog For info, up to date information about the VLE Selection Project, including documentation about the procurement phase, can be found at the project blog at http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/vleproject. |
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| June 9, 2011 | E-Learning Assistant Opportunities – June 2011 Are you currently a student at Queen Mary? Are you interested in the use of technology in education? Are you confident with computers? Would you like to earn some money? |
Blog posts News and Events | |
| May 11, 2011 | Firefox 4 and Blackboard issues Dear users, Firefox recently released a new version of it’s browser – Firefox 4. This browser has not yet been tested and certified by Blackboard and is unsupported by Blackboard and the E-Learning Unit. We are still investigating the details. As of now, the HTML Creator is one feature that does not work in Firefox [...] |
Blog posts VLE Service Announcements | |
| February 2, 2011 | Releasing different assignments to different students Have you ever wanted to release a different assignment to different groups of students via Blackboard? This article describes how to go about setting up different assignments and ensure the appropriate students can submit to the appropriate one. |
Blog posts How-to guidance | assignments, blackboard, selective release |
| January 20, 2011 | Need a little help? E-Learning Production Service launched We are very pleased to announce the launch of the E-Learning Production Service to help staff across the College turn their e-learning ideas into real projects. |
Blog posts | classroom technologies, e-learning, productionservice |
| November 23, 2010 | Do you want to save money on printing? Do you know what PDF files are? Do you have to submit your assignment in a PDF file? Do you read academic journals and articles related to your course? Do you print them or you read it on a computer? If you read it on a computer then this article has some interesting information for [...] |
Blog posts | studentsupport |