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    Module Hacking with UDL

    by Alan Hanna 14th February 2022

    Context As a programming language, Python has seen a surge in popularity in part driven by the rise of data science. In response to feedback from students and employers, a new ‘Python for Finance’ elective module was introduced onto BSc Finance in the first semester…

    Academic Stories

    Accessibility, Latex and Me

    by Alan Hanna 25th January 2022

    With the integration of ‘Blackboard Ally Course Accessibility Report’ into Canvas, we can now quickly check the extent to which the content of our Canvas modules is accessible. Most content generated within Canvas or using Microsoft products is likely to get a ‘good’ accessibility score with…

    Academic Stories, Accessibility

    Using Teams Live Events in Large Cohort Lectures

    by Danielle McConville 21st September 2021

    By Dr Danielle McConville, Senior Lecturer Education, QMS This post is based on my experience of using a Teams Live Event for a 50 minute lecture to 360 students in my level one, non-specialist Accounting module in the last academic year. Last year, MS Teams…

    Academic Stories, STAFF
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    The Virtual Year Abroad: Facilitating Online Linguistic and Cultural Immersion of Modern Languages Students in a Global Pandemic

    by Jen McParland 2nd August 2021

        Submitted by the Year Abroad Team for Modern Languages: French, Spanish and Portuguese (Dr Dominique Jeannerod, Dr Karol Valderrama-Burgos & Dr Tori Holmes)     Introduction: In the context of the global pandemic prohibiting travel abroad, we faced an urgent need to provide an…

    Academic Stories, STAFF
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    Feel the fear and do it anyway!

    by Jen McParland 23rd February 2021

    2 MDBS staff speak to their experience of using Canvas Quizzes (Submitted by Sean Roe and Samantha J Taylor, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences)           Uses of Canvas Quizzes for Summative Assessment of Second Year Medical students Sean says:…

    Academic Stories, Assessment & Feedback, STAFF

    The Jelly Baby Tree

    by Alison Smart 29th January 2021

    Promoting a connected learning through developing an online community: The Jelly Baby Tree In this blog post Alison Smart shares her experiences of adopting the Jelly Baby Tree for online work. As we have all started to adapt to the (dare I say it) “New…

    Academic Stories, STAFF

    Show & Tell – Panel Discussion (Jan. 2021)

    by Laura Farling 29th January 2021

    Theme: Managing Breakout Rooms Online The AHSS Digital Learning Team hosted a panel discussion on the theme of ‘Managing Breakout Rooms Online’. Colleagues from Queen’s Management School (QMS), who had used Breakout Rooms and online small-group discussions throughout previous terms, shared their experiences, advice, and…

    Academic Stories, STAFF

    Show & Tell Session (Jan 2021)

    by Laura Farling 29th January 2021

    Theme: Simplifying Online Teaching The Digital Learning Teams from across the institution facilitate monthly Show & Tell webinars, where staff are invited to share their own experiences of online and blended teaching.  The Online Teaching Show & Tell series kicked off in 2021 with the theme of ‘Simplifying Online Teaching’. On…

    Academic Stories, STAFF

    Video Feedback on Canvas

    by Jennifer Roberts 27th January 2021

    What is it? Providing timely and useful feedback to students on their work is important for so many reasons. We know that constructive feedback can help students improve their work and allows them to think critically about their progress as they move through a course…

    Academic Stories, Assessment & Feedback, STAFF
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    The case for disconnectedness

    by Iain McGowan 8th December 2020

    In this post I argue that, in a connected learning environment, being disconnected is essential to being productive as well as caring for yourself. Enquiring about the well-being of one of the School of Nursing and Midwifery CPAD students recently she told me the following,…

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