Author: Jan Thomson, TELT There are lots of enhancements and updated features following the annual Blackboard upgrade that recently took place. Some of the key changes are outlined below, but the full list is available to view via our special upgrade edition of the Blackboard Bulletin. Microsoft One Note Class Read more…
Author: Kevan Williams, TELT One technology-based activity which continues to stimulate a significant amount of debate across the sector is lecture capture. There are many articles and reports available which support the activity and yet there are also a large number which do not. At UCLan, the recording of in-class Read more…
Author: Caroline Carlin, TELT Microsoft Office for Office 365 (available to UCLan staff on your Surface Pro from July) comes with a raft of great new features. So many in fact, that we’ve split it over two blog posts. This week, it’s a whistle-stop tour of our favourite new features Read more…
Author: Chris Melia, TELT The introduction of Microsoft Teams as part of the Office 365 application suite has drastically changed the way in which learners can communicate, collaborate and access content online. In an age where smart phones are becoming the essential device for students, it is increasingly important to address their Read more…
Author: Colette Fuller ‘Amazing’…’Life changing’ ‘so useful!’ and ‘excited’ are words we frequently hear when delivering our OneNote workshops. If you aren’t already a OneNote convert then let’s see if the following will help to convince you! Taking notes! OneNote is a digital notebook so instead of lugging pens, paper and notebooks around, why not enter your notes into a OneNote Read more…
Author: Kevan Williams Working in a technology related discipline certainly requires a degree of tenacity and an ability to see beyond the plethora of applications, which are continually expanding and evolving. How many times has a challenge arisen where a hearty “there’s an app for that” type response is heard? Read more…
Author: Val Lawrenson SFHEA Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching valawreson@uclan.ac.uk I’ve worked at the University since 2000 during which time a wide range of different technologies have come and gone. I’ve progressed from acetates, CD discs, pen drives to white board and now mobile devices! I am the academic liaison representative on the Technology Enabled Learning Team and Read more…
Author: Caroline Carlin The vast range of digital media and digital media creation tools offer opportunities to explore the relatively new flipped classroom and blended learning pedagogic models. Both approaches can potentially free up class time for discussion and active learning rather than passive listening, whilst also helping to prepare Read more…
Author: Val Lawrenson I suspect you know the story, of Bethlehem and three wise men Well here is a different story; it is about the magic of the Surface Pro pen Despite its boring exterior and the very important magnetic strip The magic of the pen is hidden in the Read more…
Author: Caroline Carlin. In October Microsoft announced that the Office Mix product will be retired in May 2018. As keen promoters and users of Office Mix, the TELT team initially felt a little frustrated at what felt like a sudden announcement, but dig a little deeper and there are sure to be exciting times ahead. From its initial rollout in 2014 Office Mix has offered educators Read more…