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Guest post – DigiLearn: Talking to myself: using Teams meetings for reflection.

Author: Neil Cook, Lecturer – School of Dentistry This is not what I intended to write a blog post about. At all. Reflection is one of those things that I have always struggled with. Not so much the thinking, but the production. There is something about sitting down and trying Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 2 yearsJuly 15, 2021 ago
Collaboration

Recognising and celebrating our DigiLearn Champions (2021-22 edition)

Author: Chris Melia – Centre for Collaborative Learning, University of Central Lancashire “The DigiLearn programme provides a bespoke learning pathway for the digital development of colleagues from any discipline. It is both inclusive, and developmental for colleagues of all digital competencies. So, whether you’re entering the digital community as a Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 2 yearsJuly 8, 2021 ago
Collaboration

The Educational Development Acorn

Author: Kevan Williams – TELT At times it may feel quite difficult to find even an ounce of positivity or optimism surrounding the global Covid pandemic, but even in the darkest and most challenging of situations, the green shoots of opportunity can be found. We have witnessed a dramatic uptake Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 3 yearsFebruary 9, 2021 ago
Collaboration

Practice Makes Perfect

Author: Kevan Williams – TELT At no other time in our educational history has there been so much pressure to make use of technology to support the way we learn, teach and work, and all of this in a climate of continual global change. What do I really need to know? Who can Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 3 yearsDecember 17, 2020 ago
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Guest post – DigiLearn: Is jumping straight in the best way to learn?

Author: John Hrycak – Student Coach, School of Psychology & Computer Science  Most of us in education probably value the art of learning and have engaged with a combination of study and work … and returns to study … and more work. Working from home may have been a more abrupt and forced Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 3 yearsNovember 26, 2020 ago
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Guest post – DigiLearn: Be brave enough to try!

Author: Rachel Cunliffe – Lecturer in Forensic and Biological Anthropology Last year I changed my perception of what my teaching required quite dramatically. I used to think that my students needed to learn skeletal anatomy, and it was my job to help them develop that knowledge. However, my interactions with Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 3 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
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Guest post – DigiLearn: Utilising the Microsoft Educator Center (MEC)

Author: Steven Seymour – Service User and Carer Involvement Facilitator/Associate Lecturer in the School of Social Work, Care & Community at UCLan. Microsoft offers a wide range of information, courses and even certificates around digital learning and innovation. The platform allows you to utilise all it has to offer on Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 3 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago
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Val’s roving reports -Developing a positive relationship with technology

Author: Val Lawrenson SFHEA My first recollection is of learning how to use Word on a computer bought from Toys R Us in 1985. I can smile now at the antiquated technology but believe me at the time it was cutting edge. I was ridiculed by nursing colleagues who argued Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 4 yearsOctober 24, 2019 ago
Content Creation

Lynda becomes LiL (LinkedIn Learning)

Author: Caroline Carlin, TELT On the 20th June our Lynda.com subscription upgraded to the new LinkedIn Learning platform.  The upgrade gives us access to all the same great content (now in seven languages), with a fresh new interface and a whole host of additional features.  Why have we upgraded?  LinkedIn bought Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 4 yearsJuly 1, 2019 ago
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Guest post: DigiLearn – A ‘Teams’ approach to digital development

Author: Leah Kirk – Lecturer (School of Community Health and Midwifery) My name is Leah Kirk and I am a Lecturer in Midwifery. I wanted to write about the use of Microsoft Teams within the midwifery team. As a group of lecturers, we have worked really hard to ensure all Read more…

By Caroline Carlin, 4 yearsJune 19, 2019 ago

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