Preparing your Moodle page checklist There is a lot of preparation that takes place in order to get your Moodle page ready for your students. Some of this is done by the administration team and some by academics. The Digital Learning team (CSM DLt) have put together a checklist to support you with this. We […]
Summative Video Assignment submissions The Digital Learning team created a supported process to help students submit videos to Moodle. Panopto is UAL’s video hosting and recording platform and replaces the ad hoc work arounds that staff have had to rely on in the past. However, unlike staff, students are not able to create video content […]
Collaborate Ultra Policy change Historically all recordings made in Collaborate Ultra have been accessible via Moodle. Unfortunately, due to spiralling costs UAL will no longer be able to retain Collaborate Ultra recordings made before 1st October 2020. Mass deletion of these recordings will take place on 10th January 2022. In the future, recordings will only be […]
With permission from participating students and staff and unit founder Cally Blackman, we are very happy to share a recording of: Global Fashion Perspectives: a roundtable discussion (click to visit video on Panopto) [Closed Captions are available on Panopto – click the CC button on the player.] The event is led by year 2 student […]
We are happy to announce the Digital Learning staff development programme for July 2021. The CSM Digital Learning team have collaborated with the central team and digital learning staff across UAL to deliver these sessions. So, you may get to see some familiar faces or expand your network across the University. Either way, we hope […]
Co-design Identifying a problem During feedback sessions with students, one of the topics that kept cropping up was the difficulty they were having navigating Moodle. During face-to-face teaching this would rarely be considered newsworthy but during the pandemic it has become particularly poignant. This seemly basic problem of signposting has and continues to cause students […]
What is MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise? MA ACE is a blended learning course developed at Central Saint Martins. Started in 2015, it offers both the benefits of face-to-face study and the flexibility of online learning. It is currently being taught to two cohorts, one in the United Kingdom and one in Hong Kong. What […]
From the 4 May 2021, Moodle will start to look a little different, thanks to a new feature called ‘Blackboard Ally’. Two new icons will appear next to your uploaded documents gradually over this week. Here you can read more about what Ally is, and how it can benefit students. 1. Tell your students about […]
Graphic Communication Design: Using Teams and Miro to emulate a collaborative design studio workshop This workshop is based on face to face studio activity that has since been adapted to online delivery. Miro provided the collaborative working ‘studio’ space while Teams enabled tutors and students to verbally communicate. Students worked on the same Miro document […]
Introduction Cally Blackman is Stage 1 Leader on BA Fashion Communication at CSM. With 2nd year students, Cally facilitates a project called Global Perspectives, with the aim of decentring the curriculum and encouraging students to take the lead with their research interests. Provoking thinking and exploration through museums and exhibitions In previous years, the project has incorporated museum and exhibition visits, such as: The Multaka-Oxford tours […]