Resources relating to training sessions or info on up-coming events.
Have you thought about recording your in-person teaching? Are your students asking you about recordings? Not sure how to go about it? Admittedly things have been a bit of a whirlwind over the last few years, so, I don’t blame you if you don’t want to try something new. But maybe if we can just […]
Getting off to a good start Do you need a bit of help to gear up to the new term? Do you feel Moodle is there to support you and your students? Are you confident using Collaborate Ultra and Teams? Are you planning to record sessions this year? This Autumn term we have three strands […]
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 […]
Focus: making Moodle better Throughout this year, the Digital learning have been working on projects across CSM to redesign Moodle pages to better reflect the learner journey and improve accessibility. In staff development week, we are offering a range of sessions to help support your use of Moodle to improve the learner experience. Whether you […]
Focus: accessibility and inclusion Our focus in March staff development week is accessibility and inclusion. We all know this is important, but are we really taking action? Do all our students and staff feel included and supported? Join the CSM Digital learning team to consider these questions and more. How can we make our materials […]
During December staff development week, the CSM Digital learning team will be focussing on Accessibility with live sessions exploring Ally (our Moodle accessibility tool), and using accessibility features in Word and Powerpoint, Remember, Collaborate Ultra recordings prior to October 2020 will be automatically deleted in January. If you would like to know more about storing/archiving […]
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 […]
CSM Staff development this month Throughout October and the start of November, we are offering 12 training sessions. Book a place to come and discuss; engagement, netiquette or blended learning. Improve your technical skills using the UAL platforms, or learn how to create materials accessible for all. If you want to make Moodle more exciting, […]
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 […]
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 […]