5 July 2021 In this issue, learn about some improvements to YuJa, groups in My Dundee, and the things CTIL are most actively focussed on. You can also get a bit jealous listening to Wendy Alexander talk about how she’s been staying sane during the pandemic. CTIL Updates CTIL is…
This is a minor change but from the 23rd of June the menu items in your My Dundee modules and Organisations titled ‘Content & Tools’ and ‘LTI item’ will both be changed to ‘External Apps’. This functionality allows users to add content from external apps such as Turnitin and YuJa….
21 June 2021 In this issue, you’ll find information on module creation, the baseline, guides in My Dundee 101, and you’ll get the opportunity to give a shout-out to colleagues who need a bit of public appreciation. You’ll also see some articles on making your videos short, preparing your students…
Learn about the best, under-rated way to use Microsoft Forms – as an anonymous way to compliment your colleagues!
7 June 2021 In this issue, you’ll learn about the module creation process, see some figures about the number of exams, and learn a bit more about Iain Gillespie and what’ dizygotic’ means. CTIL Updates We’re busy working on module creation and making sure our new system is working smoothly….
Universities have shown themselves to be flexible and resilient over the past year, and we should learn from this as we come out of the pandemic and look to our learning and teaching going forward. We need to help students make better choices when faced with the pressures of studying by providing the right support, and not creating a catastrophe from making the wrong decision.
When marking Blackboard tests/assignments it is recommend that you annotate using the in-built annotation tools in My Dundee. If you do encounter any issues with this, please raise a ticket via Help4u. If you need to mark offline, we recommend staff use Adobe Acrobat Reader to annotate/create comments. Students should…
Enhance your module. Enhance your Module is a My Dundee Module, that will encourage you to think about how you get more out of the online learning environment in your My Dundee modules. Designed to be primarily self directed, it guides you through developing a new module to ensure your…
17 May 2021 Learn more about our newest hire in CTIL, resilience and well-being in the university, socialising in a digital space, and the best shortcuts to use with Teams. CTIL Updates We’ve had some exciting changes within our team. Laura Gauld previously was in the role of Digital Education…