Pebble Pad has just announced the first release of 2023. Release version: 2023.1 Release date: 31 January 2022 Release time: 07.00 am (GMT / UTC +0) Possible Downtime: 30 minutes Included in this release: Embed digital badges and microcredentials Updates to Canvas and Moodle LTI 1.3 integrations Two new embed services supported Microsoft Forms – Continue Reading…
Category: TEL Support
Quick Tips – Embedding Content in Blackboard
Last week a colleague asked about how to put a Twitter feed into their module, so I decided to create a quick tip about embedding content from external websites. Subtitles/Closed captions are available in the video player.
No Primary Media error in Aston Replay (Panopto)
Recently we have seen Aston Replay (Panopto) recording being created with no content and the error message, ‘No Primary Media’.
You can take steps to guard against this happening to your lecture recording.
5 tips for improving the mobile experience
You might start to notice around campus our TEL infographic “quick tips” posters. The first of which covers improving the mobile experience. You can see the poster here with a transcript of the text below. If you feel you would like to put some up in your area, please get in touch and I will be Continue Reading…
Digital Etiquette (netiquette) – Discussion Boards
As a follow up to my previous post Making discussion boards work, I have put together some guidance aimed at students that covers netiquette in relation to using discussion boards in a educational setting. These guidelines will be re-purposed into a student guide about Digital Citizenship with further topics such as email and use of virtual Continue Reading…
Making discussion boards work
Use of discussion boards can bring a whole host of benefits to the learning experience. It can help students develop a number of skills including digital citizenship, writing in the language of a discipline, debating, asynchronous dialogue and critical thinking to name but a few. It is also an opportunity for tutors to give feedback Continue Reading…
The summer of ’18
It has been a hot, busy summer in the world of Technology-Enhanced Learning at Aston. Apart from integrating the new members of the team, we have been developing a whole raft of new initiatives and content to support staff. Support for new staff We have put in place a number of support opportunities for new staff. All new members of Continue Reading…