DMU Replay – effective practice case study

Dr Kim Fisher uses (DMU Replay) video recordings to enhance the use of workbook-based learning resources, and to give feedback on certain assessments and exams.

Read the case study at: http://celt.our-archive.dmu.ac.uk/video-workbooks-assessment-and-exam-feedback/

Turnitin Feedback Studio glitch in Internet Explorer

If you are using Turnitin to mark work online, be aware that there is a slight glitch if you are using it in the Internet Explorer web browser – this is the default web browser used at DMU.

When entering feedback in the Text Comment panel;

if you want to delete some text – DO NOT use a right click of the mouse to delete the text, as the deleted text will re-appear once you close the turnitin document viewer. You should use either the Delete or Backspace keys on your computer keyboard – not the mouse.

Accessing the Eduroam wifi at DMU

Information about how to access the Eduroam wifi at DMU can be found at: http://eduroam.dmu.ac.uk

UDL/DMU Replay Equitable Alternatives

DMU has produced some documentation regarding equitable alternatives for DMU Replay. The documentation can be found at:

https://sites.google.com/a/myapps.dmu.ac.uk/hr-intranet/home/academic-professional-development/resource-cupboard/DMUReplay_EquAlts_Final_May2017.pdf

CELT are also running some training sessions on equitable alternatives:

Friday 6th October 2pm – 2.30pm

Friday 27th October 10am – 11.30am

DMU Replay – making last year’s recordings available to this year’s students.

Instructions for copying last year’s recordings into this year’s modules can be found at: http://celt.our-archive.dmu.ac.uk/make-a-panopto-video-available-in-two-or-more-modules/

Student IT/ELT Induction materials

IT and learning technology induction information for students is available online at:

http://libguides.library.dmu.ac.uk/c.php?g=654033

DMU Replay

Just to remind you that as the scope of the DMU Replay policy is being expanded this year across all levels, CELT is still offering a number of one hour DMU Replay Overview sessions as advertised here:
http://celt.our-archive.dmu.ac.uk/support-using-technology/staff-development-workshops/#replay

POD also offer broader UDL and DMU Replay in Practice workshops that can be booked by emailing staffdev@dmu.ac.uk

Part time colleagues can claim 2 hours for attending the POD sessions.

New HLS Staff – ELT Induction

There is an online introduction to ELT at DMU for new HLS staff at:
https://hlselt.our.dmu.ac.uk/introduction-to-learning-technologies-at-dmu-for-new-hls-staff/
This induction is not compulsory – but is recommended.

Start of new academic year – Blackboard checklist

http://celt.our-archive.dmu.ac.uk/blackboard-checklist-for-the-start-of-a-new-academic-year/

Do you employ scenario-based approaches to teaching and learning which utilise digital technology in their implementation?

The definition of scenario-based approaches being used is: any mechanism whereby students are presented with a scenario – this could be in the form of a case study, narrative, problem or similar – and are required to complete particular tasks in response to the scenario.

This can be a simple as presenting a text-based scenario/case study:

for example [borrowed and adapted from: Errington, Ed (2008) Exploring real-world scenarios as vehicles for authentic learning. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3 (5). pp. 1-6]

to the use of interactive online resources: for example,
http://aural-initiative.com/scenarios/EmergencyRoom/EmergencyRoom.html

“Scenario-based learning is a methodology which aims to promote deep learning and awareness by involving participants in realistic situations where they are forced to consider a wide range of factors, make decisions and reflect on the outcomes and what they have learned from this.”
[http://cedma-europe.org/newsletter%20articles/Inside%20Learning%20Technologies%20and%20Skills/Scenario-Based%20Learning%20%28May%2014%29.pdf]

Scenario-based learning includes approaches such as: problem-based learning (PBL), case-based learning, gamification, storification, serious games, discovery learning, collaborative learning, experiential learning.

Dr Rob Weale is scoping the potential to launch an action research project to explore the use of scenario-based approaches for learning in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS), which utilise technology. The aims of the project would be to:

• Identify scenario-based practices across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
• Investigate and evaluate the educational effectiveness of the approaches
• Investigate and evaluate the practical aspects of developing and implementing such approaches from the perspective of the teacher
• Investigate and evaluate the educational potential, and practical aspects of students developing scenario-based learning resources
• Share and publicise the findings – both internally and externally

If you use or have used scenario-based approaches in your teaching, please contact Rob. [Rweale@dmu.ac.uk]