Sophie Burton | Learning Innovation Unit

Using Collaborate: a guide for students

September 3, 2020April 21, 2020 by Sophie Burton

The LIU’s guide to participating in webinars for students.

Using Panopto to create desktop recordings – video guides

October 16, 2020March 30, 2020 by Sophie Burton

5 short videos from the LIU covering how to make, edit and publish a desktop recording.

How to change your assignment deadline in Pebblepad

July 17, 2020March 23, 2020 by Sophie Burton

A short video guide to changing your assignment dates in PebblePad.

Contingency plan: Delivering webinars

September 3, 2020March 5, 2020 by Sophie Burton

Guidance material from the LIU for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra to deliver webinars (live lectures and lessons delivered virtually).

Delivering effective feedback in higher education

May 11, 2021March 2, 2020 by Sophie Burton

Learn more about current feedback practices using our guide to effective feedback in HE.

Delivering effective feedback in PebblePad

May 7, 2021February 17, 2020 by Sophie Burton

This resource introduces you to six effective HE feedback practices, their benefits and how you can implement them in PebblePad.

Using video to flip the classroom

May 7, 2021January 6, 2020 by Sophie Burton

Case study on flipped learning and using desktop recording to provide teaching materials, by Senior Research Fellow Juliet Jain.

Day 10 – Noel need to scroll with the PebblePad search tool

February 19, 2020December 13, 2019 by Sophie Burton

The search tool in PebblePad lets you quickly and effectively find the file you need.

Day 9 – Forget gifts, it’s all about the cache

February 26, 2021December 12, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Use this keyboard shortcut to access and clear cached data.

Day 6 – Yule love this trick for navigating open windows

February 6, 2020December 9, 2019 by Sophie Burton

View and navigate all open windows with this nifty keyboard shortcut.

Day 3 – Snow your browsers

February 6, 2020December 4, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Do you know what a browser is and can you name the one you are using?

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Help students develop their academic writing skills with SafeAssign

October 30, 2019May 21, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Find out how Blackboard’s originality checker can be used to embed good referencing practice.

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Panopto: What to do if you record to the wrong folder

October 30, 2019April 10, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Step by step instructions from Blackboard Support for copying your recording(s).

Panopto recordings – The safe and effective way to include YouTube content

September 3, 2020March 21, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Use the ‘Add a YouTube video’ button to safely, and seamlessly, include YouTube content in your learning resource.

Give new life to your online topic material with Xerte

May 14, 2021March 14, 2019 by Sophie Burton

If you have teaching and learning material in an online topic, Xerte offers you a great way to republish it.

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Six staff describe how PebblePad has enhanced their module

May 7, 2021January 23, 2019 by Sophie Burton

Academics from FET explain how they have used PebblePad to deliver authentic and innovative assessments to students at all levels.

Four examples of the FET Blackboard module template in action

May 7, 2021September 25, 2018 by Sophie Burton

Watch a short video tour to see how the FET module template can improve student and staff experience.