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Learning Designer: 6 months in the post

A desk calendar displayed on a white surface.
17th December 202117th December 2021
Luke Searle
Reflection

I started at the University of Southampton in the role of Learning Designer. When I mentioned to friends and family that I was joining the University of Southampton. Curiously, they would respond with “Get ready for the big leagues!”

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Introducing the new Digital Learning Team

A grey and black butterfly on pink and white flowers.
19th June 202024th November 2020
Sarah Fielding
News

The iSolutions restructure has led to a few changes for Digital Learning. On the 1st of June, the new structure took effect. Yes, we did keep the name this time (!) and we are very pleased about it. The team

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eCoffee @ SGH: Blackboard – what works well?

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12th July 201915th July 2019
Anna Ruff
Events, Tech tips

Medicine has seen continuing success over the seven years of the university’s Blackboard & VLE Awards, so in July’s eCoffee we explored some features of winning courses, sharing some ideas and inspiration ahead of the next academic year. Blackboard upgrade

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Three ways to create an engaging and effective learning experience

28th June 201918th February 2022
Simone Andorlini
Creating Content, Innovation, Tech tips

Struggling to capture students’ attention? We live in a world where most, if not all of us, use technology all day every day. No matter what subject you are teaching, it’s probable that written or verbal information alone won’t get

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Community of Practice: The basics of video production

Attendee trying out a camera
28th May 201925th February 2020
Mimi Lee
Events, News

As part of the Community of Practice sessions held monthly by the Digital Learning team, Joe Brett from the Digital Learning Media team presented an introductory talk on how to produce videos using modest filming equipment: a handycam/smartphone, audio recorder

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What’s next for edtech? BETT 2019

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26th March 201927th March 2019
Sarah Fielding
Events, Innovation

In January, Sarah Fielding and Chrissie Metcalf attended BETT – an education showcase event hosted by Microsoft. Bringing together 850 leading companies and 103 exciting new edtech start-ups, BETT gives its 34,700 attendees from the global education community an opportunity to

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Christmas Challenge

Conifer and presents on a black boarder with the caption Digital learning Christmas challenge.
28th November 20182nd May 2019
Anna Ruff
Events, News

Throughout December we would like to invite colleagues to take part in our Digital Learning Christmas Challenge.  Each week there will be two challenges – one online, and one based in our Digital Learning office (35/2025).  The challenges will give you an

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On the first day…

iPad with the words '& a Post-it in a Plus app' on it.
4th December 20171st December 2020
Anna Ruff
Tech tips

During December the Digital Learning Team will each be sharing a top tip or tool, in a festive series of blog posts. We hope that our 12 days of posts will bring you a feast of ideas and examples to unwrap.

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Reflecting on ALT-C

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2nd November 20179th April 2019
Anna Ruff
Innovation

Problems in education are rarely unique: my solution or experience might help you.  That’s at the heart of ALT-C, the annual conference of the Association of Learning Technologists. A key theme of this year’s conference was “moving from the practical

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Learning with BoB

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26th October 201716th May 2020
Adam Warren
News

By Adam Warren I have vivid memories from primary school in the 1960s, where the curtains in the main hall were drawn and in the gloom we sat and watched a BBC schools’ broadcast about volcanoes on a black-and-white television. Fast-forward

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