karen This is a blog post that’s been brewing for a while. The landscape is changing so much that every time I go to write it, I’ve heard something new that has changed my perspective. So I’m writing this knowing full well that in a months time I’ll realise it’s a load of nonsense. Please … Read more
With my various discussions with learning techs and IT staff across the University, I’m aware that there is some confusion about data retention across our services so I wanted to provide a place that summarised where we currently are. I’ll try to reasonably regularly provide an update to keep everyone up-to-date going forward. We are … Read more
I was doing my usual scroll through Twitter one night last week and spotted this tweet: Just had the first in-person lecture with a 2nd semester cohort. 95% have never before been in a lecture hall. At the end of the lecture they waved goodbye – like in Zoom (@BueckerSusanne/Susanne Buecker) It got me thinking … Read more
We had our first hybrid DLAM team meeting on Monday (more about the ‘hybridness’ later). I decided I wanted to do something a bit different for it and so I roped in a couple of team members (Stewart and Myles) to help and we got to work planning. What I wanted to do was a … Read more
This week I’ve packed in a lot of hybrid meetings and I have had further reflections on how they work. I’m still totally loving our Teams Room set up that we now have in Room 6 and the Boardroom in Argyle House but I’ve been trying not to be selfish and block book them for … Read more
My granny used to say, ‘you get nothing for free’. A bit cynical perhaps but from her I learned a few things from her over the years. She lived through the war, was really careful with her money, and would walk miles to get a few pence off something she was buying. She was full of life experience and I … Read more
I’ve been back at work, part of the week, for almost a month now. It’s a pretty surreal experience – some days it feels a bit like going to work on a Saturday. The train is quiet, the office is quiet. However, it’s been really nice to see other people when our days happen to … Read more
If you use Collaborate with your students or colleagues and you share your screen, sometimes they may be using a small screen and have problems seeing the details with what you are sharing. It is possible for users to magnify what you are sharing – but it’s subtle and I have been using Collaborate for … Read more
Despite the fact that I’ve been using our learning and teaching services for years, I occasionally do discover something new about them that surprises me. I’ve had a couple of these moments recently, and I thought I’d share them because, well, it may be useful to someone who reads this. I’ve also written a short … Read more
We’ve been thinking about how to invigilate digital exams. I have found this hard, I’m not sure I agree with it. Somehow it feels far more intrusive digitally than in a room with an invigilator. However, I do understand that sometimes it may be necessary and not all assessment can be redesigned (particularly not with … Read more
