ATLAS – Pausing Assignments
“Pausing” Assignments PebblePad assignments can be “paused”. This means that while learners are still able to work on their Assets as normal, you will see a version of their work “paused” at a certain point. […]
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ATLAS – Adding and managing external staff
Sometimes you may want someone outside the Institution, such as a supervisor on a work placement, to assess or verify students’ work. PebblePad allows you to create an External account to allow you to do […]
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ATLAS – Creating Workspaces
Once the ATLAS link has been added to Course Resources the next step is to set up a workspace. A workspace within ATLAS will be the space where students will need to submit and a […]
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ATLAS – How to Access ATLAS
ATLAS can be accessed in two different ways. Via the ATLAS link Log into ATLAS using the ATLAS link created in your Blackboard Module This will take you directly to the Workspace management page that […]
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Blogs
What are Blogs? Blogs are particularly useful for Assessment, Feedback, Communication, collaboration and showcasing work. Blog is a shortened term for ‘web log’. A Blog is a record of frequently posted entries in an online […]
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Blackboard (Course Resources)
Our Virtual Learning Environment is Blackboard Learn (often referred to as Course Resources) and within the platform we integrate with; Blackboard Collaborate – online collaborative video conferencing Turnitin – originality and plagiarism checking tool Talis Aspire – Reading […]
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Guides
Student guides can be found in a module in Blackboard (in the General Resources section) called Student Guide to Course Resources
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Social Media
What is social media? Increasing numbers of education professionals are seeing the potential of using these tools to support learning and teaching practices, with many educational commentators suggesting they are creating not only new types […]
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E-Portfolios
e-portfolios can serve a range of purposes: Providing evidence in support of a job application, professional accreditation or application for further study Collecting evidence against a set of criteria or learning outcomes for a qualification […]
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Introduction to Blackboard (Course Resources)
Our Virtual Learning Environment is Blackboard Learn (often referred to as Course Resources). Blackboard’s core functionality includes: Blackboard Collaborate – online collaborative video conferencing. Blackboard Ally – supports development of accessible course materials and provides […]
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Template
Courses at the University of Derby are presented on the Blackboard Learn platform referred to as Course Resources. When modules are granulated at the beginning of the academic year, they then appear in Course Resources […]
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Self-Assessment
‘Self-assessment encourages students to be reflective about their learning, and helps to develop their skills in judging, and therefore improving, their work’ (p.150, Kear, 2011). They become more aware of the gaps in their knowledge […]
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e-portfolios
e-portfolios can serve a range of purposes: Providing evidence in support of a job application, professional accreditation or application for further study Collecting evidence against a set of criteria or learning outcomes for a qualification […]