1. Update on Learning Technology Jon Alltree - Flexible Learning project Julie Vuolo - Assessment/ITEAM project Paul Hudson – StudyNet and other technology

2. Flexible Learning project Purpose – To give students greater choice in when and where they study – To enhance learning – To develop digital literacy and prepare for life-long learning Focus – Academic staff – Curriculum design – DIY/DIWM fit-for-purpose resources LTI Flexible learning team (Jon Alltree), Karen Mills, Dominic Bygate, Fang Lou

3. Flexible Learning project Supporting local/School champions and their strategies Workshops, advice and resources relating to: – Curriculum design – Enhancing directed independent learning – How to choose and use each technology

4. Flexible Learning – Core technologies StudyNet – MLE with wide-ranging communication, administrative, learning resource and learning activity functions Audacity – creating and editing audio files eg podcasts for information, access and language purposes Connect – virtual classroom technology with a record function eg lectures, group work, tutorials Camtasia 7 – screen capture software eg videos of computer use and narrated presentations Moviemaker – editing videos eg trimming, joining and enhancing videos

5. Assessment (including the ITEAM project) LTI Assessment team: ( Jon Alltree) Julie Vuolo, Francesca Entwistle, Karen Robins, Liz Gormley- Fleming, Janet Webber

6. UH Assessment project objectives and activity  Objectives  Embedding Assessment for Learning principles  Exploiting technology  Enhancing learning  Efficiencies  Activities include  Review and validation  Working with Schools and key personnel across UH  Workshops: Assessment Re-engineering, Getting Started with EVS; EVS for Existing Users, Writing Good Multiple Choice Questions;  Guidance and other supporting documents

7. The ITEAM Project An institutional wide approach to providing a range of in- and out- of-class technologies that enhance assessment and feedback opportunities for all students Part of the JISC Assessment and Feedback programme. 1 of 8 national ‘Strand A’ projects

8. ITEAM ITEAM - 4 components Electronic Voting Systems (EVS)  Facilitating in-class testing  Increasing student engagement  Checking understanding  Giving prompt feedback  Encouraging active learning  Giving less confident / articulate students a classroom voice Online submission and feedback  Facilitating efficient submission  Promoting high quality feedback

9. ITEAM ITEAM - 4 components Question Mark Perception (QMP):  Facilitating out-of-class testing  Increasing student engagement  Checking understanding  Giving prompt feedback  Improving assessment efficiency Student Progress Dashboard:  Pulling together student engagement and performance information for students and teachers