List formatting in blogs and wikis
List formatting in the text editor There is currently a known problem with the way that list formatting displays in blog posts and wiki pages. When you apply list formatting (e.g. bullets or numbers),...
View ArticleSupporting the First Year Student Experience through the Use of Learning...
This guide is based on discussion and contributions by the E-learning and the First Year Student Experience (ELFYSE) special interest group (SIG). Bringing together the areas of e-learning and student...
View ArticleA blog post about blogs…
Why have I suddenly got two blog tools appearing in my NILE site? The blog tools that we have always had in NILE are actually plug-ins (that is, they are made by a different software company to the...
View ArticleProblem with saving posts in wikis & blogs – Win7 & IE9
Please note this bug has now been rectified and no longer exists. We’ve become aware of an issue affecting the use of blogs and wikis, when the user is working in Internet Explorer version 9, on a...
View ArticleLearntech Changes and Updates Summer 2012
During the next few weeks, there will be a number of changes to the systems which the Learntech team supports. Many of these changes have been made as a direct response to feedback which has been...
View ArticleLearner generated contexts – mobile for anytime anywhere learning
This case study reports findings from a pilot run in stage 2 of Foundation Art and Design (Nov 2011-Feb 2012) by Jayne Corfield in the School of Arts. Online spaces in NILE, which are easily accessible...
View ArticleLearning across contexts – mobile for fieldwork
This case study talks about a pilot run by Janet Jackson and her students in Environmental Sciences from the School of Science & Technology, whilst on 2 field trips to Wicken Fen and Stonehenge....
View ArticleLearnTech Training Sessions October to December 2013
SaGE Essentials This session is for both staff who are new to Submission and Grading Electronically (SaGE) and those who need a refresher on the current process. The event will cover the SaGE...
View ArticleNominations from the University of Northampton for EduBlog Awards
Nominations for the Edublogs Awards from the University of Northampton: Best new blog http://mypad.northampton.ac.uk/iodim/ Images of Disability (Kyffin Jones). New Blog created in November 2013 for...
View ArticleTraining Sessions January to April 2014
All sessions have now been mapped to the UK Professional Skills Framework as attendees may include these as evidence for Fellowship applications or ongoing professional development. The list below...
View ArticleThe NILE Suite 2014
Have you ever wanted to do something in NILE, but been unsure which tool to use or how to do it? If so, then this breakdown of the core technologies that comprise NILE may be of help! The core NILE...
View ArticleBlogging and BA Fashion
First year fashion and surface design students have been given a fantastic opportunity to receive a substantial scholarship of £15,000. The Maggie Barwell Scholarship is awarded for ‘excellence’ and...
View ArticleUsing WordPress to communicate with students – LearnTech Podcast Episode 4
In this forth episode Al Holloway, Learning Technologist at University of Northampton talks to School of Education staff member Jean Edwards on her use of WordPress for student communication. listen to...
View ArticleBlogs for Assessment in History with alternating ‘classroom’ and ‘online’...
In this associated blog post, Matthew Mccormack details the team approach to the redesign of the MA History, and how the use blogs aligned to evidence one of the key subject benchmark statements. “Our...
View Article‘Blogging for students’ case study video
Teaching Students at University of Northampton, along with Helen Caldwell (Senior Lecturer in Education) describe how well and how effectively they feel blogging has become a way to record and assess...
View ArticleLearnTech Lunchtimes – Summer-Autumn 2017 schedule
Summer is fast approaching and it’s business as usual in the the LearnTech Team. As this academic year draws to a close, we are already looking ahead and preparing for next year’s teaching. With this...
View ArticleImportant Update for MyPAD Users: Automatic archiving of inactive MyPAD blogs...
During the week commencing 12th December, 2022, the University will begin a process of archiving inactive MyPAD blogs and websites. The criteria for determining if a MyPAD blog/website is active is...
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