Enhancing the whole university experience for international students. Type of snapshot Policy or strategy for learning literacies Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT Provision in the curriculum: separate skills/literacies module What was the context for this snapshot? The initiative is based in the School of...
Developing Academic Skills for Humanities Students The course is solely embedded within WebCT so is not visible to those not taking the course. Type of snapshot Provision in the curriculum: separate skills/literacies module What was the context for this snapshot? School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, Level 7 course taken...
Communicating in an Information Age module Type of snapshot Provision in the curriculum: separate skills/literacies module What was the context for this snapshot? Developing student and staff skills for "Communicating in an Information Age" was a key aspect of the University's Corporate Strategy; the module was developed to support...
This is Me – digital identity and reputation http://reading.ac.uk/thisisme Workbooks can be freely downloaded from our Lulu store, print copies are available at cost: http://stores.lulu.com/odinlab Type of snapshot central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT ‘learner-led’ provision What was the context for this snapshot? This Is Me is...
Student writing: what makes it work? http://www.learningdevelopment.plymouth.ac.uk/wrasse Type of snapshot Central services provision Learner-led provision What was the context for this snapshot? The context was a recognised need to improve standards of academic writing, critical thinking and reflection across the institution. Specific challenges at the University of Plymouth included...
Improving digital literacy skills of staff http://clt.lse.ac.uk/library-resources/e-literacy.php To see the sessions running each term you need to follow the link to the workshops and courses (if no sessions are running you can’t see the course details):http://clt.lse.ac.uk/workshops-and-courses/index.php Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT What was...
A resource for supporting academic referencing practice http://skillsforlearning.leedsmet.ac.uk/ Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT What was the context for this snapshot? This resource was originally developed as a print-based guide to referencing practice called ’Quote, Unquote’ which was adopted as a standard by most...
Little books to support academic skills http://[email protected] Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT What was the context for this snapshot? This resource was developed from one publication - the ‘Little Book of Skills for Learning’ which was a small printed booklet (103 x 143...
LRC Online – interactive and multimedia information skills materials Provided within College intranet Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT What was the context for this snapshot? LRC Online introduces learners to the LRC and helps them to develop their information literacy skills through podcasts,...
I-Guides: Byte-sized Pockets of Information http://i-guides.posterous.com Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT What was the context for this snapshot? We are the learning support team for the faculty of humanities and social sciences. We provide guidance and support in study skills literacies. This is...