Posted at 18:06h
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by Lou McGill
Student-led Training Initiative in Academic Social Media
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jubileegraduatecentre/training-and-events/events-resources.phtml
Type of snapshot
learner led provision
What was the context for this snapshot?
Jubilee Graduate Centre, University of Nottingham
Training provision for PhD Research Students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs)
Internally funded by Graduate Centres / Graduate School
What kind of learners were involved...
Posted at 17:53h
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by Lou McGill
Communicating architectural understanding in video
Type of snapshot
policy or strategy for learning literacies
central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module
‘learner-led’ provision, e.g. formal and informal mentoring, buddying, skills sharing
use of technologies to...
Posted at 17:01h
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by Lou McGill
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...
Posted at 16:52h
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by Lou McGill
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,...
Posted at 16:46h
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by Lou McGill
i-Spy – tutorials to help you work with information
http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/learning-and-teaching/blended-learning-institute/projects/blu-teachers-and-blu-associates-research-projects/projectispy.cfm
Type of snapshot
Policy or strategy for learning literacies
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module
What was the context for this snapshot?
Learning and Information Services (LIS)...
Posted at 16:43h
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by Lou McGill
Be wise, don’t plagiarise! A team effort
http://www2.napier.ac.uk/ed/plagiarism
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
The Be Wise, Don’t Plagiarise! website is an institutional teaching and learning resource which was launched in 2006 by what was then known...
Posted at 16:41h
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by Lou McGill
A flexible and accessible online study skills resource
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
Accessible online provision available pre-entry, to support transition
What was the context for this snapshot?
Figure 1. www.napier.ac.uk/getready
'Get ready for university study' was originally developed to support students joining university...
Posted at 16:35h
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by Lou McGill
The support you need: when you need it
“Finding information” http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/findinginfo/index.html
Online induction http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/resources/guides/induction.swf
24-7 database tutor http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/findinginfo/journals/databaseindex.html
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
Developed internally by subject librarians, with support from university web experts to...
Posted at 16:32h
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by Lou McGill
ISIS : Information Skills & IT skills where you are, when you need them
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
We were aware of lots of good ‘stuff’ out there on different websites – both within...
Posted at 16:18h
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by Lou McGill
Information innovation
As this resource is contained within the University's VLE, access is restricted to its staff and students; an example of the contents is included in a screenshot below
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
Faculty...