The first Semester is an important (and busy) time for academic staff as they orientate a new cohort of students. The Learntech team have collated a few key items that will be useful to know.
- Find out who your key Learning Technology contacts are – they will be able to help you with NILE or direct you to other sources of help. If you need help with developing video or interactive resources then please contact our E-Learning / Multimedia Resources Developer (Anne.Misselbrook@northampton.ac.uk).
- Find out the latest position on Generative Artificial Intelligence at UON – this may help you with you and your students’ work. Incoming students may wish to know UON’s position on this. Both you and your students may find it beneficial to complete the 10 minute AI Discovery assessment to find out where you have strengths and areas for development. Students may also benefit by being pointed to the general guidance on improving their digital capability.
- Find and add the course team to the appropriate NILE sites. Add content to the NILE site following the UON template guidance. Ensure that students are provided with the link on how to navigate NILE as part of the induction. Ensure the NILE site is made live to students at the appropriate time (otherwise they will not be able to see it). If staff find that students are missing modules or have enrolment issues then they need to speak to to the appropriate Student Record Team:
• For all Health, Education and Society related courses please contact studentrecordsehhs@northampton.ac.uk.
• For all Business, Law, Arts, Science and Technology related courses please contact studentrecordsblast@northampton.ac.uk.
• For distance learning or students studying with partner institutions please contact ewodlrecords@northampton.ac.uk. - If you would like to discuss any aspect of assessment design, particularly around designing inclusive assessments, writing inclusive student-friendly assessment guidance, and devising assessment rubrics, then please contact the Learning Design team (Email: LD@northampton.ac.uk). Guidance is also available on the Learning and Teaching Enhancement website, and in the Learning and Teaching Toolkit.
- Staff who are also Personal Tutors should be trained on MyEngagement and the Attendance system. (Email: Sean.Brawley@northampton.ac.uk) for guidance.
