{"id":7631,"date":"2020-06-23T06:28:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T06:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=7631"},"modified":"2020-06-30T05:43:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T05:43:27","slug":"learntech-summer-news-and-updates-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/23\/learntech-summer-news-and-updates-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Learntech Summer news and updates 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post brings together some of the useful updates from the team which have been posted in the past few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NILE related<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/180655\">setting up your new NILE course for the upcoming academic year<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/17\/nile-quality-standards-2020-21\/\">NILE Quality Standards<\/a> &#8211; What should be included in every NILE site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the new NILE homepage for staff<br><a href=\"https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/230369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/230369<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the new NILE homepage for students<br><a href=\"https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/230368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/230368<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out about the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/30\/uon-ultra-project-overview\/\">exciting move to Blackboard Ultra <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/11\/upgrading-the-blackboard-assignment-tool\/\">Blackboard Assignment Tool<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/29\/nile-updates-for-june-2020\/\">Changes to NILE programme courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/29\/nile-updates-for-june-2020\/\">NILE updates for anonymous marking<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/12\/virtual-classrooms-a-reminder-not-to-use-the-microsoft-edge-browser\/\">Virtual classrooms: A reminder not to use the Microsoft Edge browser<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/03\/06\/more-improvements-for-the-virtual-classroom-in-march-2020\/\">More improvements for the virtual classroom in March 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creating Accessible content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/24\/3-steps-towards-making-accessible-content\/\">3 steps towards making accessible content<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/189667\">the accessibility regulations in NILE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking <a href=\"https:\/\/askus.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/faq\/191429\">how accessible your content i<\/a>s within NILE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/25\/university-of-northampton-finishes-26th-in-a-world-wide-competition-to-improve-accessibility\/\">University of Northampton finishes 28th in a World Wide Competition to improve accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improving your knowledge of creating accessible online content. During this one-hour essentials course, you will learn easy and practical steps to ensure your online content &#8211; documents, attachments, files, videos, animations and web copy &#8211; is accessible to anyone who needs it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To view dates and register for this training, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abw.northampton.ac.uk\/agresso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HR Self Service<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;navigate to the Course&nbsp;Catalogue&nbsp;&gt; search for&nbsp;<strong>Creating Accessible Online Content<\/strong>.<\/li><li>If you need help using the Staff Development function in U4BW please see the short <a href=\"https:\/\/nile.northampton.ac.uk\/bbcswebdav\/pid-5679177-dt-content-rid-4193691_1\/xid-4193691_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user guide<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creating innovative content \/ academic updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/06\/25\/want-to-show-your-commitment-to-technology-become-an-associate-member-of-the-association-for-learning-technology-alt\/\">Want to show your commitment to technology? \u2013 become an Associate Member of the Association For Learning Technology (ALT)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/03\/18\/surviving-and-thriving-in-the-world-of-online-teaching\/\">Don\u2019t Panic! Surviving and thriving in the world of online teaching<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Xerte to make <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/29\/using-xerte-to-make-interactive-e-tivities-for-the-new-ipe-curriculum\/\">interactive e-tivities for the new IPE curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/15\/record-and-edit-video-using-tools-available\/\">Record and edit video using tools available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/05\/14\/dr-charlotte-dann-reflects-on-winning-star-award-tech-savvy-lecturer-of-the-year\/\">Dr Charlotte Dann reflects on winning STaR Award Tech Savvy Lecturer of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2020\/03\/25\/alison-power-is-a-fan-of-xerte-bootstrap-template\/\">Alison Power is a fan of Xerte Bootstrap template<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training and Support <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Learning Technology <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.northampton.ac.uk\/Learntech\/Help\">Support site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/staff\/nile-help\/who-is-my-learning-technologist\">who your Learning Technologists is<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/staff\/nile-help\/scheduled-training\">training opportunities<\/a> are currently being offered (including creating video, Xerte, Turnitin, Padlet and NILE tools)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the full range of courses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northampton.ac.uk\/ilt\/cando-workshops\/\">available through C@N-DO <\/a>(including <strong>Storyboarding your module<\/strong>, CAIeRO for Individuals, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northampton.ac.uk\/ilt\/workshops\/exploring-feedback\/\">Exploring Feedback<\/a><\/strong>). 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