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Developing Students’ Digital Fluency in the Humanities and Social SciencesDeveloping Students’ Digital Fluency in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Developing Students’ Digital Fluency in the Humanities and Social Sciences

On the 17th April 2019 the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted an event to discuss digital fluency and what that means across different disciplinary contexts.

Posted on: 8 May 2019

Microsoft FE & HE Training and CPD Boot campMicrosoft FE & HE Training and CPD Boot camp

Microsoft FE & HE Training and CPD Boot camp

I attended a three day training event with Microsoft learning about a number of software, apps and training opportunities that I feel could be implemented into learning and teaching at the University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 2 April 2019

23rd Annual SEDA Conference (2018)23rd Annual SEDA Conference (2018)

23rd Annual SEDA Conference (2018)

On the 15/16 November, 2018, the 23rd annual SEDA Conference took place in Birmingham. CIE's Kate Evans was in attendance and provided this report.\n\n

Posted on: 27 February 2019

CanvasCon Europe – 9th October 2018CanvasCon Europe – 9th October 2018

CanvasCon Europe – 9th October 2018

I attended the CanvasCon Europe Event at the Barbican Centre in London about implementing Canvas and the change in VLE's. This blog post documents my experiences from the day.

Posted on: 24 October 2018

ALT Conference 25th Anniversary (2018)

ALT Conference 25th Anniversary (2018)

A colleague and I attended the annual Association for Learning Technology conference in Manchester on its 25th anniversary. Together we prepared a post about the event and our experiences.

Posted on: 11 October 2018

3rd Canada China International Film Festival (2018)

3rd Canada China International Film Festival (2018)

On the 23rd of September 2018, the 3rd Canada China International Film Festival was taking place. CIE's Anna Chen was in attendance at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, and provided this report.

Posted on: 5 October 2018

VITAL things to get you started

VITAL things to get you started

This summer, whether you were swimming in a deep blue sea or sipping a cocktail whilst watching the sun go down, the thought of VITAL was far from your mind. If you are reading this then you’ve been plunged back to reality and face the prospect of getting your VITAL module ready for the new academic year. You’re not alone in this and we can help with shaping your modules ready for you and your students. So we’ve compiled 5 top tips of what you should do when preparing your module

Posted on: 14 September 2018

VITAL Upgrade - Summer 2018

VITAL Upgrade - Summer 2018

The 2018 summer upgrade to VITAL is complete and is now available for all staff at the university. Although it appears not much has changed, there have been a number of software tweaks, security improvements and bug fixes. Below we’ve highlighted some of the key changes that staff and students will find useful over the next academic year.

Posted on: 13 August 2018

A Journey of Discovery

A Journey of Discovery

As I write this blog post I have just boarded a boat, setting out on a voyage of discovery to discover new worlds! Ok that’s a slight exaggeration, I’m on a 24 hour ferry to Spain for a family holiday, but nevertheless this is still a journey that we have spent months organising, arranging transport, getting together the paperwork and planning our route etc.

Posted on: 25 July 2018