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In the fast-paced world of modern education, keeping students engaged and providing interactive, dynamic learning experiences are essential to achieving the best possible outcomes. For lecturers looking to elevate their Moodle courses, integrating new H5P resources offers a world of exciting opportunities to enhance both engagement and learning. Let’s dive into three cutting-edge H5P content types that can completely transform your Moodle courses: Game Map , Multimedia Choice , and Information Wall . 1. Game Map: Gamify Your Course Journey The Game Map is an HTML5-based game content type that introduces a fun, game-like experience into your course. Imagine this: a series of stages, each connected to others and displayed on an eye-catching background image. Each stage can host an H5P content type that students interact with, whether it’s a quiz, video, or puzzle. You can even set rules to guide their progression from one stage to the next, making for an engaging, adventure-like learning journey. Perfect for turning routine lessons into thrilling challenges! 2. Multimedia Choice: A Visual Twist on Quizzes The Multimedia Choice  content type allows you to add visually interactive questions that use images as response options. This is an ideal tool for visual learners, or for any subject where images are an integral part of the learning process. You can make assessments more engaging by presenting content in an accessible, visual format, giving your students a more immersive and enjoyable way to engage with the material. 3. Information Wall: Streamline Content Like Never Before The Information Wall  is an H5P resource designed to present lists of information in a sleek, organised manner. It allows you to display content in a way that can easily be filtered, making it simple for students to access exactly what they need. Whether you’re organising course materials, notes, or resources, the Information Wall helps keep things neat, clear, and easy to navigate. Select image to expand Unlock the Potential of Your Moodle Courses By integrating these innovative H5P resources into your Moodle courses, you’ll be able to craft a more engaging, interactive, and exciting learning environment. Whether you're building a gamified journey with the Game Map , creating visually rich assessments with Multimedia Choice , or organising your content with the Information Wall , these tools open up a whole new world of possibilities to enhance your teaching and elevate student experiences. Are you ready to take your Moodle courses to the next level? Explore these H5P content types today and start transforming your teaching approach!

If you teach for long enough (or test for long enough) you will have had the experience of accidentally designing inappropriate assessments. These are easier to see in hindsight - those where half the students misunderstood the question or where disabled students worked twice as hard due to inaccessible platforms or resources. Or those where poor task design invited easy cheats from essay mills or ChatGPT. So this month's Future Teacher session is early enough in the academic year to help you think ahead and consider appropriate assessment that is inclusive, manageable and robust. Our speakers include: University College Cork - Catherine O'Mahoney on the work she and her colleague Laura Lee have done on creating a badged course on Inclusive Assessment and helping staff navigate issues of academic integrity, course revalidation etc. University of York - Eddie Cowling, assessment lead at the International Pathway College, on the principles of good assessment. Speakers from the Universities of Manchester (Miriam Firth) and York (Jan Ball-Smith) on research into assessment optionality (along with UCL and Imperial College). As always there's plenty of scope for interacting with speakers via text chat or in live discussion towards the end. Come and share your own experiences and learn from others. Register for the session (Thurs 28th Sept 13:00 - 14:00 UK time) or pass on to a colleague who might be interested. Alistair McNaught, Lilian, Ron, Rosemarie, Teresa (Future Teacher volunteers)

At the recent Learning & Teaching Day held at the Greenock Campus, Raymond Moir, the Innovative Learning Manager, and Emma Hanna, the Learning Technology Team Leader, delivered a presentation titled "Artificial Intelligence in Education." This presentation covered a broad spectrum of topics, designed to provide a comprehensive understanding for those with limited or some prior knowledge of AI in education: Current AI Generative Tools. Limitations and Implications. Academic Integrity. Best practices for integrating AI into educational settings. Assessment Strategies. The presentation delved into tactics for assessment and approached the challenges associated with using AI, which include avoiding, outrunning, and embracing AI. Source: JISC, 2023 One of the key focal points of discussion was the idea of embracing AI within the classroom, especially in the context of authentic assessment. In an era where students have access to generative AI tools, ensuring academic integrity is a significant challenge. Dan Fitzpatrick, author of "The AI Classroom: Teaching & Learning in the Artificial Intelligence Revolution" emphasises the importance of preparing students for a world enriched with advanced AI. Fitzpatrick stresses the need for educators to create engaging authentic assessments that emphasise: Student voice Analytical thinking Personalisation Ethical AI practices By doing so, educators can foster an environment that encourages critical thinking, effective collaboration, and student ownership of their learning journey. These approaches not only hold students accountable for their education but also equip them for a future shaped by AI. Fitzpatrick advocates that educators are encouraged to teach students how to responsibly collaborate with AI tools, striking a balance between individual creativity and leveraging technology for innovative problem-solving. Dan Fitzpatrick's guide, "10 Ways to Design Dynamic Assignments for Authentic Learning" provides a valuable resource, complete with a helpful rubric covering various assessment methods, including: Collaborative Projects - ensures individual contributions. Real-World Problem Solving – requires application of knowledge. Scaffold Assignments – encourages independent learning. Peer Review and Feedback – promotes accountability. Reflective Assignments – foster metacognition. Multimedia Presentations – requires original content creation. Gamification – engages students in active learning. Debate and Socratic Seminars – requires critical thinking and reasoning. Authentic Assessments – mimics real-world tasks. Self Assessment – promotes self-awareness and growth mindset. Dan Fitzpatrik’s, AI Educator website also houses a searchable directory of AI Educator tools. On the subject of authentic assessment in the era of Artificial Intelligence, Advance HE offers a range of valuable resources. These resources include insights into the implications of AI in the education sector, student perspectives on learning and working in the AI era, and a webinar recording that explored: Practical examples of how AI is being used and its impact on authentic assessment. Practitioner responses: integrating AI tools into teaching, learning and assessment. Reflections on short and long-term responses for policies and practices. While Advance HE primarily focuses on UK university education, the topics discussed are highly relevant to Scottish colleges. You can access these AI and authentic assessment resources on the Advance HE website.

CoLT (Centre of Learning Technologies) is the dedicated support site for staff and students at West College Scotland, a leading further education college in the west of Scotland. Our platform provides comprehensive resources and assistance to enhance learning through technology. Welcome to the WCS Centre of Learning Technologies website - CoLT - designed to support all aspects of learning technologies, including working and teaching online. Why not start by viewing our News, Hints, Tips blog. Sign up with your WCS email account to get new posts sent straight to your inbox so you don't miss out on training and support plus much more. Use the new enhanced menu and search bar above to discover Tools that will help you enhance your digital skills, and for staff your students learning! Check out the MS Teams area under Office 365 for all things Teams. If there is an area you would like to write a blog piece for or if you have examples of best practice please do not hesitate to contact us at learningtech@wcs.ac.uk . Have questions? - see our FAQs Search the Library An easy way to search across the wide range of resources available from your campus libraries. Sign in below with your usual Office 365 login. Contact library staff with any access issues. Library_Search Supercharge Your Moodle Courses with Exciting New H5P Resources Designing appropriate assessments - Future Teacher free webinar - Thurs 28th Sept (13:00 - 14:00) Revolutionising Education: Embracing the Power of Artificial Intelligence and Authentic Assessment Resources for creating accessible content Socrative: Interactive Quizzes and Surveys Coming soon for Moodle 4 - Ally Accessibility Toolkit! New features and improvements to question banks in Moodle New features in Moodle assignments! Clearer Activity Completions in Moodle Recent Blog Posts Contact Us learningtech@wcs.ac.uk

Some courses to help your own development Self Development Exceeding Expectations This area will be populated with courses and resources that you can use to enhance your digital skills. Evolve Evolve has many courses you can complete for self development. Virtual Bridge Recordings of the Virtual Bridge sessions recorded by College Development Network in partnership with Jisc. They are a series of 30-minute webinars. CoDE Certificate of Digital Excellence. 6 modules, that will ensure teachers and practitioners have an understanding and the skills needed to coach young people to be ready for our technologically-advanced world. BLE Blended Learning Essentials. This program contains essential knowledge for teachers, trainers & managers developing blended learning and prepare learners to succeed. Digital Skills Courses Want to work on your Digital Skills? Get the digital skills you need with these specially designed courses from Accenture. There are 7 free Digital Skills courses on the Future Learn platform. CDN Website Click to view the CDN's series of inspiring blogs from a huge range of key experts. Covering topics including college delivery, digital innovation, and leadership.

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