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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.

Email and social media are a way for us all to connect with loved ones, meet new people, discover local news, share knowledge, and more. However, failing to consider the accessibility requirements of a diverse audience while sharing content online can unintentionally create barriers and exclude people from digital social spaces. To help ensure that your digital content is accessible to all users, here are 5 useful resources from AbilityNet: Blog: 4 ways to make emojis accessible Blog: Creating accessible emails Blog: 5 golden rules for compliant alt text Video: How to do accessible social media content Case study: Accessible social media and language guidelines at TransPennine Express

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 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 Finding your way around Moodle 4.0 Recent Blog Posts Contact Us learningtech@wcs.ac.uk

Microsoft Teams Nothing can stop a team. With Microsoft Teams on your PC, Mac, or mobile device, you can: ​ Pull together a team. Use chat instead of email. Securely edit files at the same time. See likes, @mentions, and replies with just a single tap. Customize it by adding notes, web sites, and apps. When to use Moodle and when to use MS Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Students Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Student Guide Downloadable PDF with all you need to know to access and start using Microsoft Teams for learning. Students Video 1 Video guide showing how to access and use Microsoft Teams for learning. Introductory Guide Presentation created by Mr Yoles @JYPhysics a MIEExpert. Introducing basic features: know how to access Teams, navigate, complete assignments & more. Visit Microsoft Learn and follow the learning path Collaborating with Microsoft Teams . Log in to save your progress and start earning achievements. Guides from Microsoft Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams. Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams for Education. Accessibility Click to find out how to make Microsoft Teams more accessible and easier to use. Keyboard Want to know how to use Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams? Click to access information from Microsoft. Video Guides from Microsoft Play Video Play Video 02:07 Microsoft Education Signing into Microsoft Teams for the first time if you're a student Play Video Play Video 02:56 Microsoft Education Working with classes and classmates in Microsoft Teams Play Video Play Video 02:40 Microsoft Education Connecting with Microsoft Teams as a student Play Video Play Video 01:48 Microsoft Education Organize schoolwork with Microsoft Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Staff What is Teams? Why would I use it?: Message from the digital strategy group. Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Staff Training Guide All you need to know to get your Teams and channels set up for teaching. Training for Tutors from Microsoft Video Guides from Microsoft. Videos to help you with the fundamentals of using Microsoft Teams Webinar Series Watch On Demand recordings of the most popular live webinar events from Microsoft Teams for Education. Live Webinar Event On Demand recordings of live events (or webinars) that cover best practices in using Microsoft Teams as the digital hub. Instructor Led Training Microsoft is excited to host a series of free, live, online training classes designed to get you up and running with Teams.

OFFICE 365 Office 365 is free for Staff and Students it's full of the the tools you need. ​ Be more creative and achieve what matters with Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and more. ​ Check the links below to for guides and tips to get the best out of your Office 365! 365 Tools Logging On Teams Outlook OneDrive OneNote Word Excel PowerPoint Sway Office 365 - some useful videos All Categories Play Video Play Video 01:08 What is Office 365? Microsoft's best productivity apps Discover how Office 365’s integrated experience can help you start and grow your small business. Empower your employees with the tools they need to collaborate efficiently, communicate on the go, and access files with ease. Run your business with Microsoft's must-have Business Apps, allowing you to manage bookkeeping, customer scheduling, referrals and more. Links: Get started with Office 365: http://msft.social/e5XhG3 Small Business Solutions: http://msft.social/jHNWQM Office Products: http://msft.social/UNppif Play Video Play Video 01:22 Get Office for Android Phone– 90 seconds Now you can create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents for free on your Android Phone. Download the real Microsoft Office apps from the Google Play store today: link below! Word: http://ad-x.co.uk/API/click/mic12osotoffic3/am55581ce9b06041 Excel: http://ad-x.co.uk/API/click/mic12osotoffic3/am55581ce459668e PowerPoint: http://ad-x.co.uk/API/click/mic12osotoffic3/am55581ce5f86ec0 With an Office 365 subscription, you can edit and create new documents on your Android phone. Microsoft Office 365 delivers the power of cloud productivity to businesses of all sizes, helping save time, money, and free up valued resources. Office 365 combines the familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft’s next-generation communications and collaboration services—including Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Office Online, and Microsoft Skype for Business Online—to help users be productive from virtually anywhere through the Internet. Learn more about Office 365 at http://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-office-365-for-business-plans/?=SOC_YT_SMBOpt_OfficeSku_officeandroid90 Play Video Play Video 06:40 Introduction to Office 365 Sway Microsoft Sway, an easy way to create presentations online: https://www.kalmstrom.com/Tips/Office-365-Course/Sway.htm Play Video Play Video 02:41 Sway Pro Tips​ - Microsoft Sway Tutorials Looking to create an even richer Sway? This video explores the different ways you can control how images are displayed including slideshows, stacks, comparison, and focus points. Also covered is using animated GIFs and embeddable content from around the web including maps, Sketchfab 3D content, and Office documents. Try it out at https://www.Sway.com.​ Play Video Play Video 08:22 Microsoft Sway - Create, Design, and Share Your Story See how to create a Sway in Microsoft 365 using a series of cards and how to use the built-in design templates to style it. Sway is meant to create presentations, but it is very different from Powerpoint. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Create a Sway from a blank Sway 0:46 Title card 1:43 Header card 2:06 Text card 2:48 Comparison card 3:56 Design your Sway 5:30 Scroll direction 5:54 Custom palette 6:20 Templates 7:20 Sharing Learn more from Prolific Oaktree: 🌳 Next Video - Use Microsoft Stream to create and manage corporate videos https://youtu.be/QlcWyUbBJug 🌳 Related Playlist - Express Yourself with Microsoft 365 - https://bit.ly/full-tutorials #sway #microsoftsway #microsoft365 Play Video Play Video 23:13 The Beginner's Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint Learn everything you need to know to get started using Microsoft PowerPoint! You'll learn all the basics plus more, including: how to choose a design theme, add text and pictures to a slide, adding new slides, animating items, and more. #powerpoint Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYUPLUCkMiUgiyVuluCc7tQ/join ***Consider supporting Technology for Teachers and Students on Patreon***: https://www.patreon.com/technologyforteachersandstudents See below for recommendations on presenter remotes: Logitech Spotlight (Best of the best): https://amzn.to/30sPS6u Logitech R800 (This is the one I use now. Excellent but a bit pricey.): http://amzn.to/2vbPZY7 Logitech R400 (Cheaper version but still great): http://amzn.to/2vbG4Sg Here's my entire PowerPoint playlist: http://bit.ly/2PaOmRZ\ ***Consider supporting Technology for Teachers and Students on Patreon***: https://www.patreon.com/technologyforteachersandstudents Play Video Play Video 26:16 Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial - Beginners Level 1 Here's my PowerPoint video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmkaw6oRnRv_qE6EFkCJE-Z73EPksgSd0 Are you new to Microsoft PowerPoint? This video tutorial will walk you through a beginner's guide on how to use PowerPoint 2016. Start making fantastic PowerPoint presentations after watching this video. Click on the timestamps below to jump to different parts of the video. PowerPoint Tutorial - Beginners Level 2: https://youtu.be/YcOq9LnBshY Read the PowerPoint tutorial here: https://teachers.tech/microsoft-powerpoint-tutorial/ 0:00 Start 0:52 Starting PowerPoint 1:31 Pinning to find easy later 2:45 Choosing a template 3:14 Tabs, ribbon, and launch button 4:19 Tell Me 4:45 Adding text in the title slide 5:18 Inserting new slides 6:54 Insert text box 7:10 Moving text box 8:10 Presenting your PowerPoint 9:14 Reorder slides 10:10 Add a quick design 11:14 Make your fonts look great! 12:20 Customizing your background in PowerPoint 15:02 Text options 16:37 Inserting WordArt 17:15 Insert images in PowerPoint 17:40 Formatting images 20:15 Remove background in an image 21:47 Adding animations to images 23:36 Adding slide transitions 25:09 Saving your PowerPoint DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and end up purchasing it, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support! Play Video Play Video 11:58 Top 10 Advanced PowerPoint 2016 Tips and Tricks This is a continuation of my Top 20 PowerPoint 2016 Tips & Tricks. It includes more advanced features and some additional tricks to help you become more productive using PowerPoint and Office 365. Check out the original PowerPoint 2016 video at https://youtu.be/DI5LNVts9nc Find how to present a PowerPoint video in Skype for Business at https://youtu.be/oNYslca64i8 Support me with your Amazon purchases, click here: https://amzn.to/2Kxp533 Contents 0:00 1. Add-ins 0:29 2. Design Ideas 1:45 3. Skype for Business 2:25 4. Screen Recording 3:33 5. Templates 4:33 6. Animate Images 6:04 7. Translate 7:29 8. Selection Pane 8:31 9. Link to Excel 9:29 10. Instant Slideshow 11:04 #seletraining #powerpoint #tipsandtricks ​ The interactive Periodic Table of Office 365 below, from Jumpto365, is meant to help everyday people understand a very useful but sometimes confusing modern workplace platform. The Periodic Table came about in 2017 as a solution to explaining Office 365 to everyday users. Grouping the Office 365 tools in useful categories, it links directly to the tool or links to handy guides/training from Microsoft, just click on the titles. Periodic Table of Office 365