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Skype for Business UPDATE: Microsoft Teams is now the standard communication tool at WCS. Our WCS standard communication tool which enables calls, online meetings, instant messaging, document sharing, voice over, voicemail, file transfers, video conferencing, web conferencing and email. Up to 250 people can join a meeting/class at any one time, although only 6 faces can be seen on the screen at one time. Why use Skype rather than any other platform? ​ Skype is essentially a telecommunications application, all calls are made from your college account and appear to originate from inside the organisation, ideal for calling colleagues or students. Screen share facility allows remote members of meeting to work on same document at the same time. Explore the numerous capabilities of Skype to aid you in your day to day work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_c4zVJ739M enjoy! If you have difficulties with this, please click on the link here to contact General - WCS Digital Strategy Group

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Windows Accessibility Ease of Access Centre. Provides a centralised location where you can adjust accessibility settings and programs. Magnifier. Magnifies the screen or a portion of the screen to make text, images and objects easier to see. On-Screen Keyboard. Narrator. Speech recognition. Change text size. Personalisation. Touch. ​ Select your version of Windows below to access guides on Accessibility. Select Windows Version Windows 10 Click to access Windows 10 guide. Make Windows 10 easier to see Resize icons, adjust text size and color, customize the mouse cursor, and more. Windows 8 Click to access Windows 8 guide. Everybody works differently, and there are lots of settings you can change so you can use your PC the way you want. Windows 7 Click to access Windows 7 guide. The Windows 7 “Control Panel” contains the “Ease of Access Center”. This has many tools to help you change your computer settings so that the computer is easier to use.

Zoom Looking for a way to meet each other remotely or bring a full class together? Try out Zoom! Zoom is a video communications tool, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing. You should make sure any meetings held are set to private not public and, as always, don’t click on any links unless you’re 100% certain who you got the link from and where it goes. It shouldn’t be used for file transfer, data transfer or chat facilities as these forms of data are not covered by GDPR and the chat function goes public for anyone to see. Security… is paramount. There’s been some negative press which the CEO of Zoom has indicated have mainly been rectified now. Do ensure when the meeting is created it’s not in ‘open’ or ‘public’ format as you risk security and being trolled. Also, there are many images of Zoom on twitter where the public ID was visible so it’s always good to be mindful of that too. ​ Why use Zoom rather than any other platform? ​ Zoom is ideal for classrooms or meetings up to 100 people at any one time. Although stable and produces great quality video calls, the free version has a 40 minute limit. You can however set up other 40 minute sessions straight afterwards. You can easily present a PowerPoint, or any application on your computer while talking. https://zoom.us/about You can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another's screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. Zoom offers quality video, audio, and a wireless screen-sharing performance across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Zoom Rooms, and H. Many of you may already be using Zoom. If not, come and join the community! ​ Jisc have issued this YouTube guide (skip the ads at the start) ​ If students don’t have IT kit or broadband, don’t worry as you can join the meeting/class from a simple phone connection: ​ Usually invitations are distributed by email invitation but the bare details (meeting ID number and numeric password) can go out on SMS The invited party dials a London number (+44 (0) 20 3695 0088) The voice prompt requests the meeting ID number followed by # They add a further # if they are not the meeting organiser – there’s guidance from the voice prompts They then join the meeting on the phone ​ enjoy! ​ If you have difficulties with this, please click on the link below to contact the Digital Strategy group. ​ General - WCS Digital Strategy Group

Accessibility Policy Committed to your Needs CoLT is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone. Whilst CoLT strive to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact the Learning Technology Team at West College Scotland at learningtech@wcs.ac.uk (email link is also below). Your feedback will help us make improvements. Email the Team Privacy Policy Privacy Policy What information do we collect? The information we collect from you when registering, or as part of an online service is exclusively for the use of West College Scotland. This may include your email address and perhaps your first and last names. Under the Data Protection Act you have the right to request a copy of all personal information we hold for you. Site Statistics We do gather non-personal data regarding site visitors to our website. This is provided to use statistical information on visits to pages, type of browsers being used to view the site, paths taken through the site and other general information. 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Normally this, "unsubscribe" option will appear at the bottom of the most recently sent email newsletter. ​ If you don’t want us to process your data anymore, please contact us at learningtech@wcs.ac.uk or send us mail to: West College Scotland, Learning Technology Department, Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4DR. ​ Security West College Scotland is bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and will comply with its requirements. Any details you give will remain completely confidential. Having gained access to the client’s area, we would strongly recommend that you do not divulge your username or password to anyone. Please always remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished using them. This ensures that others cannot access your personal data especially when using a shared, or public access computer terminal. Changes to Privacy Policy West College Scotland reserves the right to modify and update the terms and conditions of this website. 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DLS: Our Online Learning Platform Link to DLS VLE Access the Online Learning Platform for West College Scotland online learning students: DLS. Online Learning Course List Access the course directory for Online Learning with West College Scotland. Frequently Asked Questions Access the FAQs for Online Learning on our virtual learning environment (VLE), DLS. Online Learning have 3 different types of courses – Introductory Courses (Moodle), Short Online courses and Qualification courses which are certificated by awarding bodies. DLS is West College Scotland's Online Learning VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). ​ For twenty years, West College Scotland has pioneered Online/Distance Learning in Scottish education. A wide range of courses is offered which can be studied in a way which suits the learner. It is also the platform that lecturers can utilize when the provision of their course runs outwith 'traditional' term times. ​ Qualification courses and Short auto marked courses can also be utilised by lecturers as an enhancement or additional learning resources. Online Learning have access to a range of resources via partners that are currently not in use for Online Learning purposes. For help and guidance, please first check the DLS | Frequently Asked Questions . If your query is not resolved, please contact the Online Learning Team via the Online Learning Contact Form .

Digital Resources from the Library We provide access to digital resources to enhance learning and teaching. This includes access to eBooks, journals, newspapers, educational Videos, freeview television and more. Links to these materials can be embedded within Moodle. All resources can be accessed remotely, either with an OpenAthens account, your College Office 365 account or a platform-specific login provided by the Library Team. To find out more about accessing resources, speak to a member of the Library Team at your campus or contact us at library@wcs.ac.uk To access the resources below simply click on the resource title. Check out our @WCSLibraries Wakelet for textbooks, digital resources, DVD's, Journals and more! Reference, Images and Videos Ebooks Newspapers and Journals Anatomy.TV provides interactive 3D models of the human body to aid learning of anatomy and physiology. This is a valuable resource for students studying beauty, nursing and sport. Anatomy.TV OpenAthens Anatomy.TV Link: Title: Description: Access via: Britannica Academic provides access to up-to-date, fact-checked articles on a wide variety of subjects, acting as a gateway to further research. Additional reference tools include the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a world atlas, selected primary sources, newsfeeds, videos and images. ImageQuest provides access to millions of rights-cleared images for educational use. Britannica Academic and ImageQuest OpenAthens Britannica Academic and ImageQuest Link: Title Description: Access via: ClickView provides access to a wealth of curriculum-mapped educational videos, including resources from the Blended Learning Consortium, and programming from freeview TV channels. Videos can be saved to the College’s video libraries and embedded within Moodle to support flipped learning within the classroom. ClickView College network login ClickView Link: Title Description: Access via: Drama Online delivers access to a core collection of drama texts from the works of Aeschylus to modern day playwrights such as Jez Butterworth and Mike Bartlett. In addition to the Core Collection (1700 texts) we also subscribe to Nick Hern Books Modern Plays (570 texts). Drama Online OpenAthens Drama Online Link: Title Description: Access via: MediaPlus is a JISC service for higher and further education delivering access to more than 100,000 videos, images and sound recordings. Includes content from Channel4 News, Films of Scotland, the Wellcome Library and TeachersTV. MediaPlus for Further Education OpenAthens MediaPlus Link: Title Description: Access via: Ebooks Reference, Images and Videos Newspapers and Journals Title: Access to book and journal content from Cambridge University Press including Cambridge Companions, Elementals, Histories and the Shakespeare Survey. Cambridge Core OpenAthens Cambridge Core Description: Access via: Link: Title EBSCO ebooks for FE is a collection of 3000+ titles mapped to the FE curriculum. All titles are digital-rights-management free so there is no restriction on usage at any time. The titles available can be read online or downloaded to other devices for a specified loan period. Links to each title can be embedded within Moodle. EBSCO ebooks for FE OpenAthens EBSCO ebooks for FE Description: Access via: Link: Title JISC ebooks for FE is a free collection of titles mapped to the FE curriculum. All titles are digital-rights-management free so there is no restriction on usage at any time. The titles available can be read online or downloaded to other devices for a specified loan period. Links to each title can be embedded within Moodle. JISC ebooks for FE College network login JISC ebooks for FE Description: Access via: Link: Title VLE Books hosts ebook copies of titles purchased by the Library that are not available via our other subscribed collections. The titles available can be read online or downloaded to other devices for a specified loan period depending on the license model of the ebook. Permalinks to each title can be embedded within Moodle. VLE Books OpenAthens VLE Books Description: Access via: Link: Digital Resources: List Newspapers and Journals Reference, Images and Videos Ebooks Title: CINAHL with Full Text is a powerful research database, indexing over 5,500 nursing and allied health journals and providing access to more than 600 full-text journals. CINAHL OpenAthens CINAHL Description: Access via: Link: Title Give your students the edge with Review Magazines from Hodder Education. Choose from print or eMagazines for A-level and GCSE students. Hodder Education Magazines Staff and Students log in with your Office 365 account Hodder Education Magazines Description: Access via: Link: Title Full-text access to multi-disciplinary journals covering Health Sciences, Life and Biomedical Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering and Social Sciences and Humanities. SAGE Journals OpenAthens SAGE Journals Description: Access via: Link: Digital Resources: List

Moodle Assessment Curriculum staff are responsible for setting up, grading and giving feedback on assignments and quizzes on Moodle. On each course, you need to have a course contact , lecturer or group-lecturer role to do this. The course contact should enrol you as lecturer or group-lecturer. To find the name of the course contact simply navigate to the course in Moodle. The name of the course contact is detailed under the title of the course and on the enrolment options page. Marking of assignments can be carried out by non-editing lecturer but for the most part you will need to have Teacher (Editor) access Handy Hints If you are new to Moodle our PDF guides use screen shots of our WCS Moodle. They are very clear and step-by-step. Our guides have logical titles like Adding a Quiz and Questions and Create Assignment . There is a link to all our Moodle guides at the bottom of this page. The video guides below have been created using a generic Moodle course but the tools and functionality is the same as our WCS Moodle. Turnitin similarity tool You can now enable Turnitin similarity checker within a Moodle Assignment. Turning this on will enable you to check the similarity of students work, grade and leave feedback using Turnitin within your students’ assessments. View our Turnitin guides for more information on how to use Turnitin. Formative and summative assessment should be in alignment with learning outcomes. Formative and summative assessment should be in alignment with learning outcomes. Feedback is key to student development. ​ Assessment should be part of curriculum design and directly relate to the learning outcomes Curriculum teams should look at assessment at course level, where task workload, assessment diversity and equality along with course learning outcomes can be managed holistically. Assessment should be valid Ensure that assessment tasks align with the assessment criteria and measure student attainment of the intended learning objectives. Assessment should be inclusive and equitable Assessment tasks and processes should not disadvantage any group or individual students, while academic standards are maintained. Quiz A quiz can be used to assess learners formatively or summatively if you have specific answers to your questions. Moodle main page Click to access everything Moodle. Assignment guide How to use the built in Moodle assignment tool. Click to access specifically the assignment tool guide. Quiz guide How to use the built in quiz tool in Moodle. Click to access specifically the quiz tool guide. All Moodle guides Access all of our WCS guides to help you use Moodle effectively.

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Wakelet Wakelet is a free platform that allows you to curate and organize content to save and share. You can save videos, articles, images, Tweets, links or even add your own text. ​ Save this content in your bookmarks, or organize related items in to a collection. Wakelet collections can be embedded into MS Teams and Moodle. Wakelet can be used to create lessons plans, share resources with students and colleagues, collaborate on group projects and much more. Access Wakelet Platform and Guides Wakelet Platform Click to access the Wakelet platform Wakelet Help Guide Click to view our wakelet help guide.