⛔This service has now been deprecated. Staff have access to the free accounts at Canvas Badges (Europe), formerly known as Badgr. However, there is limited functionality for bulk issuing badges. There is a different Canvas Badges site designed to work with legislation from that region. Canvas Badges Europe (formerly Badgr)…
Genially is a Supported audience participation and content creation tool for creating interactive experiences for your students. Introduction Genially is a tool for creating a variety of engaging, interactive learning content for your students. Learning objects you can create with Genially include: Generally speaking, you can create an account in…
Research shows that Active learning (one of our 4 Principles of Teaching and Learning) can help students gain a richer, deeper understanding of their subject matter as well as develop better relationships and networks with their peers during their education. Engageli is a platform built from the ground up to…
This article outlines the 4 Principles of Digital Teaching and Learning – teaching which takes place in those blended or entirely digital spaces where students engage and learn. Developed during Coventry University Group’s move to the Aula learning experience platform, these principles expand on The Coventry Way and serve as…
Extension links are automatically attached to the main submission via a parent/child relationship. What this means in practice is that you will no longer have to manually upload extension grades – they will connect to the correct assignment automatically to enable you to export to Universe. Aula have prepared step…
Students of the Coventry University Group (CUG) have access to a unique platform to improve their study skills, make inroads into new communities and deepen their professional knowledge. With the Vygo app, students are able to connect to a peer mentor – someone who will have more experience in a…
When delivering an in-person, face-to-face session it’s natural to see each participant as an individual person. However, it’s much more difficult to humanise a participant when they are anonymous within a digital tool. Why not ask your students to add a head-and-sholders profile picture to the digital tools you use…
The Aula team released a feature to enable educators to analyse student engagement in order to make adjustments as the module progresses. Introducing Engagement Analytics It’s called Engagement Analytics and according to the Aula support documentation it helps you keep track of some of the following metrics: How to access…
What is netiquette? The term netiquette has emerged in the online world as a form of setting professional expectations for an engaging environment; promoting participation and ensuring people feel secure and confident to contribute. Creating a ‘safe space’ classroom environment online means everyone feels able to fully contribute and share…
This is the outcome of a webinar run by Academic Development, in November 2020, about the above topic. There was a group activity, where participants discussed and shared some ideas about how to create community in an asynchronous environment. In the breakout rooms, participants worked on a shared Google Slide….