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5 repositories for online pedagogic resources

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been collecting resources that I’ve come across on social media and elsewhere. These 5 websites all offer really useful collections of resources and advice on approaches to teaching and learning during the pandemic: Crowd sourced advice on online teaching during the pandemic: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yBE1cCqJ_4M-JZ62K4CefmYsZugqAWkGmZmdwESt0IM/edit# A list of resources for/ approachesContinue reading 5 repositories for online pedagogic resources

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A brief update to let you know about some impending less-brief updates!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything to this blog. Life, you know, took over, so time has been at a premium. That doesn’t mean that we’ve not been busy with digital education projects here in History at Lincoln – it’s just that we’ve not had much chance to share our work on thisContinue reading A brief update to let you know about some impending less-brief updates!

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Working with the British Library’s Digital Content, Data and Services in your Research and Teaching (University of Lincoln)

Working with the British Library’s Digital Content, Data and Services in your Research and Teaching (University of Lincoln) Organised by British Library Labs, History UK, and the School of History and Heritage at the University of Lincoln as part of the British Library Labs Roadshow (2018). To register for this free event, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-with-the-british-librarys-digital-content-data-and-services-for-your-research-university-of-tickets-44675592901Continue reading Working with the British Library’s Digital Content, Data and Services in your Research and Teaching (University of Lincoln)

digital literacy, Dissemination, E-learning, history, Humanities, Learning objects, Lincoln, Making Digital History, online learning, Salford, Xerte | Leave a Comment on Another publication about Making Digital History project

Another publication about Making Digital History project

  Another publication about Making Digital History, specifically about the use of Xerte to develop students’ capabilities in creativity, is now available. It was produced in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Salford and can be accessed here: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/35385/ Reference: Kutar, MS, Griffiths, M and Wood, J 2015, Ecstasi project : Using technology toContinue reading Another publication about Making Digital History project

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Twittering Students – Using Twitter in Teaching Literature

I have been experimenting with using Twitter in my teaching this term at the University of Lincoln, on two separate American studies modules, level one and two respectively. The way this worked was relatively straightforward: I set up individual Twitter accounts for each module and requested that students follow the module account on their alreadyContinue reading Twittering Students – Using Twitter in Teaching Literature