Welcome to the November 2023 edition of the HEFi newsletter. In this edition, you can find information about our upcoming training events, about some HEFi tools guidance, and some top tips for canvas. In addition, you can meet one our of new staff members.
HEFi MicroCPD – Teaching Students to Code
This term, HEFi is sharing the outcomes of some recent Education Enhancement Fund projects via its regular MicroCPD videos.
In the first video of the year, Dr Lindsay Compton and Dr Archana Sharma-Oates (School of Biosciences) discuss the emotional aspects of teaching students how to code, which is becoming a required skill in more disciplines.
HEFi MicroCPD – Teaching Students to Code
Upcoming events
HEFi Digital are running online versions of three of their assessment and feedback workshops - Developing effective assessment questions (14 November 2023), Learning outcomes and rubrics (22 November 2023), and Creating robust MCQs (28 November 2023). Each workshop is designed to facilitate discussion and sharing of ideas, and includes practical steps for participants to take away at the end.
See the full range of the
Events, seminars and workshops available across HEFi.
HEFi in the Spotlight
Liana Turner (Digital Education Developer)
Today we hear from Liana Turner a Digital Education Developer in the MDS HEFi Digital Team, who shares a little about herself and her thoughts about joining and working with the HEFi digital team.
HEFi Online guidance
The Higher Education Futures Institute have created a library of self-paced guidance on teaching and learning, and digital tools such as Canvas and Panopto. Please take some time to explore all the resources we have to offer.
Top tips: Using the Canvas Page History
If you want to review the history of amendments to a page you can do so by using the Canvas Page History. This allows you to view who made amendments and revert back to a previous version. See the full step by step instructions below.
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