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Author Veruscka Xavier Filgueira in Tip of the week Posted on 30/05/202230/10/2023
New tools for interactions on Zoom – New Whiteboard and more options in polls

New tools for interactions on Zoom – New Whiteboard and more options in polls

Switching between several different apps in a session can be tiresome and confusing for both teachers and students. Good news is that apps like Zoom are already taking steps forward to

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Author Mari Nuottajärvi in Tip of the week Posted on 23/05/202224/05/2022

Course feedback: aiming for excellence – in wellbeing

Sometimes receiving feedback on teaching can feel difficult or tiring. When the world around us aims for perfection, we tend to think that we have failed somehow if

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Author Luis Costa in Tip of the week, Tips and tools Posted on 16/05/202230/10/2023

Turnitin, a Swiss Army knife of digital pedagogy?

These last few weeks, feedback in different forms has been the theme of the blogs written by my colleagues and me. Reading all these blogs got me thinking… Turnitin, our tool

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Author Jaana Brinck in Tip of the week Posted on 29/04/202206/05/2022
Using MyCourses discussion forum as a peer assessment and feedback tool

Using MyCourses discussion forum as a peer assessment and feedback tool

It was one eye-opening discussion with a colleague over an afternoon coffee that got me thinking. I remember from the previous year’s teaching, how challenging it was to support community building

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Author Luis Costa in Tip of the week Posted on 25/04/202231/10/2023
Turnitin, a writer’s tireless sparring partner

Turnitin, a writer’s tireless sparring partner

Writing, like all other skills, is learned through practice. Proficient writing skills, implying writing text that flows and in one’s own words, require a great of practice. An additional

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Author Antti Huittinen in Tip of the week Posted on 11/04/202211/04/2022
Infusing assessment and feedback

Infusing assessment and feedback

After 12 years of full-time university teaching, Leo surprised himself by thinking that assessment is, well, fun. Where was the usual “Another day in the factory” feeling he usually fought against

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Author Venla Virtakoivu in Tip of the week Posted on 03/04/202225/04/2022

How can we achieve the smooth landing on the post pandemic new normal in teaching and learning?

Create shared understanding with us and highlight your viewpoints on post-pandemic teaching! We invite you to share your teaching experiences both from ongoing academic year and your teaching needs for the

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