GSA eLearning News

    OER repositories There are many repositories of OERs publicly available on the internet. A large proportion of these showcase OERs associated with particular educational institutions or projects, but there are several repositories which aggregate material from a range of sources. Here is a list of some of them – an internet search for ‘OER repositories’ will reveal more. Solvonauts    – a search engine that searches across repositories (they also provide open repository software for institutions wanting to set up their own repository of OER). MERLOT    – tens of thousands of discipline-specific learning materials, learning exercises, and content builder webpages, together with associated comments, and bookmark collections, all intended to enhance the teaching experience of using a learning material. All of these items have been contributed by the MERLOT member community, who have either authored the materials themselves, or who have discovered the mater...

This week's 2 Minute Tech Tip is actually a 1 Minute Tech Tip! It shows you how to hide or minimise your desktop icons in Windows 10. This is useful if you would like to quickly clean up your desktop prior to a Zoom meeting or video recording where others may see your screen.  For help with this tip or any other Learning Technology issues, please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk

This week's 2 Minute Tech Tip shows you how to easily play music or sound on your computer over Zoom. This is useful if you are showing videos to students, or if you have sound featured in a presentation that you are giving.  For further help with sharing audio over Zoom, or any other Learning Technology issues, please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk

  This week's 2 Minute Tech Tip introduces staff to the built-in Accessibility Checker Tool in Canvas. The tool enables users to quickly scan their page content for any accessibility issues, and fix these from within the tool, prior to publishing. Issues that the tool checks for include; correct use of formatting styles, colour contrast, image alt-text and duplicate links, in addition to many other common issues. It is recommended that all staff use the tool before publishing any content.   Detailed information on the tool can be found in the Canvas Guides , and more information on creating accessible content can be found on GSA's Using Canvas for Staff pages. Remember staff and students can contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk for any learning technology queries. 

This week's 2 Minute Tech Tip explores the integration of Zoom and Screencast-o-matic . The integration provides a quick and easy way to edit your Zoom recordings prior to sharing with students. If you require a GSA Staff account for Screencast-o-matic please contact the  GSA IT helpdesk . For help with this tech tip or any other learning technology issues remember you can contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk . 

This week's 2 Minute Tech Tip explores how to use the Polling feature in Zoom. Polling can be used to get feedback and other useful information from participants in your Zoom sessions. For further information, please see the Zoom support pages on Polling  or email us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk

In this week's 2 Minute Tech Tip we show you how to request control of a screen in Zoom. This is a great tool for collaborative working, giving feedback or proving assistance to someone over Zoom.  Full details of the feature can be found on the Zoom support pages . For help with this or any other Learning Technology issues, please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk .