Teams (Microsoft)

HoloLens hybrid lab teaching in the Veterinary School

Julie Dickson (Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Integrated Structure) faced the challenge of teaching laboratory sessions to students unable to attend in person, alongside those present in the lab. A colleague gave Julie a Microsoft HoloLens (mixed reality) headset. At the start of the timetabled lab session, Julie used the HoloLens and Microsoft Teams to work […]

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Setting up a unit Teams space to work alongside Blackboard – video walkthrough

Jane Williams and Mike Cameron deliver a unit on the Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals programme (see separate story). In 2021 the course will use a unit Teams space alongside a Blackboard course for the first time. Blackboard delivers course materials, reading lists and the assessment. Teams offer live teaching and ongoing discussion and

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Top tips for structuring a synchronous online teaching session (Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom or Teams)

These tips are based on the experiences of colleagues running teaching sessions run during the COVID pandemic for MBS students. Many of the recommendations for effective design of structure and content of sessions apply to face-to-face teaching, but in this medium are even more important. Plan the content of sessions carefully in advance and to

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