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Using Microsoft Edge for assignment feedback (for PDF submissions)

Submitted PDF files can be downloaded and annotated in the Microsoft Edge browser:

  • Download the submitted PDF file
  • If Microsoft Edge isn't your default PDF reader, right-click on the file and select Open with > Microsoft Edge
  • At the top of the screen, you see a list of...
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    H5P content in Moodle for advanced users

    H5P makes it easy to create, share and reuse HTML5 content and applications. H5P empowers everyone to create rich and interactive web experiences more efficiently.

    H5P content is responsive and mobile friendly, which means that users will experience the...
    How to lock student submissions

    After all students have submitted to an assessment, you may wish to lock the submissions to stop them from making any further changes. You can do this for a whole assignment or for an individual/select students.

    Please note: If students have extensions, or permission to resubmit, you will...
    Notify graders about late submissions

    If you're teaching on a module and want to receive an email when a student submits an assignment after the due date, you can set this up in the Assignment settings

  • Navigate to the module and Turn editing on
  • Locate the Assignment and select Edit > Edit settings...
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    Online marking tips - sharing good practice

    Here are a number of useful features, tips and reminders for you during the online marking process

    Dyslexia Stickers

    When marking assignments, please make sure that you are checking for the dyslexia icon. This appears alongside the student ID when you are viewing the submissions...
    Enhancing student engagement in blended learning

    Blended Learning is all about combining face to face teaching with online learning experiences in a way that complements each other.  We have various tools to enable this, such as Moodle, Panopto, Teams etc. However it can be difficult if...
    Rollover Course Resource Lists (ChiReadingLists)

    Staff can use ChiReadingLists to create electronic versions of their reading lists, making core and recommended readings easily accessible to students.

  • Key advantages for academics:
  • All resources accessible from one source
  • Resources can be updated quickly and easily
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    Check for Teams updates

    Updates for Teams can roll-out gradually, so you may find your version isn't as up to date as someone elses. 

    You may want to check for any available updates, to do this in the teams App, click on your profile picture/initials in the top left and choose Check for updates:

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    Teams Polls
    Add a poll to a Teams chat

    You can add a Poll in any chat window, whether you are in a meeting or if you are just using chat on its own.

    If you are in a meeting and you want to set up a poll, open the Chat window and click on the ellipses (...) at the bottom of the chat

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    Managing a Teams meeting or Lecture

    Once you have clicked into your meeting you have a number of ways to manage your participants.

    If one person will be speaking at a time, it is advisable to ask all other participants to mute their microphones. Teams will try to prioritise the loudest noise it detects so if you have...
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