News & Events
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New look Level E
24/04/2024
This summer, Level E (2nd floor) of the Hugh Owen Library will be changing.
We will be moving staff and student spaces around to create a larger student space and more study spaces in the southwest corner of the library. The new student study area will have views over the town to the sea and will include 6 new group study rooms.
For more details on the changes, including key dates and maps of the areas that will change, please visit our Level E changes webpage
External Speakers: Pedagodzilla Book Launch and Pod Attack
23/04/2024
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit is pleased to welcome our next external speakers on 2 and 3 May 2024.
Pedagodzilla will be joining us for a series of events over the 2 days. For further information and to book your place, see our blogpost.
Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Registration now open
23/04/2024
Registration for the twelfth annual Learning and Teaching conference is now open.
This year’s Learning and Teaching conference has the theme Equipping for Excellence: Pioneering Learning and Teaching Design and will be taking place between Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 September 2024.
Digital Skills in AI and Generative AI
22/04/2024
A new ‘Digital Skills in AI and Generative AI’ questionnaire for students and staff is now available in the Jisc Digital Discovery Tool. This new questionnaire will help you to self-assess and develop your knowledge of AI in seven areas.
Please read this blogpost for further information.
AberSkills AI Workshop
22/04/2024
Want to learn more on using AI responsibly in your studies?
Come along to the online session on Wednesday, 24 April, 13:00-13:30.
The link to join the English session is available on AberSkills: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aberskills/skills-workshops/
AberSkills
19/04/2024
Want to know what academic skills you have?
Want to brush up on your academic skills?
Looking for guidance and resources on developing and improving your academic skills?
AberSkills is the place to go!
April 2024 Blackboard Learn Ultra Update
16/04/2024
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit would like to highlight enhancements in three areas to Instructors for the November Blackboard Learn Ultra Update:
- Anonymous posts for discussions
- Improvements to feedback and Gradebook calculations
For more detail, take a look at our blogpost: April 2024 Blackboard Learn Ultra Update
Using the library study rooms
12/04/2024
We know it’s annoying if you want to use a library study room but they’re all booked up.
It’s even more annoying if the room is booked, but no one is using it.
Please cancel your bookings if you no longer need them – email is@aber.ac.uk – and we’ll free the room up for other students.
Graduate Digital Skills Profile Services: Week 8
04/04/2024
The last profile of our digital skills series is here! Discover how mastering Cysill and Cysgeir during her time at AU supported Manon’s professional journey. Stay tuned for our new employer profile series, returning in October ‘24! ??
?? Read their profile here: https://wordpress.aber.ac.uk/digital-capabilities/?p=2956
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit sessions
08/04/2024
11/04 Staff Workshop on Artificial Intelligence: How can AI support Learning, Teaching, Research and Admin
11/04 E-learning Essentials: Preparing your Online Exams (L & T: Online)
15/04 Re-thinking Assessment in the Age of AI (L&T)
18/04 Generative AI Guidance for Staff (L&T Online)
18/04 E-learning Essentials: Preparing your Online Exams (L & T: Online)
23/04 Generative AI Discussion Forum (L&T Online)
Graduate Digital Skills Profile Series: Week 6
21/03/2024
Week 6 of our series is here! Gabriela shares how she honed her programming and photography skills with LinkedIn Learning while at AU ??????
?? Read their profile here: https://wordpress.aber.ac.uk/digital-capabilities/2024/03/21/au-graduates-digital-skills-profile-series-week-6-gabriela-arciszewsk/
Call for Proposals: The 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference
14/03/2024
Staff, postgraduate teaching assistants, and students are invited to submit proposals for the 12th Annual Aberystwyth University Learning and Teaching Conference held 10-12 September 2024.
Submit and view the call for proposals online.
If you have any queries, please email lteu@aber.ac.uk.
Begin a new chapter - Learn more about apps to help your reading habits
23/02/2024
?? Read our blogpost for further information: Begin a new chapter – Apps to help your reading habits ?? | (aber.ac.uk)
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