New Mobile Workshop

Have you discovered Blackboard Mobile Learn yet? This app allows you and your students to access Blackboard on any of your mobile devices. It is fun, convenient and easy to use. The app is available for Android, Blackberry, iPhone/iPod, iPad, and Palm – and can be downloaded from Blackboard Mobile Learn A new workshop to introduce you to Blackboard Mobile is being offered on...

Get ready!

Get your subjects ready for the new academic year! Just a reminder that ITS has already sent out request forms for the Blackboard courses you need for next semester. These are due for return to the ITS Help Centre via HOTS (http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hots) by 31 July 2013. Further enquiries can be made through ITS Help Centre Ext: 5900 or HOTS. And don’t forget eLDSS have workshops...

Eric Mazur: Peer Instruction

We are very fortunate to be hosting Harvard’s Professor Eric Mazur at PolyU on Thursday 1st August. Eric is a physicist but is also well know for his work on interactive teaching. He will present three sessions on Thursday including his famous  “Confessions of a Converted Lecturer.” Presentation Zen gives an overview of Eric’s educational work and links to his...

J-I-T Workshops

Planning to use LEARN@PolyU(理學網) in the new academic year? Need a Just -In-Time workshop? For a basic orientation, a refresher for your skills or to get inspiration, come to one (or both!) of our workshops in the week before semester begins: Introduction to LEARN@PolyU (理學網) – the hands-on workshop to get you started. Thursday 29th August, 12 to 2pm in M402 Ten Key...

Is your subject ready to run?

The eLDSS  team are offering a range of activities to help you get ready for the new 2013-14 academic year. On Tues 27th, Weds 28th and Thurs 29th August we have Blackboard Course Healthchecks. These are open drop-in consultation sessions running from 2.30pm to 5pm each afternoon. So if you would like to have advice, ask questions, or would just like a second opinion on what you are...