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Libraries supporting online learning

Tools to help with supporting learning online (and contacts to help you)

Top tips:

"Pedagogy first ie what is the rationale for using any one of these tools? How does the tool support the learning outcomes" Skilled training session

"I think that it's worth thinking what you can do with the tools you already use, rather than feeling like you have to use 23 different technologies" Staff member.

The Tools for Teaching Guide provides a brilliant template to help you plan your teaching

Case Studies can be found below and also on the Case Studies Tab

Tools, examples and contacts, and accessibility information

Products Product descriptions Accessibility information

Springshare products 

LibCal 

LibGuides 

LibChat 

LibWizard 

  • LibCal : Contact LibApps Hekpdesk for more information about how to gain access to LibCal for Library calendars, appointments, training events bookings, room bookings and for all support and questions use the LibCal Yammer GroupExample
  • LibGuides for resource provision and training opportunities - join the Yammer Group for support and more information available on the Cambridge University Libraries Intranet

  • LibChat for instant chat. Contact LibApps Helpdesk to request your own Chat

  • LibWizard for quizzes.

Microsoft products 

Powerpoint 

Sway 

Miro (Teams) 

Teams 

  • Microsoft Powerpoint for presentations 
  • Microsoft Sway for presentations. 

  • Miro integrated with Teams (interactive whiteboard) 

  • Teams/Zoom : general advice available from UIS, or CCTL; use the channels for interactive contact outside an asynchronous session

Social Media 

Virtual Backgrounds 

Gifmaker 

Facebook

  • Virtual Library backgrounds for social media or Teams/Zoom; 
  • Creating a Gif? Use gifmaker.org. Contact UL Special Collections for more advice on gifs 

  • Social media; Facebook, Twitter etc - follow feeds you like.

  • Creating closed groups on Facebooks for more interactive work alongside asynchronous work -

 
Leganto
  • Leganto for reading lists

Other 

Polling software 

Interactive tools – padlet 

Blogs 

Webinars 

Video creation 

Virtual reality 

  • Poll software : VevoxPoll Everywhere  or use Mentimeter or Slido  for crowd-sourcing eg search terms for engaging students OR use Moodle/Teams polling software
  • Panopto for online lectures etc (Moodle based) 

  • Padlet : Engage students using padlet in groups on an activity –  More examples on the teaching page. Padlet is great for engaging students with collaborative learning. 30 creative ways to use padlet.

  • Virtual Reality: Talk to UL Reader Services about their use of Virtual Reality for the University’s Open days 

  • Blogs (Contact Clare Trowell, Economics or Angela Cutts, Education or Margaret Jones, Music Special Collections at UL for ideas for use)

  • Creating webinars 

 

For more general advice on accessibility and online tools, please see:

 

LibGuides Skills Guides

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