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Weber, Tolstoj and the Usefulness of Universities
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/09/04/weber-tolstoj-and-the-usefulness-of-universities/
Posted by Doris Ruth Eikhof in School of Business Blog on September 4, 2014 Doris Ruth Eikhof, Senior Lecturer in Work and Employment at the School, shares some earlier* thoughts on the Research Excellence Framework (REF) In the past two years UK universities have...
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My internship with Academic Liaison and Special Collections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/06/17/my-internship-with-academic-liaison-and-special-collections/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on June 17, 2016 By James Wilkinson After one of my friend’s mentioned a potential career path in librarianship, and that she was in the middle of undertaking a librarianship internship here at the University of...
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Extended induction teaching resources
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/09/18/extended-induction-teaching-resources/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 18, 2019 In recent weeks, we’ve been compiling some teaching resources and activities designed to help introduce new students to certain aspects of higher education study.
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pmarston
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/author/pmarston/
Phil has the specific role of supporting the enhancement of assessment and feedback practice across the University of Leicester. He works with staff and students at all levels, on all aspects of assessment and feedback, from individual assessment design to institutional strategy.
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Hide marks from students in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/07/05/hide-marks-from-students-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on July 5, 2016 When you set up a Turnitin assignment you have to choose a Post Date. This is the date that students will be able to see their grades and comments via GradeMark.
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Embed a YouTube video in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/27/embed-a-youtube-video-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 27, 2016 Adding YouTube videos to your Blackboard course is a good way to provide engaging content.
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Getting started with Padlet
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/07/getting-started-with-padlet/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 7, 2016 Padlet is a free online tool that allows you to collaborate with students or colleagues. It is like an online pin board.
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Turnitin and GradeMark changes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/07/13/turnitin-and-grademark-changes/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on July 13, 2016 We now have a new version of Turnitin that looks quite different but mostly works in the same way.
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How can I manage difficult discussions in group work?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/12/16/how-can-i-manage-difficult-discussions-in-group-work/
Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on December 16, 2019 Created by Tracy Dix and Alex Patel Conflict, disagreement, discussion, arguing by John Hain (2014) at https://pixabay.
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Rankings
https://le.ac.uk/about/info/facts-figures/rankings
Find out where we rank in various higher education league tables, and get further information on rankings for research and teaching.