education TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR STAFF

🌞 Welcome 🌞 to the staff support page for everything technology 💻 enhanced learning.  We have created linked pages containing guides and tutorials; in PDF, and video formats.  We have also curated a set of links to complement our guides – with extra and advice from within the university and from specific software vendors.

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AULA

Aula is our own Teaching and Learning (LXP) platform introduced in September 2020. 

Social and active learning underpin the ethos of this new platform.

Our guides cover the assessment upload and 
Click here to find more information, guides and tutorials.

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Turnitin
Turnitin is fully integrated into Aula.  It is a suite of online tools that support better writing – from preventing plagiarism and ensuring originality and authorship, to developing critical thinking skills and engaging students with personalised feedback. More help and guides are available from: 

MICROSOFT OFFICE 365

  • Access secure email from Office (Outlook) online
  • Use OneDrive to store your important files, share, and collaborate online
  • Use Sway to create and share interactive presentations or 5 minute eportfolios
  • Use OneNote Class Note book for tutor lead eportfolio 
  • Use OneNote for a personal or collaborative note pad/ scrapbook, planning tool!

Learn more by clicking here to access guides and advice.

EXTENDED TOOLS

Extended Tools are those additional tools i.e Adobe Express & Padlet, for the CU Group.  We have selected a set of (free or Group licenced) online tools to help you with, presentations, digital stories, video creation/editing/sharing, and poster making, etc. Some of these tools require you to set up an account, e.g. Adobe Express.  Click here to find out more.

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TEACHING KNOWLEDGE BASE

Learn how to exploit the tools from the ed’ tech’ ecosystem,  find inspiration and to enhance the student experience.  Advice covers all aspects of teaching and learning, digital tools, and accessibility and inclusion.  Discover the advice and tools here.

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COPYRIGHT

Copyright is an important consideration when making any third-party material available to students. This guide is for helping staff develop and deliver teaching materials, whilst remaining copyright compliant.

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to ensure that you comply with copyright law: you ought to select material that is only lawfully accessible and re-usable in the specific way you intend to handle it.  

This comprehensive guide is provided by CU Online in SharePoint. Staff my need to request access.

IT SERVICE DESK SUPPORT
If you are having issues with passwords, installing apps, licenses, or setting up accounts then please use the Digital Services Portal.

Coventry University Group’s Help and Support Portal enables you to search existing FAQs or raise support tickets or set up an appointment.Â