OpenLearn: Jumpstart University

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This is a hub of free courses, articles, activities, and resources curated by the Open University aimed at helping new students take their first steps at university. There are courses on practical topics, such as learning to recognise plagiarism, embrace good studying habits, and preparation for exams and essays, as well as on more specific topics including arts, science, maths, business, and mental health and wellbeing.

DigitalEd – Digital Tools

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This is a directory of digital resources, tools, apps, and software that can be used to enhance the digital teaching and learning experience in third-level education. A variety of tools are featured, including resources focused on website creation, video conferencing, and quiz making, among others.

Berkeley Library – Evaluating Resources

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This web page from Berkeley Library helps students to evaluate the resources they use and explain why a particular source is a good fit for their research project.

Learning In A Digital Age

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This resource consists of several micro courses focused on learning in a digital age, digital literacies for online learning, digital citizenship, open education, copyright, open licensing, media literacies, and digital skills. These courses can help grow your digital competencies and improve your capacity as a digital learner.

#OpenTeach – Facilitating Discussion Forums

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This is a guidance document and resource for academic staff on facilitating online discussion forums and how best to make use of them to encourage student discussion and discourse.

University of Pittsburgh – Open Educational Resources

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This guide from the University of Pittsburgh highlights the value of using Open Educational Resources (OER) for staff, as well as providing a repository of resources for finding, creating, and researching the effects of OER.

Durham University – Designing Digitally

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This is a series of resources created by Durham University aimed at academic staff wanting to explore ways of designing courses that make the best use of digital tools and resources to design and enhance learning.

Creative Commons – OER (Open Educational Resources)

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This page is a repository of search engines that allow you to find Open Education Resources (OER) and Creative Commons (CC) licensed materials quickly and easily.

EDTL – Enhancing Interaction in Live Online Classes

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This is a guidance document devised by the Irish Universities Association’s Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning (EDTL) project team which gives tips for educators on how to enhance interaction in live online classes and how to make the most out of the resources available in order to achieve this.

EDTL – Dublin City University (DCU) Students’ Guide

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This post from the Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning (EDTL) project blog is a guide aimed specifically at students of DCU, providing recommendations and links to helpful resources for digital learning at DCU, including in IT, Student Support, the Library, and Printing Services.