Exam and Assessment Essentials

Posted on 16 April 2024 by admin

It’s that time of year again and to ensure students are getting the most of their exam revision period, here are our top Learning Resources to help students survive (and thrive) this spring.   Preparing for exams Motivation and goal setting– are your students feeling overwhelmed about where to even begin? Do they need help
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Our top picks for teaching IL online

Posted on 5 October 2020 by Rebecca Mogg

As we start preparing our online information literacy teaching this Autumn, we are all looking to make the most of the learning resources which are already available. So, here are our top picks from the Information Literacy Resource Bank’s collection of bilingual active learning resources. These are all reusable, so you can either link straight
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New EndNote Online tutorials now available

Posted on 16 May 2019 by Neil Pollock

We have recently created a new set of tutorials to help users get started using EndNote Online. These tutorials are perfect for users who want to get to grips with the essential elements of EndNote Online. Topics covered include registering for an EndNote Online account, installing the necessary plugins, organising references and citing in Microsoft
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EndNote X8 update

Posted on 9 August 2017 by Neil Pollock

Our suite of EndNote tutorials has recently been updated in line with the latest version of the software (EndNote X8). These tutorials are ideal for users who are new to EndNote as they cover basics such as installation and setting up a library, through to essential functionality such as importing references and citing in Word.
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Writing, citing, researching and synthesising: quizzes and activities to keep students engaged

Posted on 28 June 2017 by Neil Pollock

A host of new and updated quizzes have recently been added to the Resource Hub, across a range of academic themes. For example, why not take advantage of interactive ways to help your students understand the need reference their work accurately using the Reference Format quiz, and to check their work carefully prior to submission
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Resources to help students understand and manage their online identity

Posted on 21 March 2017 by Neil Pollock

Cardiff University Academic and Student Support Services have recently launched two new resources aimed at helping students build and manage a professional online identity. The emphasis of these tutorials is on how to develop an effective online identity for career or research purposes: Online Identity 1 – Know Your Digital Footprint Online Identity 2 –
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New suite of writing tutorials for postgraduate taught students

Posted on 20 February 2017 by Roderick Davies

Writing at Postgraduate Taught Level Cardiff University Academic and Student Support Services have collaborated to develop a new suite of tutorials on academic writing for new postgraduate taught students.  The suite includes short, interactive, tutorials on: Understanding your assessment task Finding appropriate sources Critical reading Developing critical arguments Academic writing style Citing, referencing and plagiarism  This
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Learn how to use EndNote reference management software

Posted on 5 December 2016 by Roderick Davies

Learning How To Use EndNote This newly launched suite of tutorials shows how to make best use of EndNote’s key features, including: Setting up a library Importing references Managing your Library, and Adding References to Word. It is designed with new EndNote users in mind but covers the majority of what is needed to use
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New Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching launched

Posted on 3 October 2016 by admin

We are proud to announce the launch of the 5th edition of Cardiff University’s Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching. Completely revised and now in a web-only format, the new Handbook addresses the strategic context of digital and information literacy, introduces theories and models of student learning styles, and gives advice on planning your lessons and
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Welcome to the new look Information Literacy Resource Bank

Posted on 15 August 2016 by admin

The new site features all the learning resources from our previous site collated into the Resource Hub area. You can browse the resources via categories or use the new search facility. This includes the option to find only those resources marked with a Creative Commons licence. We will continue to add new resources as we
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