The document provides an overview of the plan for a small group session on digital tools for collaboration and creativity. It will ensure students understand module expectations and get started collaborating. It promotes effective use of university resources like IT support and study skills support. It also introduces several digital tools for collaboration like shared documents, MS Teams calls, and MS Whiteboard. Tools for creating visuals mentioned are Canva and Piktochart.
2. Plan for this session
• Making sure you understand how the module works and our
expectations of you (don’t forget you can view the recording of last
week’s Introductory session on ELE)
• Getting you started in collaborating with each other:
• Effective use of university resources: sources of support
• Digital tools for collaboration and creativity – Padlet exercise for Q&A
3. Make sure you know the basics…
• Sources of IT support – one to one appointments available, online and
offline. Covers tech support for kit and how to access/make use of
supported digital tools.
• Study Zone Digital – one to one support, cafés and other resources to help
you develop your study skills
• One to one online support with developing your English Language Skills
• A comprehensive guide to all kinds of IT support, including how to join a
real time session on Teams/Zoom, wifi and timetable access, account
security, logging into VPN
• Infographic of support services
4. Digital Tools
• For collaboration
• Work together on a shared document in your Exeter OneDrive account
• Real time calls in MS Teams (like the one we’re in now!)
• Putting ideas together using MS Whiteboard
• Guides to getting started with these university-supported tools are on The
Digital Hub
• For creating engaging visuals
• Canva
• Piktochart