By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 24 October 2024 The agreement for Inspera, which is used for digital examinations at Lund University, has been extended for another four years. This means that both teachers and students can continue to use the tool until September 2028. Inspera facilitates grading and contributes to a more secure examinati

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/agreement-inspera-extended-continued-opportunity-digital-exams - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 29 November 2024 A new project is reviewing university-wide information about student support, with plain language as the guiding principle. The aim is to user-test the resources, tailor to the audience, and provide staff training. Using plain language is not only a legal requirement but also builds trust i

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-plain-language-every-student-has-right-understand - 2025-02-09

By erik [dot] bergsten [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Erik Bergsten) - published 3 December 2024 Discover how Canvas Studio can simplify your video production with automatic subtitles and smart editing functions. Photo: Nathana Rebouças from Unsplash.com.LU's video platform Canvas Studio includes a speech synthesizer that automatically creates captions for any video you record or upload in Canvas Stu

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/caption-your-video-easily-canvas-studio - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 17 December 2024 The current agreement for Padlet has been extended for one year and will remain valid until December 31, 2025. Photo: Christina [at] wocintechchat [dot] com from Unsplash.com.A new system may replace Padlet in 2026. Stay updated here at education.lu.se/en. If you have any questions, contact

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-agreement-extended-through-2025 - 2025-02-09

Published 28 September 2020 A video lecture – a video in which you have recorded your lecture with images in a PowerPoint presentation - can be exactly the learning support that your students need. However, an endless series of slides with an anonymous-sounding voiceover in an excessively long video can be unbelievably boring. What can you do to get your message across in your video? Check out the

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/three-tips-your-video-lecture - 2025-02-09

Published 15 April 2021 Foto: Nick Fewings på Unsplash As a teaching staff member working in Canvas, you are responsible for ensuring that the content you share with your students is adapted for accessibility. In this article, you will find tips from The Project group for web accessibility on what to bear in mind for all types of information published online and on digital platforms. You will also

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/5-tips-making-your-course-canvas-more-accessible - 2025-02-09

Published 23 June 2020 How can students view each other’s work? According to Sahar Valizadeh, there is no right or wrong answer, just different strategies! By Sahar Valizadeh  Many people ask how to go about allowing students to access each other’s work. Sometimes it is because the course structure is based on students working on different themes with the expectation that the result will be shared

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/do-you-want-your-students-be-able-view-each-others-work - 2025-02-09

Published 26 January 2021 Photo: Damian Zaleski on Unsplash Canvas has a new Rich Content Editor which aims to make your life a bit easier when it comes to editing and formatting text, adding images and working with embedding different type of files. You can find the Editor almost anywhere you have the option to write such as in Announcements, Discussions, Pages, Assignments and Quizzes.  The new

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-rich-content-editor-here - 2025-02-09

Published 3 February 2021 Photo: You X Ventures by Unsplash Padlet can be thought of as an online bulletin board that can be used for communication, interaction, and collaboration. You can create posts with text, pictures, links, or video by clicking on the Padlet surface and writing. Different ways to use Padlet Another reason why Padlet has become so popular is that it is so simple to create sur

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-now-available-lu - 2025-02-09

Published 23 June 2020 A course in Canvas is never better than its structure. Without structure it easily becomes a course that students find difficult. Björn Fritz, director of studies at the Department of Cultural Sciences and Canvas coordinator, describes his thoughts on course structure: by Björn Fritz What are the traits of a good course? During the past year’s work using Canvas, there have b

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/you-do-know-its-structure-counts-right - 2025-02-09

Published 3 August 2020 Don´t let the technology and the digital learning environment be a challenge that disturbs your students learning processes!  Did you know that there is a new guide for students by students about the most common tools such as canvas, zoom etc? Don´t waste your time on writing explanations - take part of the guide here:        Log in to Canvas Canvas student guide

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/do-you-need-instructions-your-students - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 11 October 2023 The ongoing procurement of a learning platform through NORDUnet has been interrupted again due to an appeal. In the spring, the procurement had to be halted due to uncertainties in the bidding process. Here's a brief update on the current situation. Photo: Mimi Thian from Unsplash.com What h

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/procurement-learning-platform-once-again-interrupted - 2025-02-09

By steven [dot] curtis [at] ahu [dot] lu [dot] se (Steven Curtis, AHU) - published 9 November 2023 Take advantage of the existing and new courses at AHU to develop your pedagogical competence, in general and in relation to particular roles and challenges. The deadline for applications is 28 November 2023. AHU (the Division for Higher Education Development) provides basic and advanced pedagogical c

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/advance-your-pedagogical-competence-ahus-spring-2024-course-offerings - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 9 November 2023 Excuse the mess! Right now we are revising the Swedish version of our website education.lu.se. Our English website is next in line. Photo: Shivendu Shukla from Unsplash.com. Our website education.lu.se was created during the pandemic and has grown organically since then. A lot of the materia

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/we-are-rebuilding-read-about-revision-educationluse - 2025-02-09

Published 14 December 2023 Employees at Lund University can now use the generative AI tool Copilot (previously known as Bing Chat) through Office 365. Copilot can be used, for example, to search for information, analyze data, create images, or improve text. Copilot uses Chat GPT-4 and has internet access. To use Copilot, you need to have the Microsoft Edge browser installed. Open the browser and f

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/lu-employees-can-now-use-ai-assistant-copilot-previously-known-bing-chat-free - 2025-02-09

Published 17 August 2020 Do your students (and yourself) think that your lecture is too long and tedious in the online classroom? Don´t worry - you can now easily add interactivity through the voting/poll tool Mentimeter. The long wait is over and now employees and students can log in to Mentimeter with their LU credentials. With Mentimeter you can add a layer of interactivity in your lecture, bot

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-vote-now-we-have-mentimeter - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 7 February 2024 Get to know Ann-Catrin Johansson, the new coordinator at the Unit for Educational Support since the beginning of the year. Ann-Catrin has previously worked as a librarian at LTH with a focus on teaching information literacy as well as reading and writing support for students. Over the next t

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-ann-catrin-johansson - 2025-02-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 26 March 2024 Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas has won the procurement of the new learning platform. The national network Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) conducted the procurement. Lund University will call off Sunet's framework agreement. This means that Lund University will have the opportunity to re

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-wins-procurement-learning-platform - 2025-02-09

Av jon [dot] ulvsgard [at] hotmail [dot] se (Jon Ulvsgärd) - publicerad 28 juni 2019 Annica Sjöström Strand, ny docent i ämnet vårdvetenskap med inriktning omvårdnad. Annica Sjöström-Strand, från forskargruppen Barns och familjers hälsa, har en mångårig klinisk, akademisk och pedagogisk erfarenhet. Den 13 juni blev hon utnämnd till docent i ämnet vårdvetenskap med inriktning omvårdnad, vid Medicin

https://www.barnfamiljhalsa.lu.se/artikel/annica-sjostrom-strand-ny-docent - 2025-02-09

Av jon [dot] ulvsgard [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jon Ulvsgärd) - publicerad 23 oktober 2019 Abayneh Tunje, Inger Kristensson Hallström, Tamiru Shibiru och Degu Jerene. Professor Inger Kristensson Hallström, från forskargruppen Barns och familjers hälsa vid Lunds universitet, har tillsammans med epidemiolog Degu Jerene, startat upp ett forskningssamarbete med Arba Minch University i Etiopien. Sama

https://www.barnfamiljhalsa.lu.se/artikel/nytt-forskningssamarbete-med-arba-minch-university - 2025-02-09