Author Archives: Stella

Which voice do you like?

Posted on 14/12/11 by Stella

Our colleagues over at JISC RSC Cymru are on a mission to find out which female voice you would most like to listen to.  As you know, eLearning software (like ALISON) uses synthetic voices to read content aloud to the learner. … Continue reading →

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NUS Apprentice Extra Card

Posted on 07/11/11 by Stella

As previously posted, Swansea ITeC Apprentices are now eligible for NUS student cards, which offer discounts at many high street and online shops and entertainment: Amazon Odeon Virgin Media McDonalds Pizza Hut Dominos Pizza Express Superdrug JJB Sports Ticketmaster Game.co.uk Three Orange Apple … Continue reading →

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Blogging groups

Posted on 25/10/11 by Stella

After looking carefully at the topic choices made for the group blogging project the September group has been split into 3 blogging groups: Gadgets and Technology Paul M Adam D Ryan W Fashion and Nail Art Sarah P Lauren O … Continue reading →

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Student Cards for Apprentices

Posted on 13/10/11 by Stella

If you are on an Apprenticeship programme you will soon be able to apply for an NUS student card.  The card will give apprentices the benefits of the NUS Extra Card, such as high street discounts, along with events and … Continue reading →

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Moodle Upgrade Complete

Posted on 04/10/11 by Stella

Moodle has been upgraded.  You will notice it looks a little different mostly due to the lack of ITeC template, but you should be able to find your way around because the navigation is similar to before.  At the moment … Continue reading →

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Moodle Upgrade In Progress

Posted on 03/10/11 by Stella

Please be aware that Moodle is currently being upgraded.  This will mean that clickable downloads to Word documents, PDF documents and images might not be available.  Please ask a tutor for a workaround.  Many thanks.

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Learning about Facebook and Twitter?

Posted on 16/06/11 by Stella

I have a couple of resources from Mashable which might help any of you wanting to learn more about Social Networks – Facebook and Twitter. Facebook Guide Book Twitter Guide Book And here’s why it matters…

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Website Maintenance

Posted on 17/03/11 by Stella

We have scheduled maintenance organised for our websites this evening from 8pm until 9am tomorrow morning. This means you will be unable to access the following online resources during this time: Our main website: http://www.swanseaitec.co.uk Our training blog: http://www.swanseaitec.co.uk/blog Moodle: … Continue reading →

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To all our leavers

Posted on 13/01/11 by Stella

Leia and Stella want to wish all our learners good luck for the future and if you are sitting an exam this afternoon. Sorry we can’t be with you today, we are attending the BETT Show in London, so sadly … Continue reading →

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Digital Inclusion Wales

Posted on 08/12/10 by Stella

Leia is currently attending a 2 day conference in Swansea Vale called Digital Inclusion Wales. You can find out more about Digital Inclusion and how technology and computer use is being used in the learning environment and community by watching … Continue reading →

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