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  1. Welcome

    Welcome to the new educational technologies website, we have recently moved to be part of the main LJMU website.

  2. New AI Canvas chatbot pilot | EdTech

    LJMU is testing LearnWise, a new AI chatbot in Canvas that answers student questions 24/7. Starting with course information like deadlines and exam dates, it will later offer study tools like quizzes and flashcards. Staff choose whether to use it in their courses.

  4. A Nursing Pilot Showing Real Promise | Edtech

    Andy Shackleton has partnered with the School of Nursing to pilot a smarter way of organising large student cohorts in Canvas, using a combination of Groups and Sections to deliver targeted activities and content to different teams. Early feedback from the Nursing Simulated Practice team has been very positive, with the approach credited with helping a current placement run significantly more smoothly. The pilot is part of a wider project to find scalable Canvas solutions for larger cohorts.

  5. 5 reasons to love maggots

    Whether they are working away in the farmer’s field or being used as evidence in court, maggots are helping us in our day-to-day lives in surprising ways. Isn’t it time you gave these misunderstood creatures the credit they deserve?

  6. LightNight 2019

    Business Studies student Julia Harrison shares her favourite cultural events from Light Night 2019

  7. St. George's Park visit

    On Friday 8 March, over 20 students studying BSc and MSc programmes in LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences visited St. George's Park, the home of the Football Association.

  8. Exam top tips

    Business Studies student, Julia Harrison, shares her top tips in preparing for exams.

  9. Differentiation Tags | EdTech

    Our institution is assessing a new Canvas feature that allows tutors to tag students to streamlining personalised learning.