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Delivering Curriculum Online CDN has just launched a new Resource Bank of guides for Online/Blended Delivery. They have worked closely with the sector to create a core set of useful guides in the following five areas to support delivery for the upcoming academic year: Designing for Online/Blended Delivery Preparing Materials Education for All Managing the Online Space Formative Assessment and Feedback For each area, they have chosen two primary resources that covers relevant and practical information in a very concise format (10-15 minutes). If you want to dive deeper, there are two longer reads (around 1 hour). Finally, they have chosen a single longer resource – either an online course or significant read to explore an area in more detail. Check out the Online/Blended Delivery Resource Bank here Take a moment and listen to Kenji Lamb, Digital and Innovation Lead, provide a two-minute introduction to the online/blended delivery section of the resource bank:

We’re thrilled to share some innovative news that’s set to make teaching and learning even more dynamic at West College Scotland. You can now tap into a shared library of open educational resources powered by the H5P OER Hub — a growing collection of high-quality, interactive content created by educators from around the world. Whether you’re looking for engaging quizzes, interactive videos, or activities to inspire your students, this shared library is packed with ready-to-use materials that can save you time and spark fresh ideas in your teaching practice. Best of all, this is easily accessible and available at no extra cost. What’s in It for You? • Explore a vibrant catalogue of interactive teaching and learning content from the global education community. • Save time on prep by integrating ready-made activities straight into your courses. • Innovate your teaching with interactive resources that enhance student engagement. How to Access the Shared Resources Getting started is quick and straightforward: Find content inside the editor: Whenever you create or edit H5P content you’ll see a “Get Shared Content” option. Browse and select Select that option to browse the shared library, search for resources relevant to your subject, and insert them directly into your course. This new shared library is an exciting leap forward in making high-quality teaching materials more accessible and collaborative for our educators. Jump in, explore, and let it inspire your next great lesson!

Digital learning supports blended delivery, flexible study routes, and inclusive practice. The updates to Articulate 360 introduces several practical improvements, with Rise 360 offering particularly useful enhancements that align well with everyday FE teaching needs. Below are the key updates, with a particular focus on enhancements within Rise 360 Manage Blocks — Faster Updates and Smarter Reuse Updating online learning materials can be time-consuming, especially when courses need adapted for different cohorts or delivery modes. The new Manage Blocks  feature allows you to select, move, duplicate, or reorganise multiple content blocks in one action, rather than editing content block by block. This makes it easier to keep materials up to date while maintaining consistency across courses. Try this in Rise: Open a lesson, select Manage Blocks, highlight several blocks, and drag them into a new order or copy them into another lesson. AI-Generated Captions — Currently Unavailable, but One to Watch You may notice that Rise 360 now includes AI-generated captioning tools designed to automatically create captions for video content. At present, these AI features are not yet available to use. Once accessible, this functionality has strong potential to: Reduce the time required to caption videos Support accessibility expectations more efficiently Improve consistency across digital learning materials For now, captions will continue to be created using existing methods. However, this update signals a positive direction for future accessibility support. AI Image Generation — Currently Unavailable, but Promising Rise 360 also includes enhanced AI image generation tools , allowing authors to create subject-specific visuals directly within the platform. At present, we’re not able to use these AI image generation features  within our institutional setup. In the future, this could support FE staff by: Creating contextualised visuals for vocational subjects Reducing reliance on generic stock imagery Quickly tailoring visuals to learner cohorts and subject areas Although unavailable at the moment, this feature highlights how AI could support more relevant and engaging learning design.  AI in Articulate 360 — Not Available Yet, but Worth Watching Articulate is increasingly embedding AI across its tools. At present, AI functionality is not yet available. As these features become available, they could: Speed up content creation and updating Support accessibility and inclusive design Help adapt materials for different learner needs For now, this is best viewed as a future opportunity rather than a current capability. In Summary The latest Rise 360 updates focus on saving time, improving flexibility, and strengthening accessibility  — These enhancements offer realistic, practical ways to improve digital learning design without increasing lecturer workload. As we continue to develop digital learning across West College Scotland, it’s worth keeping in mind that accessibility is essential for some, but useful for all .

Wakelet Wakelet is a free platform that allows you to curate and organize content to save and share. You can save videos, articles, images, Tweets, links or even add your own text. Save this content in your bookmarks, or organize related items in to a collection. Wakelet collections can be embedded into MS Teams and Moodle. Wakelet can be used to create lessons plans, share resources with students and colleagues, collaborate on group projects and much more. Access Wakelet Platform and Guides Wakelet Platform Click to access the Wakelet platform Wakelet Help Guide Click to view our wakelet help guide.

Windows Accessibility Ease of Access Centre. Provides a centralised location where you can adjust accessibility settings and programs. Magnifier. Magnifies the screen or a portion of the screen to make text, images and objects easier to see. On-Screen Keyboard. Narrator. Speech recognition. Change text size. Personalisation. Touch. Select your version of Windows below to access guides on Accessibility. Select Windows Version Windows 10 Click to access Windows 10 guide. Make Windows 10 easier to see Resize icons, adjust text size and color, customize the mouse cursor, and more. Windows 8 Click to access Windows 8 guide. Everybody works differently, and there are lots of settings you can change so you can use your PC the way you want. Windows 7 Click to access Windows 7 guide. The Windows 7 “Control Panel” contains the “Ease of Access Center”. This has many tools to help you change your computer settings so that the computer is easier to use.

Information on Microsoft Excel Excel Turn data into insights Enhanced by intelligence, Excel learns your patterns, organizing your data to save you time. Create spreadsheets with ease from templates or on your own, and perform calculations with modern formulas. Get a better picture of your data New charts and graphs help you present your data in compelling ways, with formatting, sparklines, and tables to better understand your data. Easily create forecasts with just a click to predict trends. Work better together Share your workbook with others and always work on the latest version for real-time collaboration to help get work done faster. With Office 365, work within an Excel file from mobile, desktop, and web.2 Excel Guides Quickstart Introduction to Excel Cells Formatting Charts All Guides Excel All Categories Play Video Play Video 00:48 Analyze your data quickly in Excel Excel's Quick Analysis button lets you instantly create different types of charts, including line and column charts, or add miniature graphs called sparklines. Learn more at the Excel Help Center: https://support.office.com/excel Play Video Play Video 01:07 Conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel Conditional formatting in Excel provides visual cues to help you quickly make sense of your data. For example, it’ll clearly show highs and lows, or other data trends based on criteria you provide. Learn more at the Excel Help Center: https://support.office.com/excel Play Video Play Video 01:11 Apply styles in Excel Apply Excel Styles to make your cells stand out. Learn more at the Excel Help Center: https://support.office.com/excel Play Video Play Video 01:40 Creating Microsoft Excel formulas and functions Find out how to create Microsoft Excel formulas and functions, which are short cuts for formulas, and discover how Excel can help you do more in less time. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: https://msft.it/6008T9ou6