LTS staff members Matt, Pat, Fernando and Ianthe (as well as Michael in spirit) are running the Hairy Haggis, aka the Edinburgh Marathon Relay. We’ve chosen the Bethany Christian Trust as our charity since they do great work for homeless people in Edinburgh. Please sponsor Team LTS at our JustGiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/teamlts The 26.2 miles …
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Live Sketching
On Friday 13th April LTS carried out some live sketching from the eLearning@Ed conference 2012. Visit our new Tumblr account to see all of Simon Kidd‘s iPad sketches in detail and watch our time-lapse video of his creative process. LTS Tumblr account - http://tweelearning.tumblr.com/ LTS YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/LTSMVM/
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IT Services are responsible for the hardware and basic configuration of the servers which host MVM’s Virtual Learning Enviroments (VLEs) and computer-based learning objects. These servers also are the home to several websites, applications and databases for The College. If you wish to have one of your services hosted by IT services, please contact us.
Read MoreElectronic digital network for Vet Hospitals
Scanning methods used to diagnose animal health conditions including: CT scans, X- rays and ultrasound, are now handled electronically in the university’s vet hospitals. Gone are the days of the acetate X-Ray, and light boxes. LTS IT Services have established the secure network, the database and the high resolution display stations for this service.
Read MoreNew (Dick) Vet School
LTS IT Services are currently involved in specifying the computer equipment to be installed in all of the teaching rooms within the new Easter Bush Veterinary School building. On completion, the building will incorporate the following facilities: 1 Seminar Room 7 Tutorial Rooms 2 Lecture Theatres 2 Student Teaching Computer Labs (78 PCs) 1 Study …
Read MoreHarvey
Ê»Harveyʼ Cardiac Patient Mannequins Ê»Harveyʼ is a cardiac patient simulator. MVM has two. One is in the Chancellor’s building Little France, and the other is in the Medical Eductaion Centre at the Western General campus. Ê»Harveyʼ can simulate normal heart and pulse rhythms and a variety of abnormal heart conditions. It is made of an …
Read MorePersonal Response System (PRS)
This system, also known as Ê»clickersʼ, is a hand-held electronic voting system for use during lectures. It enables the lecturer to ask questions and to get immediate feedback from the class. Use of this can bring benefits to teaching for example, by enabling the teacher to gauge the level of understanding the class has of …
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The Greenfield Suite
The Greenfield Suite (George Square) is one of the computer lab spaces supported by LTS. It’s a collection of rooms installed with computers, printers, and audio-visual projection equipment. Full descriptions of the features and services for all our computer labs, including opening hours and bookings forms, are available in our bookings web application at: Like …
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