This hands-on in-person workshop provides a targeted introduction to the process of structuring and sequencing your ‘Module Content’ (learning materials, activities, resources and tasks) to prepare your site for teaching. We will identify different methods for structuring your course, for...

This hands-on in-person workshop provides a targeted introduction to the assessment and grading tools within Blackboard Ultra. We will explore a Blackboard Assignment and how these can be used for a range of non-essay-based assignments such as portfolios of work....

This hands-on in-person workshop provides a targeted introduction to the engagement and collaboration tools within Blackboard Ultra. Attendees will begin by developing practice with core communication tools such as Announcements and Messages, exploring how to create, schedule and send to...

Turnitin Assignments are a digital assessment method that allows students to submit predominantly text-based documents, such as traditional essays or reports, and provides the academic teams with access to a range of marking, feedback and academic integrity tools. This shorter,...

This session will provide a targeted overview of a range of marking and feedback tools available within Turnitin. This includes a comprehensive exploration of good rubric design and the different rubric types, including both qualitative and quantitative configurations. Attendees will...

This session will give you an introduction to our lecture recording system, Panopto. This tool is used to record your screen, camera and presentations during live lecture sessions or can be used to create micro lectures and wider video resources....

Turnitin Assignments are a digital assessment method that allows students to submit predominantly text-based documents, such as traditional essays or reports, and provides the academic teams with access to a range of marking, feedback and academic integrity tools. This shorter,...

This practical workshop will allow you to practice and refine your editing skills within Panopto. Together, we will explore how you can trim videos and organise them into sections to support your students’ learning journey. Additionally, we will identify when...

This session will provide a fundamental introduction to both Padlet and MS Whiteboard. The session will be split into three parts, with 15 minutes to demonstrate and discuss both tools respectively and 30 minutes for attendees to practice using the...

This session provides an introduction to MS Forms and how it can be used to conduct interactive quizzing activities in live teaching sessions. Starting with a demonstration of the basics of creating a quiz within MS Forms, the session will...

Digital tests can be a useful formative and summative assessment type across a range of disciplines. This session will focus on using core tools within our digital ecosystem to design and deliver effective tests, including features such as questions randomisation...

Accessibility in teaching, learning and assessment benefits all students. In this practical session, we will start by looking at accessibility legislation and the rationale for an accessible-first approach, discussing what this means in Higher Education. We will also identify how...

The process of upholding academic integrity is a natural part of the marking and feedback process. The Turnitin tool provides academic staff with three investigation tools which produce data that may be used when deciding whether not a submission should...