Blackboard Assignments and Grade Centre workshops

Whether a long time or new user of assignment submissions through Blackboard and the  Grade Centre to publish feedback and grades to students, come along and see a variety of existing and new* functionality available within Blackboard Assignments and the Grade Centre that can enable and support efficient and effective assignment management and feedback online.…

Preparing your 2012/13 Blackboard sites – more sessions available

Over the summer months, staff will be preparing their 2012/13 Blackboard sites so they are ready to use with students. Supported time sessions will be available from late May through to August where you can prepare your site with e-learning staff on hand to explain the process and provide support. The session will also provide…

Upcoming event: Innovation with mobile collaboration and QR codes

With John Lee and Kieran Macdonald Thursday 7th June 2012,  12 noon till 1 pm Main Building D001, Collegiate Campus This session will cover two examples of mobile innovation:   Supporting Communication and Collaboration for the WWW Mobile Generation (Education where-ever, what-ever and when-ever they want?) Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Design Technology Education are…

Preparing your 2012/13 Blackboard sites

Over the summer months, staff will be preparing their 2012/13 Blackboard sites so they are ready to use with students. Supported time sessions will be available from late May through to August where you can prepare your site with e-learning staff on hand to explain the process and provide support. The session will also provide help and…

Learning & Teaching Conference registration now open

Registration for the University’s Learning & Teaching Conference which will be held on the 11th July 2012 is now open. The conference is free to attend. Register using the online booking system. Additional details will continue to be updated on the conference website. About the conference The University’s Learning and Teaching Conference takes place on Wednesday 11th…

Learning & Teaching Conference deadlines extended

The deadline for submitting to the Learning & Teaching Conference has been extended to Monday 16th April 2012. If you want to share your practice in technology enhanced learning with the University, please submit something! The University’s Learning & Teaching Conference provides an opportunity to explore the future of HE. The conference welcomes submissions from…

Call for papers: HERSG 2012 Annual Conference

The HERSG conference has a strand on pedagogy and technology-enhanced learning this year, so staff interested in technology enhanced learning may want to share their practice at the conference, and we are highlighting the call for proposals that has been sent out: HERSG 2012 Annual Conference Making Higher Education Count: Pedagogies for post 2012 June…

Upcoming session: Online problem-based learning

19 April, 12-1, led by Chrissi Nerantzi, Education Developer at the University of Salford Chrissi Nerantzi is visiting Sheffield Hallam on 19 April, and has agreed to lead a session on her knowledge of online Problem-Based Learning (PBL) practices. In this session participants will explore the benefits and challenges of cross-institutional learning using a PBL approach and hear findings from…

Volunteers wanted for feedback on LTA self-help tool

The Technology Enhanced Learning team are looking at different approaches to improving the way staff access quality, online self help information with a focus on supporting learning, teaching and assessment (LTA). The starting point for the project has been to identify resources currently available across the University, initially concentrating on assessment and feedback, employability, inclusive practice…