Sessions for 13-27 July

The following are upcoming staff development opportunities for the next couple of weeks.  Click on the time for a booking form and description: Good practice in Blackboard 9 site design and preparation Tuesday 13 July, 1-2.30pm, Furnival 9307, City Campus Models of embedding e-learning into the curriculum Wednesday 14 July, 3-4pm, Owen 1021, City Campus…

Improving student access to module sites

In past years, we have archived all module sites from the past academic year in mid-September. This helped staff and students identify the correct sites to use and avoided clutter. However it also prevented students from accessing past learning materials, feedback, and grades. There were also instances where students lost access to sites that were still running or…

What happens next for 2010/11 Blackboard sites?

From 12 April-25 June it was possible to start preparing your 2010/11  Blackboard sites in the Blackboard 9 Site Development System.  Now you will notice that that system is no longer available because the Blackboard admin team has begun exporting the 2010/11 sites out of it in preparation for the upgrade. The live system will be upgraded to…

Sessions for 24 June-8 July

The following are upcoming staff development opportunities for the next couple of weeks.  Click on the time for a booking form and description: Good practice in Blackboard 9 site design and preparation Thursday 24 June, 10-11.30am, Learning Centre C036, Collegiate Campus Possibilities in online formative assessment Thursday 24 June, 2-4pm, Stoddart 7509, City Campus Formative…

Sessions for 11-25 June

Possibilities in online formative assessment Friday 11 June, 10am-12pm, Furnival 9012, City Campus – Cancelled Good practice in Blackboard 9 site design and preparation Monday 14 June, 1-2.30pm, Learning Centre C033, Collegiate Campus Enabling student collaboration in Blackboard 9 Tuesday 15 June, 2-4pm, Owen 320, City Campus Communicating with students in Blackboard 9 Thursday 17…

Sessions for 27 May-11 June

The following are upcoming staff development opportunities for the next couple of weeks: Information Resources: Choosing and using high quality  information resources within Blackboard 9 Thursday 27 May, 1-2.30pm, CLC study skills suite, Collegiate Campus Learning that moves: how mobile learning can engage your students Friday 28 May, 10-11am, Furnival 9137, City Campus Digital Voices:…

Sessions for 19 May-4 June

Show-n-share fairs for e-learning In response to staff requests for more sharing of good practice in e-learning by other tutors, we are running two e-learning show-n-share events.  You can drop in and out of them, so you don’t have to attend for the whole time.  However, we are asking folks to book to confirm numbers…

Free Homemade Brownies!

Staff who have engaged with the Refreshing e-learning initiative have been earning brownie points with us. Well now you can cash in those brownie points for real brownies!  We’re giving free homemade brownies to staff who engage with Refreshing e-learning this summer.  If you’ve attended an open Refreshing e-learning session or a Blackboard 9 session for your…

Sessions for 12-26 May

Show-n-share fairs for e-learning In response to staff requests for more sharing of good practice in e-learning by other tutors, we are running two e-learning show-n-share events.  You can drop in and out of them, so there is no need to attend for the whole time.  However, we are asking folks to book to confirm…

e-learning show’n’share fair – call for participation to share your e-learning practice

Monday 24 May 2010  09.30-13.30, City Campus Furnival Building Wednesday 26 May 2010 12.00-16.00, Collegiate Crescent Main Building  As part of the refreshing e-learning at SHU initiative, a series of show’n’share sessions are being organised during which colleagues can learn first-hand and ask questions about others’ innovative e-learning practice and use of Blackboard across the…