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Author: Russell

Student Opportunity

Student Opportunity

We’d like to share a very exciting piece of news, just released from Adobe. As part of their Student Opportunity programme, Adobe Creative Campus students can visit Adobe’s London headquarters to take part in an Adobe Experience Day! This is

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Teesside University Excellence Case Study – Ruth McGrath

Teesside University Excellence Case Study – Ruth McGrath

🌟 New ‘Teesside University Excellence Case Study’ Alert! 🌟 We are excited to present the latest Teesside University Excellence Case Study, featuring Ruth McGrath, Principle Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences and Law. The Teesside University Excellence Case Studies

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Microsoft Forms Updates

Microsoft Forms Updates

Intro Microsoft Forms has released some exciting new features over the Summer. From presenting live, to allowing students to save and edit responses, there’s also an improved rich media experience. In this post, we will explore some of these features,

Russell August 24, 2023August 25, 2023 LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Copying ReView Videos

Copying ReView Videos

With the new academic year just around the corner, the new semester modules for 2022/2023 are now available on Blackboard Ultra. Many of you have already begun populating your new modules with content. There is a good chance that you

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Turnitin: Multiple Markers Feature Now Turned On

Turnitin: Multiple Markers Feature Now Turned On

In the response to a staff request, the Multiple Markers feature for Turnitin in Blackboard Ultra has now been made available. This feature allows for multiple instructors to mark a student assignment. Each instructor will be allocated a “layer” in

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QuickMarks in Turnitin

QuickMarks in Turnitin

Have you ever found yourself saying the same thing over and over when marking students assignments? If so, then QuickMarks might be the tool for you.

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Hints and tips for interaction in Collaborate

Hints and tips for interaction in Collaborate

As we continue to deliver hybrid learning, more of us are using tools like Teams and Collaborate. In this post, we will look at some of the ways in which you can get some interaction with your students.

Russell December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Module Quota Tips

Module Quota Tips

A common email we receive is about the quota of a module being reached. You may have seen this when you’ve gone to upload some new content in your module. A red error message appears, telling you that the module quota has been reached and you can’t add any more content. In a nutshell, it means your module is full…

Russell November 5, 2020November 3, 2020 LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Starting the new academic year – Blackboard FAQs

Starting the new academic year – Blackboard FAQs

This post will look at some of the more common questions related to the Blackboard VLE and how to resolve them.

Russell September 17, 2020September 16, 2020 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Setting up your Blackboard Site for the new academic year

Setting up your Blackboard Site for the new academic year

This blog post will look at some of the key considerations with regards to setting up your module for the new academic year.

Russell September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more
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