From September 2020, the University will adopt a Hybrid Delivery Model consisting of on-campus and online delivery. This is aligned with Government social distancing restrictions. This model is distinctive from existing forms of online or blended delivery. Subject to Government guidance, all students should have opportunity to spend some time on campus and some time learning online…
There are a range of new features that have recently been added (or are soon to be added) to Teams in order to help you to enhance your online learning experience…
ReView is Teesside University’s lecture capture solution and a tool you should consider utilising through the transition to hybrid learning. It gives students access to lecture recordings and other video content that they can access in their own time…
Academic staff will now have received a copy of the Resilience Review Tool and Academic Enhancement Framework (Hybrid Model), as well as a variety of Practice Guide resources focused around four core themes (Personal Tutoring, Student Engagement, Flexible Assessment, and Creative Learning)…
“Active learning focuses on how students learn, not just on what they learn.”. It is a process where students are encouraged to actively participate in gaining deep understanding of a topic, rather than receiving information from the tutor only. this construction of knowledge and consequently understanding of that knowledge requires learning to be active where their learning is challenged…
Review is Teesside University’s lecture capture solution and a great tool to utilise through the transition to hybrid learning. It gives a straightforward approach to recording lectures and other video content that your students can access in their own time. This greatly enhances the student experience, and the rich video content will most certainly be of benefit to all students…
Connect More is an event ran by Jisc every year and is an opportunity to explore new ways to elevate the student experience, which is especially important during this challenging time. It will return this summer as a free online nationwide event, running on 16th, 17th and 18th June…
Turnitin is a great tool to utilise when setting up an assignment in Blackboard. Using Turnitin can make it easier to collate a cohort’s assignments, as well as to view originality reports…
Setting up a focus group is a great way to gather feedback on your online delivery. By collecting feedback, you can work out what aspects of your module are working effectively for your students, and which aspects they would prefer to see with some changes. The following are some tips on how you can set up and manage an effective focus group…
In a previous blog post we discussed how adding a Frequently Asked Questions section to your module can help to simplify your online delivery. The following are a few simple ways in which you could add a FAQ section to your module…
