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National Future Facing Learning Conference – Call for Proposals

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Student Learning and Academic Registry is delighted to announce the launch of its call for proposals for the National Future Facing Learning Conference on 15th June 2023. A national conference hosted by Teesside University, this event brings together sector leaders,

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StREAM Professional Development Offer for Staff

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At Teesside University, we are committed to building the digital confidence and fluency in staff and working with staff to help improve their understanding of our learning systems and utilizing these in meaningful and impactful ways to enhance the learning

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Using Accessibility Features on Microsoft Teams

Using Accessibility Features on Microsoft Teams

There are a number of different features available on Microsoft Teams that can make your meetings more accessible. Automated Captions These are subtitles that translate spoken language into text. To switch on live captions in a meeting, go to your

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Expired “Classes” in Turnitin Assignments

Expired “Classes” in Turnitin Assignments

Very occasionally, when marking or providing feedback on a Turnitin assignment, you may have seen the message that the assignment has “expired” or is “read only”, necessitating an email to elearning@tees.ac.uk to resolve the issue. Previously, Turnitin assignments would become

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Become a Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert (MIEE) in 2023

Become a Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert (MIEE) in 2023

We are delighted to announce support from SLAR on the Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert (MIE Experts) professional recognition scheme. MIE Experts are educators and staff who are passionate about their work, are collaborative, change makers, who strive to empower students

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Personalised Coaching Support Available

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At Teesside University, we are committed to building the digital confidence and fluency in staff and working with staff to help improve their understanding of our learning systems and utilizing these in meaningful and impactful ways. SLAR encourages and invites

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Blackboard Ultra Ally

Blackboard Ultra Ally

What is Ally? Ally is a tool available on all Blackboard modules that aims to automate the “accessibility process” in order to ensure that the content being uploaded to your Blackboard module is inclusive for all learners. Ally does two

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Adobe Faculty Development Grant – SSSHL

Adobe Faculty Development Grant – SSSHL

The Digital Excellence Impact Case Studies is a platform to showcase digital excellence in learning and teaching practices and thinking across the University. Launched by the Digital Transformation team in SLAR, our next digital excellence case study is from Anne

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Blackboard Ultra Ally

Blackboard Ultra Ally

What is Ally? Ally is a tool available on all Blackboard modules that aims to automate the “accessibility process” in order to ensure that the content being uploaded to your Blackboard module is inclusive for all learners. Ally does two

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Learner Analytics Code of Practice: Updated Version

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The Learning Analytics Code of Practice has now been updated. The purpose of the Code of Practice is to define the key principles which will inform the utilisation of learner analytics, ensuring that there is a shared institutional understanding of

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