We’ve got information and guidance on how to provide material to External Examiners for modules using the Blackboard VLE (via the Electronic Module Box) and the TU Online VLE (using the university’s SendTo service)…
Support for External Examiners
Digital Solutions for Blended Teaching Modes
The most effective blended learning and digital solutions tap into the highest value opportunities offered by the different modes of learning and teaching. Most importantly, blended learning is part of a process, not just an event. Its biggest advantage is that it leverages the benefits of tutor-led, classroom and online learning, i.e., it offers the best of both worlds…
Supporting the design and implementation of alternative online assessment arrangements
At a time when staff and students alike are having to demonstrate their capacity to flex and adapt to unprecedented levels of change and uncertainty, not just in relation to their academic work, but more significantly in every facet of their lives beyond university – it has never been more important to preserve the quality of the learning experience and academic…
Using scenario-based learning to improve engagement – Did you know?
Scenario-based online learning encourages learners to interact and emotionally connect with the subject matter. Why? Because it immerses the learners in real life or situational simulations or learning experiences. Offering information within a contextual setting facilitates recall within working and long-term memory…
How to facilitate intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for distance learning – Did you know?
While externally motivating factors like grades and points are quantifiable and concrete, intrinsic motivation can be more difficult to get to grips with. So, how do we facilitate intrinsic motivation in relation to online distance learning in a way that does not take away from extrinsic motivation?…
Top tips for using video as a teaching resource – Did you know?
Video has been an essential part of education for some years now and has proven to be an effective catalyst to stimulate cognitive processing, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making. It was the rapid development of the internet and ever-growing bandwidths that made it as universal as it is today in education…
Providing Meaningful Feedback – Did you know?
Lack of meaningful feedback is one of the biggest challenges online learners face. Coupled with this, many students can feel intimidated because of the isolated nature that often comes with online classes. Constructive feedback can transform a student’s learning experience as it encourages them to reflect and deal with criticism…
Planning and Delivering Webinar Sessions
What is a webinar and how do you go about planning and delivering an effective one, and what are the key differences to web conferencing and webcasts? Webinars are similar to web conferencing in that they are essentially remote, live, virtual seminars, online conferences, or training web meetings with larger groups…
Formative Assessment for online learning – Did you know?
With the sudden shift to online learning during the Covid-19 crisis, students are having to become increasingly more active in their learning. Students now need to think much more carefully about where they are now, where they are going and how to get there. However, this contrasts with students being predominantly consumers of knowledge in a campus-based setting…
Using Microsoft Teams to Schedule a ‘Teams Live Event’ – Did you know?
What are the Teams Live Events? Teams Live Events provides an excellent way to stream live video and digital content to your students, enabling enhanced engagement. Events can be used for webinars and ‘live learning and teaching’ demonstrations when delivering Learning and Teaching remotely. Additional features include: Live Q&A, Post-event video downloads, Attendee engagement reports, Live captions and translation and Transcripts…