We are holding our TUCP annual conference on Thursday 28th August. The theme of the conference is “Reimagining the TUCP – Shaping the future Partnership”.
TUCP Annual Conference, Thursday 28th August – Book Now!
Top Tips & Quick Wins to Make PowerPoint Lectures More Engaging (in just a few minutes)
Want to make your lectures more dynamic, accessible, and memorable? We’ve created a quick-start guide featuring 11 impactful PowerPoint tips—each with a 1-minute video tutorial, to help you transform your teaching.
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert nominations 2025-26 are closing soon!
A reminder that the deadline for Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert (MIE Experts) professional recognition scheme is this Thursday, 31st of July 2025. Use the following self-nomination tool to begin your MIE Expert application. Microsoft Education Program Nomination Tool Microsoft Innovative
Introducing the new Turnitin Feedback Studio Experience (Going live 15th July 2025)
Discover the next generation of Turnitin Feedback Studio, launching July 15th, with a sleek new interface, smarter grading tools, and inclusive workflows designed to empower educators at Teesside University.
Agentic AI with Microsoft Copilot: No Coding Required!
Unlock the power of AI—no coding required! Learn how to build, publish, and manage intelligent Copilot AI Agents using our step-by-step guide. Perfect for staff wanting to automate workflows, enhance student support, and bring creativity to teaching.
Fellowship Successes through the University’s Professional Development Framework
Congratulations to all those colleagues (below) who have been successful during 2025 with their respective Fellowship applications, through the Recognising Excellence in Learning and Teaching (RELT) Programme.
Quizizz Is Now WayGround – ‘What This Means for Teesside University Staff’
Quizizz has rebranded as WayGround! Here’s what you need to know and how it affects your teaching.
Blackboard Ultra features and functionality updates (June 2025)
The June Blackboard update introduces several new features for Teesside University staff, including the ability to add dividers to Ultra documents for improved content layout, a clearer and more user-friendly display of Knowledge Check results, a new ‘jumbled sentence’ question type in Tests, and a discussion activity indicator that highlights unread posts. Full details and guidance are available through the Teesside University Learning Support Guides.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) week commencing Monday 30 June
A reminder of the CPD offering for week commencing Monday 30 June
Formative Assessment and Feedback in Post-Digital Learning Environments – A hybrid symposium, Monday 30 June
formal launch of the recently published edited book by Professor Sam Elkington (Teesside University) and Professor Alastair Irons (Abertay University), forum and panel discussion