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Did you know you can maintain office hours using Microsoft Teams? Virtual office hours are a great way to host one-to-one sessions that you would normally host on campus. This could be for a quick catch up, or even to go through your student’s assignment. Start by setting out clear expectations of when your virtual office hours are going to be held. Ask your students to book onto a time slot so that you can manage this time effectively…

Online learning has opened up a world of possibilities to help to support students on their learning journey. Choosing the right method depends on your learning objective for the particular lesson you are delivering online. Each offers advantages and, of course, drawbacks. So, what is Synchronous and Asynchronous learning and which one should you choose?

Advance HE (which includes the former Higher Education Academy) have established Advance HE Connect, an online network dedicated to higher education. Teesside University staff can access the network to share, connect and collaborate with over 15,000 global HE peers. Advance HE Connect was developed following a consultation with representatives from 96 institutions in 14 countries, with the aim of connecting the HE community on a global scale…

Transitioning from on campus to online learning can be a major change for your students. Some students will find this time stressful, so we must aim to make this change as seamless as possible. Here are some tips for your students to ensure that they are getting the most out of this online learning experience…

Do you know that Forms can be used for data gathering purposes by all university staff, students and researchers? A form is very quick and easy to set up. Forms can be used for Simple surveys and questionnaires, Feedback forms, Registrations and event sign-up, Quizzes and more…

We remain fully committed to doing everything we can to support colleagues with transitioning their teaching and learning online. Our Digital Learning Drop-In sessions have proven very popular, with approximately 70 staff coming to see us since Monday 16th March…

UKAT has established a space on the UKAT Learning system to share resources and guidance on online tutoring, and for colleagues to discuss issues and share examples of practice in online tutoring. The content of this space will be added to and enhanced over the next few weeks and will be used to collate and share relevant resources and events that have been made publicly available within the UK and US…

Did you know you can create knowledge check quizzes using Microsoft Forms? Knowledge check quizzes can be a great way to keep track of how well your students are retaining the information you are teaching them. This is important when teaching online, as you are then able to offer extra support to the students that need it…