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Individual Recognition in Personal Tutoring through UKAT’s Professional Recognition Scheme

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SLAR are currently supporting a number of colleagues to progress applications through the UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT) Professional Recognition Scheme…

Gemma December 14, 2021 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Digital Excellence Award: Blackboard Ultra

Digital Excellence Award: Blackboard Ultra

Digital Transformation in SLAR are pleased to introduce the Digital Excellence Award for Blackboard Ultra for 2021/22. The Award seeks to surface and share innovative practice in digital teaching excellence through high impact use of the Blackboard Ultra VLE enabling

Caitlin December 9, 2021November 15, 2021 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Using Blackboard Collaborate to Facilitate Assessment for Psychological Wellbeing Practice – Deborah Rafter

Using Blackboard Collaborate to Facilitate Assessment for Psychological Wellbeing Practice – Deborah Rafter

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 Deborah

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Recent Fellowship Successes through the University’s Professional Development Framework

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Congratulations to the colleagues below who were successful in their recent applications, through the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme, and achieved their respective Fellowship Awards…

Gemma December 8, 2021 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

External Examiner Enrolment in Blackboard Ultra

External Examiner Enrolment in Blackboard Ultra

What do External Examiners have access to in Blackboard Ultra? External Examiner is a type of Blackboard module enrolment, in the same way that module leader or student is a type of module enrolment, although with different access rights. In simple terms, an external

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Blackboard Ultra Self-Study CPD

Blackboard Ultra Self-Study CPD

Our new VLE, Blackboard Ultra, is a modern, responsive platform, designed to function on all devices (including mobile). We have made available a series of Self-Study CPD resources, accessed through Blackboard Ultra which covers: Creating Content Assessment and Grading Communication

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Using infographics in your course content

Using infographics in your course content

  A stroll through social media will show you that there are many people sharing bite-sized information and visual content via infographics. This content is shared often because it is interesting and in a format that is easy to digest.

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Reminder! Student and Staff International Mobility workshop

Reminder! Student and Staff International Mobility workshop

This one-hour online, synchronous session has been designed to provide information to colleagues to support students and staff members to undertake an international mobility with TU Global. The session will explore the following: Benefits of International mobility for staff and

Gemma November 29, 2021 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Digital Excellence Award: Blackboard Ultra

Digital Excellence Award: Blackboard Ultra

Digital Transformation in SLAR are pleased to introduce the Digital Excellence Award for Blackboard Ultra for 2021/22. The Award seeks to surface and share innovative practice in digital teaching excellence through high impact use of the Blackboard Ultra VLE enabling

Caitlin November 26, 2021November 15, 2021 Featured, LTE Blog No Comments Read more

Learning Design Bootcamp

Learning Design Bootcamp

  The Digital Transformation Section in SLAR is delighted to launch the Learning Design Bootcamp in conjunction with Blackboard Academy and Associate Deans Learning and Teaching. We will be working with course teams and departments to bring enhancements to your

Caitlin November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 LTE Blog No Comments Read more
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