Welcome to the October edition of Learning Support News the monthly newsletter from your Academic Librarians…
Blackboard Ultra Self-Study CPD
The 2021/22 academic year sees Teesside move to a new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) – Blackboard Ultra. Ultra is a modern, responsive platform, designed to function on all devices (including mobile). From May to August 2021 the Digital Transformation Team
Getting the Most out of Assessment and Feedback
This workshop is an opportunity for colleagues to engage with and reflect on different models for effective assessment and feedback practices and to gain valuable insights and practical guidance into ways they might optimise their own assessment practices for themselves and their students. The workshop itself aims to provide an interactive, open, and supportive environment within which to critically consider sector best practice, bringing together cutting-edge examples of innovative assessment and feedback practice…
Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement (CME) Sessions
Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement (CME) is the process the University uses to assure academic standards are maintained and to enhance the quality of learning opportunities for students. The process is used to consider the student experience at course level, referencing key student satisfaction indicators, for example, the National Student Survey (NSS), Graduate Outcome statistics, the results of module evaluation, feedback from Student Voice Forums and from staff…
Digital Excellence Impact Case Studies
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, a series of case studies have been created, with
Learning Presence and Learner Engagement Through Clusters – Seibu Mary Jacob
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 Seibu
Reminder – Student Learning & Academic Registry (SLAR) Upcoming Staff Briefing Sessions
As we start the new academic year, Student Learning & Academic Registry (SLAR) will deliver two online briefings for University staff.
The briefings will provide information on the support available from SLAR throughout Semester 1, along with details of how to access the Continuous Professional Development opportunities available through the department…
UKAT Membership
UKAT, the United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring association, is a body of professional practitioners and researchers interested in all aspects of student advising and personal tutoring in Higher Education in the UK…
Student Learning & Academic Registry Briefing Sessions
As we start the new academic year, Student Learning & Academic Registry (SLAR) will deliver two online briefings for University staff.
The briefings will provide information on the support available from SLAR throughout Semester 1, along with details of how to access the Continuous Professional Development opportunities available through the department…
Using Microsoft Power Platform to Automate Processes – Samantha Gooneratne and Andrew Bingham
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 Samantha