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Future Facing Learning Toolkit Activity Ideas
Short term iPad loans from LTE
LTE have a bank of iPad devices that staff can loan out to use with students on a short term basis. The devices are the same as the ones given to staff and students as part of the Future Facing Learning programme and come pre-installed with the toolkit apps…
FFL Toolkit in Action
Last Wednesday (19th September) LTE supported Teesside University Business School (TUBS) as they ran an induction event for around 200 students in the newly refurbished Business School premises…
Microsoft’s Digital Development Tool for Staff and Students
Microsoft has announced a new, free interactive guide to support development of digital capabilities. The tool is aimed at students, researchers, academics and educational administrators, and distinct learning paths are provided for each respective group…
Printing from your iPad
As the University pushes forward with the Future Facing Learning agenda, a question we frequently get asked in training is whether it is possible to print from the iPad to the MyPrint system. The quick answer is Yes! But it’s
Future Facing Learning – Sandpit Events
For those staff undertaking the Future Facing Learning Digital Development Programme, we’re pleased to announce our Sandpit events. The Sandpit features contributions from Microsoft and our partners from XMA, and provides an opportunity to share practice and ideas across multi-disciplinary teams and also to find out about additional features or tools not covered as part of the core training programme…
Future Facing Learning with the Jisc Digital discovery tool
For those of you who are engaging with the Future Facing Learning programme the Jisc Digital discovery tool is a key learning activity for you to assess your digital capabilities. We are offering this as a means for you to explore your digital practice both generally and within your teaching context…
Launch of EvaSys Module Evaluations
From November 2017, the University will be adopting a revised approach to the design and delivery of module evaluations through implementing the EvaSys online system. EvaSys is the leading suite for module evaluations in the UK and is used widely across the sector. It will allow much of the module evaluation process to be automated and will deliver a consistent approach across the University…
Students as Researchers 17/18: Calling all staff and students
The Students as Researchers Scheme at Teesside was introduced in the academic year 2011/12 as a learning and teaching enhancement activity. The purpose of the scheme is to develop learners as co-creators, rather than consumers of knowledge, enhance research and transferable
Blackboard (EAT) downtime this summer
As usual, we’ll be making some improvements to Blackboard (EAT) this summer. It will be unavailable between 28/07/17 at 6pm until 01/08/17 at 10pm whilst we work on a number of things. We fully appreciate that whatever time we choose, it won’t be ideal for everyone. After considering all the factors we know about (such as exam boards, re-sits and staff availability), we’ve tried to pick the least inconvenient times possible…