Blackboard Ultra is the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a modern, responsive platform, designed to function on all devices (including mobile), and is used for all our campus taught courses. A series of monthly institution-wide sessions aimed at colleagues in Schools understand the basics of Blackboard Ultra and get to grips with the features they will be expected to use when setting up and delivering modules and assessing learning.

In the third session of the series we will look at Questions of English in the classroom: Does language really matter?

The session will be delivered in person on campus and will begin with a brief overview of the revised CME process, followed by an overview of the data provided within the Department reporting template that will be accessible via SQL (please bring a laptop device that you can use to access your report). Following the overview there will be a period of time in the session to begin to write your report and analyse the data within. It would be useful to have access to the EvaSys reports for the modules on your course from 2022-23 as the data will not be accessible via the SQL reports.

This session will introduce staff to excellence in classroom delivery for Ofsted inspection. Appropriate for teaching staff, AQCs and Managers of apprenticeship provision. This will take place via MS Teams. 

This session will introduce academic staff to the Academic Workload Management Framework (AWMF) along with the process of workload planning, publication and acceptance of workload allocations.

A facilitative workshop for academic staff and professional services staff across the University, to come together to discuss the affordances of AI in Education, how it can be utilized in the classroom with students, how we can build AI literacies for staff and students and the efficiencies of AI in our daily roles.

In the fourth session of the series we will explore What does academic integrity mean in a culturally diverse learning environment?

Delivered via MS Teams this session will deliver the best practice in tracking the apprenticeship progress in attaining Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours as well as British Values and English and Maths development.

As a current Link Tutor at Teesside University you are invited to attend this staff development session to support you in undertaking this activity.

Delivered via MS Teams this session will deliver the best practice in tracking the apprenticeship progress in attaining Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours as well as British Values and English and Maths development.

Focusing on how we set apprentice starting points by utilizing the Skills Scan to inform the Training Plan and setting regular milestones for development.

The annual LTExChange Symposia Series will bring together and engage key stakeholders to support new thinking and share practice innovations as we consider what it means to be a truly “Connected University” in what is an increasingly uncertain higher education landscape.

StREAM is the University’s learner analytics platform. The use of learner analytics is designed to support our students in maximising their chances of success and realising their potential.

Focusing on how we set apprentice starting points by utilizing the Skills Scan to inform the Training Plan and setting regular milestones for development.

Smart Assessor - To identify best practice and the most effective and efficient use of Smart Assessor to support apprentice progress and success.