Introduction Anthology releases monthly incremental updates to their Blackboard software, the August update brings a larger-than-normal set of new features and improvements. Because there are several things that we want to bring to your attention we have split the regular
QAA Member Update
In the latest edition of the QAA Member Update, there have been a number of new initiatives, as well as some exciting events taking place this month. Revised Subject Benchmark Statements available now You can now access 14 new and
Upcoming Professional Development w/c 11th January 2021
A reminder that the Academic Registry Learning and Teaching Enhancement team have the following CPD coming up w/c 11th January 2021…
Upcoming CPD w/c 7th December
A reminder that the Academic Registry Learning and Teaching Enhancement team have the following CPD coming up w/c 7th December 2020…
Delivering Effective Online Feedback
Effective feedback is more important than ever in instances where there is need to accommodate flexible study patterns and maintain productive student engagement in our hybrid learning environments. Folding in regular feedback opportunities is crucial for checking for individual understanding; giving students an indication of where they are in relation to achieving learning outcomes or standards…
Collaborative and Active Learning
“Active learning focuses on how students learn, not just on what they learn.” (Getting started with Active Learning, Cambridge International Education Teaching and Learning Team, 2020). It is a process where students are encouraged to actively participate in gaining a
Upcoming CPD from Learning and Teaching Enhancement – Week Commencing 12th October
A reminder that the Academic Registry Learning and Teaching Enhancement team have the following CPD coming up w/c 12th October 2020…
Online Learning – Daily and weekly key considerations for tutors
There have been considerable developments in online learning for some time now, but nobody anticipated that the education sector would be thrown online in a matter of weeks. Teesside University has been adapting to the challenge, using the tools that
Discovering Blended Learning
Blended learning is an optimal mix of in-classroom learning and online learning, which offers learners the best parts of both elements. This provides the personal touch of in classroom teaching with the flexibility of online learning that caters to differing learning styles and the preferences of the learner…
Nurturing student creativity and resilience for an uncertain world: some considerations for what comes next
At Teesside we seek to empower our students to deliver impact on a global scale through Future Facing Learning experiences that provide our learners with the knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve sustainable success in the workplaces of the future. The recent pivot to online learning and teaching has called upon our capacity to reimagine frameworks for practice and…