What is Portfolio@Tees? Portfolio@Tees is Teesside University’s ePortfolio system, powered by Mahara. Mahara is a powerful, open-source ePortfolio platform which is used widely across the HE sector both in the UK and around the world. In a nutshell, it is
Alternative uses for Journals
This article looks at how we can use the Journal tool in Blackboard for something a bit different to its usual task. The most common application of the journal is to create a space within a module for private reflection. However, it has other uses as this article will hopefully demonstrate. The article finishes with a very quick summary of reflection in education, and how Blackboard can help facilitate this…
In at the Deep End
The purpose of this resource is to provide you with some initial help and guidance on your teaching role. It contains a wide variety of hints and suggestions on some key aspects of teaching in higher education. It is broken down into 3 areas: learning, teaching and assessment…
Why Use Video in Your Learning and Teaching
The growth in Internet technology and the availability of cheaper, versatile hardware such as mobile devices has rapidly increased online video consumption. YouTube was launched in 2005, after just over a decade with a billion users, almost a third of the world population host, stream or download videos…
The Importance of a Mobile Strategy in HE
Mobile technology has evolved rapidly over the past decade and studies show that by 2015, 80% of people accessing the Internet will be doing so from mobile devices[1]. The number of mobile devices produced and purchased each year continues to