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21Mar/23
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Blackboard Learn Ultra – an improved version of Blackboard Learn

March 21, 2023Blackboard Learn Ultra ProjectBlackboard, Blackboard Learn UltraLauren McCann

What is Blackboard Learn Ultra? Blackboard Learn Ultra is the new, enhanced version of Blackboard Learn, our university Virtual Learning Environment. It retains aspects that you are familiar with but has aRead More…

21Mar/23
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Online Exams Practice Courses on Blackboard

March 21, 2023ExamsBlackboard, Online examsLauren McCann

Online Exams Practice Courses As in previous years, we have created online exam practice courses on Blackboard to give students the opportunity to practice submitting online exams and to help ensure theyRead More…

15Mar/23
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‘Appy Days! Have you seen the new Blackboard App?

March 15, 2023Mobilepetermoll

Blackboard has released a new unified mobile app which can be used by both students and staff. The old Instructor app has been discontinued and based on our experience with its replacement,Read More…

21Dec/22
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TEL Practitioner Forum: Focus on Blackboard Ally’s reporting features

December 21, 2022Accessibility, EventsLauren McCann

Monday lunchtime saw the termly meeting of our TEL Practitioner Forum – the first time we’ve met on campus since before the Covid pandemic (and so lovely to finally see members inRead More…

06Dec/22
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How can we stop contract cheating? Reflections from the Turnitin Summit

December 6, 2022EventsTurnitinpetermoll

Turnitin is one of the university’s core T&L technologies, enabling students to improve their academic writing and staff to mark assignments and provide feedback online. I took time recently to attend theRead More…

03Nov/22
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Digital Accessibility: Is your Blackboard content accessible to all your students?

November 3, 2022AccessibilityAccessible Resources, Blackboard Ally, Digital AccessibilityLauren McCann

Your students are diverse and have different learning needs and preferences. By providing them with more accessible learning content in Blackboard modules, they can access them in a way that best suitsRead More…

13Oct/22
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Assessment – plenty of guidance to help with submission, marking & feedback!

October 13, 2022Staff DevelopmentAssessment, Feedback, Marking, Submission, SupportLauren McCann

It’s nearly assessment season and we’re approaching a period when a lot of our students will be submitting work for the first time to Blackboard or Turnitin for marking. We’ve got itRead More…

23Sep/22

YuJa Learning Capture – Reflections from our Champions

September 23, 2022Events, Learning Capture, Staff DevelopmentSupportdanielbarker

What have our champions learned after taking part in the Learning Capture project? At our showcase, Dr Shixuan Wang and Dr Yueting Cui reflected on their experiences with the YuJa Learning CaptureRead More…

14Sep/22
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Reflections on the T&L Festival 2022: Designing Learning

September 14, 2022Conferences, EventsAuthentic assessment, Inclusivity, Sustainability, T&L Festival, WellbeingKim Coles

I’ve recently joined the Technology Enhanced Learning team, having spent 4 years working as an Academic Liaison Team Manager in the University Library. This is a really exciting and busy time toRead More…

09Sep/22
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Preparing your Blackboard module(s) for the new academic year

September 9, 2022Autumn Term, Hints & TipsBlackboardLauren McCann

This post is to help support you as you prepare your Blackboard module(s) as part of your teaching for the year ahead. 1.    How can I prepare my Blackboard module for theRead More…

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