Teaching Tools

Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Practices

For our second edition of Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Practices, we spoke to Cesare Giulio Ardito, Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, and Alison Harvey, Katie Moore, and Dirk Engelberg from the Department of Materials to gather more thoughts on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their teaching and learning practices. […]

The Pedagogical Value of Co-Teaching: Case Study – Computer Science 2 

Co-teaching, defined as the collaborative planning and delivery of teaching by two or more educators within the same learning space, is a people centric pedagogic approach than can promote student understanding, a sense of community and inclusion across cohorts as well as increae staff enjoyment of teaching.In this series of Case Studies we talk to […]

Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Practices

It goes without saying that the use of artificial intelligence for educational purposes has become a central topic of conversation in universities across the UK and beyond. The University of Manchester’s new initiative aims to support learning, research and teaching by creating an equitable pedagogical future for all students and staff, recognising the importance and prevalence of these AI tools in […]

Artificial Intelligence and Teaching and Learning

Purpose This guidance supports staff in using Generative AI (GenAI) responsibly and effectively in teaching and learning. It aligns with the University of Manchester policies and promotes academic integrity, digital fluency, and inclusive education. This article covers: Core Principles for Using GenAI To achieve best practice when using GenAI, you must adhere to the below […]

Canvas Early Bird Case Studies

The FSE Canvas Early Birds are unit leads who have volunteered to start the Canvas rebuild process as soon as possible. The Early Birds give us a clear opportunity to test our approach to moving from Blackboard to Canvas, ensuring that the provided support is appropriate. Early Bird staff get a bit of extra eLearning […]

Canvas Early Bird

How you approach the rebuilding of your course units in Canvas will depend on many personal factors; the size and scale of your unit, who else is involved in the delivery, how the unit is delivered, the range and format of the materials within your course and your familiarity with Canvas and technology in general. […]