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. […]
We are happy to announce that a new assessment tool called Cadmus will be available to use in Blackboard across the University from Monday, 30th September 2024. What is Cadmus? Cadmus is a secure online assessment platform accessed through the University’s Central Learning Environment (Blackboard). It facilitates the whole assessment cycle from assessment design through […]
We are excited to announce a pilot program with Graide, innovative teaching and learning assessment software designed to enhance the educational experience for both educators and students. Register for our event on 12th September to find out more.
One of the key aims of the Teaching Academy is to promote good teaching practice, In this article, Martin Simmons, from the discipline of Civil Engineering, explains a little bit more about the purpose of the Teaching Focused Community of Practice.
The University of Manchester has undertaken a project to devise its Access and Participation Plan, which sets out how the university will improve equality of opportunity.
In this article, we will outline why you should undertake a thorough ‘spring clean’ of your Blackboard course units, what elements you should focus on and why it’s essential to prepare now for the move to Canvas.
This short guide will show you how to organise your Blackboard course unit list so that the relevant courses are displayed more prominently at the top of the page.
Find out more about the core Teaching and Learning Tools we can support you with in FSE eLearning.
Interested in learning about Microsoft 365? Check out these peer led training sessions running (January to April 2024)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence are already changing the way we think about Higher Education. One key impact will be how we assess student learning.
