Category: Blog

The Teaching and Learning Academy have been a bit quiet on the blog for the last couple of weeks. We have been really busy preparing for new academic year and are very excited to tell you about some new developments:…

The Teaching and Learning Academy have developed a Course Checklist and Minimum Specification to help you develop your course for the new academic year. It offers guidance and recommendations about Module Information, Course Access, Course Content and Assessment, but don’t…

Canvas have fast forwaded the release of several features to help improve access to important activities within your course during this unprecedented period. Course publishing improvements is just one of these features; it allows you to publish courses from your…

This document outlines recommendations and guidance for running online exams during the temporary suspension of face-to-face teaching.  Key Principles  Keep it simple: We want to keep the process as simple and as flexible for you and your students. We don’t want you to have to learn complex technologies…

Canvas are working really hard to release meaningful features faster. In light of Covid-19 restrictions and the suspension of face-to-face teaching, more people than ever are now using technology, which is why the Teaching and Learning Academy are really excited…

Rubrics are a great way to apply consistency to marking and also save you a ton of time. But understanding how they work can get confusing pretty quickly. Here are 3 different ways to use rubrics, starting off at the…

On April 30, 2020, Turnitin will require an emergency maintenance window from 0800-1300 BST (for local time click here) as one of our third-party network providers is performing maintenance on their circuits. During this time, there may be an interruption to our services. This may…

This guide suggests good practice in organising, running and participating in an online conference or webinar drawing from a wide variety of sources. If you follow these tips you will hopefully have a far more productive online meeting, possibly even…

In light of the current public health situation, alternative assessment is required for any assessment strategy that requires face to face contact.  This includes invigilated examinations and presentations. This blog post makes recommendations for alternative assessments, via Canvas.  We understand…

Creating video and audio recordings for teaching and learning can provide students with a chance to work in a different format, develop valuable new skills, and is an opportunity for reflection. But if you’ve never done anything like this before…