Focus on Digital Learning Week is just around the corner, and we have a jam-packed schedule for the week. From Tuesday 9th May – Friday 12th May, the eLearning team will be running a series of workshops, training sessions and online panels for SEED staff covering the following areas:
- Assessment
- Active Peer Engagement and Online Polling Tools
- Blackboard (VLE)
- Content Creation
- Learning Design
- Extended Reality (XR) Sessions
- Community Building
Live Sessions Schedule
Tuesday 9th May
- 11:00 - 12:00 Building a sense of belonging for a student community using MS Teams (Teaching Online Workshop)
- 13:00 - 14:30 Technology Enhanced Learning: Choosing Tools and Planning Activities
- 14:00 - 15:00 Getting Started with Adobe Express
- 14:00 - 15:00 Introduction to Cadmus: Demonstration
- 14:30 - 15:15 XR (Extended Reality) for Planning Environmental Management
- 15:00 - 16:00 Camtasia Drop-in
Wednesday 10th May
- 10:30 - 11:15 Best of Blackboard (SEED Panel A)
- 11:30 - 12:30 MCQ Assessment with Integrity: Blackboard Tests
- 13:00 - 14:00 Introduction to Mentimeter
- 14:15 - 15:00 Extended Reality (XR): Show, Tell & Play
- 15:15 - 16:00 XR (Extended Reality) for Education
Thursday 11th May
- 10:30 - 12:00 Chat GPT and Assessment Reform: A Practical Introduction (Panel) (Teaching Online Workshop)
- 13:30 - 14:15 Extended Reality (XR): Show, Tell & Play
- 14:30 - 15:15 XR (Extended Reality) for Geography
Friday 12th May
- 10:30 - 11:15 Best of Blackboard (SEED Panel B)
- 13:00 - 14:00 Introduction to Mentimeter
- 13:30 - 14:15 Extended Reality (XR): Show, Tell & Play
- 14:00 - 15:00 Camtasia Drop-in
- 14:14 - 15:00 XR (Extended Reality) for Global Development Institute
For more information and to book your place on sessions, visit the Training Catalogue
You can find full session details on the community page.
Community Page
In addition to the live sessions available throughout the week, you also have access to self-paced training options, links to supported tools and additional resources via the SEED Good Practice community page.
As well as the instructor led sessions, we offer a selection of self-paced online courses, hosted on Blackboard, that you can access via the community, including:
- Introduction to Blackboard
- Using Camtasia in your Teaching
- Introduction to Padlet
- Turnitin Feedback Studio for PS Staff
- Turnitin Feedback Studio for Academic Staff
- HeLD: Introduction to Learning Design
- Accessibility in Online Training.
Please note, if you receive an "Access Denied" message, you may need to be added to the community space. To gain access, please contact the team via the Support Portal and we can add you.
SEED Good Practice in Teaching Podcast
Ep 19: SEED: Social Media in Education with Mark Carrigan
In episode 19, we are joined by Mark Carrigan, Lecturer in Education and programme director for the Digital Technologies Communication and Education MA course.
Mark’s work as a digital sociologist has led him to lead research and publications on social media, digital platforms and emerging technologies.
Listen now via the Humanities Teaching Academy or where you listen to podcasts.
Assessment and Feedback: Reflections on a Student Co-creation Project
with Gillian Ulph & Eleanor Aspey.
04 May 2023, 11:30 - 12:30 (Online)
This session will explore some of our findings about assessment and feedback literacy and share suggestions for enhancing student assessment and feedback literacy at a course unit or programme level. The session will be interactive and provide the opportunity for colleagues to share and reflect on their own practice across disciplines.
Staff Training and Development Spring Update
Check out the Humanities eLearning Staff Development and Training Spring Update for more information and upcoming staff training sessions, workshops and celebrating good practice.
Whether you’re looking for support with Blackboard, other tools or more bespoke 1-1 support with learning design, we are here to help.
- Zoom drop ins - open Monday-Friday 10 am - 4pm, no booking required. Get quick responses to questions and have one of the team look over your problem with you.
- Support Centre - raise a ticket through the Support Centre to get help with queries relating to eLearning applications, such as Blackboard, Turnitin and support to enhance teaching and student learning
- 1-1 Consultations - book a one hour training session with an experienced Learning Technologist. This service is currently prioritised for new academic and PS staff.
- SEED eLearning Padlet