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Group submissions for summative assessment
Please read this guidance if you are planning on using group work for summative assessment.
FET Blackboard Module Template 2021/22
Points to note Accessibility: Learning materials need to comply…
Four ways for fast formative feedback
Four ways to give valuable feedback to students that does not require a lot of extra work for you.
Simple surveys and quizzes using Microsoft Forms
Forms can be integrated into Teams and Outlook, embedded in your Blackboard module or shared using a link.
Peer feedback
Peer feedback is a powerful tool for helping students reflect on and improve their work.
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Using Groups in Blackboard
Create groups in your Blackboard course for facilitating group work, providing different materials to different students, or for administrative purposes.
Setting up a practice assignment in Blackboard
To avoid student panics on the day of assessment, consider setting up a practice assignment submission in Blackboard.
An introduction to hybrid teaching
A guide for teaching in situations where some of your students are in the physical classroom and others are online.
The Collaborate Assessment Tool
A series of short videos on how to use the new Blackboard Collaborate Assessment tool with your students.
Making your content items accessible in Blackboard
Some archived, but still useful, content from the old Blackboard Support pages.
Designing your teaching sessions using Laurillard’s learning types
Plan your lessons using a variety of activities to help your students learn.
Tests and quizzes – which tool do I choose?
Compare the different tools for running asynchronous tests and quizzes.
Blackboard Programme Sites – guiding principles
Support for Programme Leaders in setting up new programme sites or reviewing existing ones.
A guide to take-home exams
Advice for staff on setting take-home exams and advice for students on hand-written and hand-drawn answers
Delivering effective feedback in higher education
Learn more about current feedback practices using our guide to effective feedback in HE.
Teaching with technology
How-to guides, best practice, tips and case studies to help you create engaging, active learning experiences.
Group submissions for summative assessment
Please read this guidance if you are planning on using group work for summative assessment.
FET Blackboard Module Template 2021/22
Points to note Accessibility: Learning materials need to comply with UK accessibility legislation. It can sometimes be easier to create…
Four ways for fast formative feedback
Four ways to give valuable feedback to students that does not require a lot of extra work for you.
Simple surveys and quizzes using Microsoft Forms
Forms can be integrated into Teams and Outlook, embedded in your Blackboard module or shared using a link.
Peer feedback
Peer feedback is a powerful tool for helping students reflect on and improve their work.
Machine translation software
Microsoft Translate can be used to translate or transcribe audio, text, and even text in images.
Digital Accessibility
Collection of LIU articles
Digital Capability
Collection of LIU articles
Learning Design
UWE’s Learning Design website
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