A Guide for New Teaching Staff
For teaching staff who have joined the Faculty recently, or existing staff who’d like a reminder…
UWE’s four principles of learning design
A resource to help you implement UWE’s four principles of learning design.
Student Presentations in PowerPoint
Some instructions for your students on using PowerPoint to record if they are unable to use Kaltura.
Using Panopto Bookmarks, Notes and Discussions tools
Understand how your students can make use of the tools in Panopto to get more from your video recordings by adding bookmarks, taking notes and discussing with classmates.
New Accessibility Regulations and what it means for you
We have pulled together a range of resources to help staff create accessible content for Blackboard sites.
Contingency plan: Delivering webinars
Guidance material from the LIU for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra to deliver webinars (live lectures and lessons delivered virtually).
Delivering effective feedback in higher education
Learn more about current feedback practices using our guide to effective feedback in HE.
Recording students for assessment
A guide to recording live student presentations for assessment purposes.
Three great things about Xerte
Xerte is an open-source browser-based tool that allows educators to develop rich, interactive and highly accessible content quickly and easily and to seamlessly publish that content online
Setting up a Blackboard Test Course
A Blackboard Test Course can be useful. Read on for more information.
FET Blackboard Module Template 2019/20: Copying Content to a New Module Run
IMPORTANT: Please read before setting up your new 2019/20 Blackboard module runs.
FET Blackboard Module Template for 2019/20
Please note: for this year we are recommending that staff do not perform a ‘course copy’ but instead follow the new guidance below to create an uncluttered module site.
Grade Mapping in Blackboard
Easy-to-follow, step-by-step, visual guidance which will only take a few minutes of your time to follow.
Give new life to your online topic material with Xerte
If you have teaching and learning material lying dormant in an online topic, Xerte offers you a great way to give this content new life.
Technical support in the classroom
Knowing who to contact if you experience any technical difficulties in the classroom can save you considerable time and minimise any disruption to teaching.
Copyright-free images for use in teaching activities
There are websites that offer copyright-free images, but you still need to check the terms of use on each site, and on each image.
How do I make a film for use in my teaching?
So you have an idea, process or concept that you want to get across to your students but it isn’t physically possible to demonstrate it in the classroom and just talking to them about it doesn’t do it justice…
Interactive learning resources in Xerte for equipment in labs and studios
Many courses in our faculty involve students using equipment in laboratories and studios – from simple scalpels to much more complex items.
Using LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) in your module
LinkedIn Learning has dozens of courses covering the subjects taught in FET, so you’ll probably find material to supplement the modules you teach
Using Open Educational Resources (OERs)
OERs are freely available, normally digital assets for research, education and assessment – anything from whole lectures or even courses to images, pictures, software, techniques, sound or films
Interactive timelines your students will love
Bring a timeline of dates to life with images, videos, maps and web pages
Xerte (learning objects)
With Xerte you can create interactive, multi-media, accessible learning objects using just a web browser – no need to install any additional software on your computer. Xerte is available for any members of staff in FET to use.
Educational Resources for the Built Environment (ERBE)
Educational Resources for the Built Environment (ERBE) produces unique and highly respected educational resources for academic and professional use. ERBE incorporates the Video Project and the Construction Website.
Film and Multimedia Production within the LIU
The Faculty of Environment and Technology is now formally offering in-house film production across all departments.
Use images from Flickr – the legal way
Flickr.com has literally millions of images – and many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, which means you are free to use the…
Infographic: How to attribute Creative Commons photos
This infographic illustrates how to attribute photos licensed under Creative Commons correctly. How To Attribute Creative Commons Photos by Foter See also Copyright-free images for use in teaching activities and Use…
How Slideshare spoiled my post on Social Media
I’ve been meaning to write an article about the benefits of Social Media in learning for a long time…