Teaching Technologies
Blackboard
learning environment
Every module run and programme has a site on Blackboard. Use it for making announcements, launching learning activities, providing materials, and for online assessment and feedback.
Panopto
video capture
For recording and delivering video and audio. Use it to capture your slides and desktop, to add captions and quizzes, and to securely store and release recordings in Blackboard.
Mentimeter
polling
An online polling tool to add interactivity to a live or recorded presentation. Used for icebreakers, knowledge checks, gauging opinion and prompting debate.
PebblePad
eportfolios
An online platform where students evidence their learning in portfolios and workbooks. Use it to securely view, assess and provide feedback on students’ work as it develops.
LinkedIn Learning
training videos
LinkedIn Learning has thousands of training videos for software, design and business skills. Use it to supplement teaching and to help students develop skills.
Xerte
interactive learning materials
Xerte is a tool for creating accessible, multi-media, interactive resources. Use it to create engaging learning materials that students access using a web browser.
Reading Lists
recommended reading
A resource for students to access their recommended reading quickly and easily. Use it to create dynamic reading lists that can be embedded within Blackboard.
Dewis
assessing maths and statistics
A web-based algorithmic assessment system for maths and statistics. Use it for summative assessment or allow students to use it for formative learning.
Teams
collaboration platform
Teams is a suite of messaging, file sharing and video conferencing tools in Microsoft Office 365. Use it to work together with others synchronously and asynchronously.
Seppo
location-based learning
Seppo lets you set up a series of information points and learning tasks on a map or gameboard, for students to complete on a mobile device.
Other tools
suitable for your subject
Lots of other great learning tools are available on the web. To help ensure tools are suitable for use with students we have a checklist of things to look out for.
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Happy New Year – welcome to 2024!
Marking in Blackboard has changed
Discussion Boards
Invigorate presentations with PowerPoint Live
Teams for online teaching sessions – new integration with Blackboard
Another awesome Urban Orienteering event for CATE!
A film about UWE staff and students using Seppo for active learning
CATE Blackboard Module Template: Copying Content to a New Module Run 23/24
CATE Blackboard Module Template 2023/4
Using Xerte to make learning materials more engaging and accessible
Get your students to share their experiences with Flip
How Teams can help your students Prepare, Participate and Practise
Make learning more accessible using Microsoft’s Immersive Reader
Student screen sharing for in-class settings
Next year’s reading lists
Assessing your digital habits and creating boundaries that work for you
Making the most of the Calendar in Blackboard
Testing your Blackboard course
What is Xerte? Building web-based learning
Blackboard Rubric Tool Part 2: Creating and using rubrics
Blackboard Rubric Tool Part 1: An introduction to using rubrics.
Spotlight for Sign Language
Accessible Links
Improving recorded audio quality in a classroom.
Peer feedback in PebblePad – using comments
Help! Technical emergencies while teaching
Using PebblePad for assessment
Tests and quizzes – which tool do I choose?
Recording using PowerPoint
Using Microsoft Forms for online testing
Teams for teaching in 21/22
Hybrid teaching made simple – using a document cam
Hybrid teaching made simple – using a laptop
Creating feedback templates in PebblePad
Hybrid teaching made simple
Blackboard Programme Sites – guiding principles
Group submissions for summative assessment
FET Blackboard Module Template 2021/22
Simple surveys and quizzes using Microsoft Forms
Machine translation software
Student-led Teams meetings
Assessed Student Presentations – which methods should you choose?
Using Groups in Blackboard
Introducing Microsoft Whiteboard
Setting up a practice assignment in Blackboard
Mentimeter icebreaker activities
Combining videos in Panopto
Using Clips in Panopto
Advanced techniques for combining videos in Panopto
Creating captions using YouTube
Using the Focus and Cut tools when editing in Panopto
An introduction to hybrid teaching
The Collaborate Assessment Tool
Captions in Panopto
What do I do if Collaborate is down?
Use of Guest links in Blackboard Collaborate
Why you should launch your Panopto quizzes from Blackboard
Blackboard Announcement subject headings
Adding Mentimeter quizzes to Panopto recordings
Delivering webinars: Guides for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Setting up folders in Panopto for assessment purposes
Sharing files using OneDrive – Working in breakout groups
Sharing files using OneDrive – Sign-up lists
Sharing files using OneDrive – Sharing to a module
Sharing files using OneDrive – The basics
How to download an audio-only file from Panopto
Editing recordings from Blackboard Collaborate using Panopto
How to automatically start and stop YouTube videos at specific times
Making your content items accessible in Blackboard
Student Presentations in PowerPoint
Laurillard’s learning types for online and blended learning
Active learning using Bookmarks, Notes and Discussions in Panopto
Using Panopto Bookmarks, Notes and Discussions tools
Student tips for watching Panopto recordings
Mentimote: control your Mentimeter slides from your mobile device
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Using Panopto to capture meetings in Microsoft Teams
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SafeAssign file limits
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