in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Find some new resources to spruce up your course materials for the new academic year by exploring the new Kanopy video streaming service, available via the University Library. This gives you access to thousands of award-winning documentaries, films and training videos
The following document outlines evidence-based tips for formative assessment and feedback, which can be used to help develop assessment for learning in your course units. In this document we highlight how you can use formative feedback to help students achieve better marks
We have produced a useful guide to support you in creating quizzes for formative assessment within your Blackboard course units. The recommendations and handy tips will help you apply the appropriate settings for creating multiple choice tests to support teaching and learning. View
Is your Blackboard course ready for Start of Semester 2? All 2nd Semester Bb courses are visible to students on the Monday before Semester 2 week 1. For example if Semester 2 week 1 begins on Monday 29 January, 2nd Semester
Marking student assignments online is fast becoming commonplace. At the University of Manchester we use two different tools to mark assignments submitted online, each of which have their own advantages and disadvantages. First, though, let’s consider the pros and cons
Frequently asked questions related to using Blackboard and eLearning tools: How do I activate my course on Blackboard? How do I edit my course? How do I keep my Blackboard course well structured? How do I create a link? How do
Students often print teaching resources out to paper. Sometimes web links cannot be accessed because the full web address is not shown on the course material, and the link cannot be clicked on as with an electronic resource. One possible
In January 2014, the eLearning Team launched its Blackboard MOT service. The Blackboard MOT is a structured review of a course unit, requested by the academic. Its purpose is to provide suggestions on how to improve course units. Click on
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Mobile Apps Explained by Bloom’s Taxonomy (1) Download the infographic for printing (PDF) List of apps featured Apps Mobile Platform Cost Action Verbs (student) Blooms Suggested LectureNotes and Lecture Recordings Android £3.58 Review Remembering Notability iOS £1.99 Note Remembering Diigo
In recent years, we have witnessed a dramatic increase in mobile devices and applications. Initially, mobiles were just considered to be flexible, portable and instantaneous communication tools. However, they are now also permeating our everyday lives, at home and at work. As