For Turnitin assignments, you can use the Turnitin iPad app to mark offline and then synchronise marks with the Blackboard Grade Centre. A full guide on how to set this up can be found here: Using the Turnitin iPad App for
Online assignment submission and marking: headache or no-brainer?
If you’re dealing with more than a handful of assignments or reports, it’s worthwhile looking at setting up an assignment space in Blackboard where students can submit their files. The advantages for students are clear: they don’t have to get
Your New Year’s resolution: learn something new, put it into teaching practice
If this is your New Year’s resolution (and even if it isn’t), take a look at the short training courses we’ve scheduled for January and February 2019. There’s sure to be something of interest to anyone who is involved in
Quick tips: recording voice feedback in Turnitin
This Quick Tips video shows you how to add voice feedback in Turnitin. This is a particularly quick and effective way to provide personal feedback to students, which allows them to understand their marks and how they can improve in
19-22 July 2018 – Blackboard shutdown
The following dates have been confirmed for the annual Blackboard shutdown to enable us to carry out essential maintenance and install upgrades. Blackboard and Turnitin will be unavailable to all staff and students during this period. 21:00 Thursday 19th July
Training dates for Semester 2, 2018
Below is a list of training sessions which have just been released for FSE academic and support staff. They are available to book via the Staff Learning & Development training catalogue. These sessions will focus mainly on the practicalities of
Our general training sessions
Over the past few years we have delivered a range of training sessions covering most aspects of Blackboard, Turnitin, and other elearning tools. Below is a list of the sessions we deliver regularly. The training sessions are open to all
Interpreting Turnitin originality reports
The FSE eLearning Team has designed a short workshop to help academics interpret Turnitin originality reports. The 60 minute session will provide an overview of some of the benefits and limitations of Turnitin, and an insight into some of the common
Case Study: using iPads to mark lab reports
Over 280 1st year Chemical Engineering students are learning how to conduct experiments and write up lab reports in their course unit for 2014/15. Groups in Blackboard Turnitin: online submission of files Turnitin: originality reports Grademark: marking lab reports using
Rubrics – what are they? Why and how should I use them?
This information is aimed at academics and those involved in setting up online assignments in Blackboard and Turnitin. It provides an overview of how to choose the right rubric for your needs.