Latest posts from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog
Mini Conference: Programme Announcement
We are pleased to announce the programme for our forthcoming online Mini Conference: Employability and the Inclusive Curriculum. Taking place between 09:15 and 13:00 on 8 April, in collaboration with colleagues in the Careers Service, places can be booked online. We will start the conference with a welcome from Professor Anwen Jones at 09:15 before […]
Exemplary Course Award Winner 2024-25
We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s annual Exemplary Course Award. Congratulations to Mari Dunning from Lifelong Learning for the award-winning course: XM18210: Writing Women: Feminism in Poetry and Prose. The panel noted exemplary practice in the courses’ clear introduction and design, strong support and guidance, active and engaging participatory activities, and […]
Weekly Resource Roundup – 18/3/2025
As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the […]
Panopto: Automatic Speech Recognition Captioning
We are pleased to announce that Panopto Automatic Speech Recognition Captioning was approved at the recent Quality and Standards Committee. This means that for the academic year 2025-26 and beyond, automatic captions will be applied to your Panopto recordings. Viewers see the captions appearing at the bottom of the screen or can download a transcript: […]
Blackboard Achievements
We have enabled a new feature on Blackboard called Achievements. Achievements allow instructors to link student achievement to badges to help recognise their accomplishment or proficiency. See Blackboard Help for an overview of achievements. The help site will give you advice on the types of activities they can be used for as well as how […]
Panopto Scheduled Maintenance 11.04.2025
Panopto will be unavailable between 22:00 on Friday 11 April and 01:00 on Saturday 12 April 2025 for scheduled maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Registration now open
Registration for the thirteenth annual Learning and Teaching conference is now open. This year’s Learning and Teaching conference has the theme Innovative Pathways to Empowering Learners: Adapting, Engaging, and Thriving and will be taking place between Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 July 2025. You can register for the conference online. Call for Proposals Staff, postgraduate teaching […]
Mini Conference Keynote announcement: Dr Aranee Manoharan
Inclusive Curriculum 2.0: Bridging Inclusion and Employability Aims through the Curriculum We are delighted to confirm our keynote for our mini conference on Tuesday 8 April. Dr Aranee Manoharan from Kings College London will be joining us. Please see below for an overview of Aranee’s keynote and a biography. You can book your place for […]
What’s new in Blackboard March 2025
What’s new in Blackboard March 2025 In the March update, Blackboard has changed how release conditions work with due dates and included the ability to copy banners from one course to another. Other updates include enhancements to Tests, Assignments, & Gradebook, and Discussions. Release conditions panel: due dates now included When instructors customise release conditions […]
Creating an inclusive approach to learning and teaching during Ramadan
As Ramadan starts, we wanted to highlight a guide for educators that has been led by Oxford Brookes’ Professor Louise Taylor (along with several other collaborators). During this time, those observing Ramadan, will abstain from food and drink during daylight hours. The full guide can be accessed and downloaded from this webpage. The guide outlines […]