Latest posts from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog

Fellowship of the Learned Society of Wales

Are you interested in being nominated for a Fellowship of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) or interested in proposing a colleague? LSW Fellows have a connection with Wales, and are elected in recognition of their excellence and outstanding contribution to the world of learning. The Fellowship spans the sciences, humanities, arts and public services […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 19/7/2024

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 […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 11/7/2024

Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Programme Announced

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, 10-12 September. We’re pleased to confirm our full programme. We will have 1 day online (Tuesday 10 September) and 2 days in person (Wednesday 11 September and Thursday 12 September). You can register for the conference online. If you have […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 27/6/2024

Weekly Resource Roundup – 19/6/2024

Weekly Resource Roundup – 11/6/2024

Merging Courses 2024-25

Now that the 2024-25 modules are available to teaching staff, we can link them together at the module co-ordinator’s request. This process is called merging courses (previously known as parent-childing) and works with courses in Blackboard Ultra. Linking courses together is an effective way of dealing with separate courses with the same content so you […]

What’s New in Blackboard Learn Ultra – June 2024

Printing for Assessments (Tests) Instructors can now print assessments. Printing provides a convenient solution for a variety of use cases: The print option is available in Forms, Tests, and Assignments with questions. Printing also provides the option to save as PDF. To print an assessment, from Content and Settings, select Print. Note: Blackboard plan to […]