Online learning training sessions
Development sessions are being provided to support staff in their transfer to remote and online working and teaching. You can find available sessions below.
Pebblepad
Workbook Basics – (These sessions have been developed to introduce all staff within Schools and Faculties to the basics of using PebblePad)
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 9 March | 11:00-12 noon | Ticket link – Tuesday 9 March, 11-12 noon |
| Tuesday 9 March | 3:00-4:00pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 9 March, 3-4pm |
| Friday 12 March | 3:00-4:00pm | Ticket link – Friday 12 March, 3-4pm |
| Tuesday 16 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Tuesday 16 March, 10-11am |
| Wednesday 17 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Wednesday 17 March, 10-11am |
| Friday 19 March | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 19 March, 2-3pm |
| Monday 22 March | 3:00-4:00pm | Ticket link – Monday 22 March, 3-4pm |
| Friday 9 April | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Friday 9 April, 2-3pm |
Beyond the Basics for Workbooks – (The sessions will enable attendees to take using PebblePad Workbooks to the next stage by improving their teaching and learning content for students with more advanced functionality).
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 23 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Tuesday 23 March, 10-11am |
| Thursday 25 March | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Thursday 25 March, 2-3pm |
Portfolio Basics – (These sessions will enabe attendees to start using PebblePad portfolios to create and deploy teaching and learning content and materials for students).
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Thursday 11 March | 11:00-12 noon | Ticket link – Thursday 11 March, 11-12 noon |
| Friday 12 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Friday 12 March, 10-11am |
| Thursday 18 March | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Thursday 18 March, 2-3pm |
| Friday 26 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Friday 26 March, 10-11am |
| Tuesday 13 April | 3:00-4:00pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 13 April, 3-4pm |
Beyond Basics for Portfolios – (These sessions will enable attendees to take using PebblePad Portfolios to the next stage by improving their teaching and learning content for students with more advanced functionality).
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Wednesday 24 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Wednesday 24 March, 10-11am |
| Friday 26 March | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Friday 26 March, 2-3pm |
Creating Pages, Templates, and Blogs – (These sessions will enable attendees to start using PebblePad templates to create and deploy teaching and learning content and materials for students).
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Wednesday 31 March | 10:00-11:00am | Ticket link – Wednesday 31 March, 10-11am |
Creating Collections – (These sessions will enable attendees to start using PebblePad Collections to organise assets and content whilst developing teaching and learning materials for their students).
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Wednesday 31 March | 2:00-3:00pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 31 March, 2-3pm |
Plan and deliver webinars – Collaborate Ultra
This webinar will introduce staff to Collaborate Ultra to plan and deliver webinars for:
- Synchronous (real-time) teaching sessions
- Small group seminars or tutorials
- Q&A sessions with a small group of students
This will be a 75-minute online session to explore the functionality of Collaborate Ultra to conduct webinars. Participants may stay online after the session for an optional 15 minutes to explore the environment as a Moderator and ask any further technical questions.
By the end of the session you will be better able to:
- Plan an online session
- Employ the relevant functionality for your context using tools such as audio, video, chat, polling, whiteboard, file share, breakout groups
- Consider strategies for effective delivery
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Thursday 10 December | 12:30-2:00pm | Ticket link – Thursday 10 December, 12:30-2:00pm |
| Wednesday 13 January | 3:00-4:30pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 13 January, 3:00-4:30pm |
Gradescope
Gradescope is an assessment tool that is particularly useful for assignments that require a handwritten response. This webinar will include a live demonstration of using Gradescope to manage and grade handwritten submissions for assessment, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
On completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the benefits of using Gradescope for handwritten responses through a live demonstration
- Add a Gradescope link within a module
- Create a Gradescope assignment
Suitable for: All teaching staff – first-time users of Gradescope from set-up to marking.
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 30 March | 10:30-11:30am | Ticket link: Tuesday 30 March, 10:30-11:30am |
| Wednesday 14 April | 11:00-12:00 noon | Ticket link: Wednesday 14 April, 11-12 noon |
| Tuesday 27 April | 10:30-11:30am | Ticket link: Tuesday 27 April, 10:30-11:30am |
Teaching and Learning with Top Hat
In these sessions staff will learn how to:
- Collaborate and Top Hat how they differ and how to use them together
- Create folders
- Upload slides
- Create questions & discussions
- Present – using Collaborate and Top Hat for synchronous instruction
- Assign – asynchronous instruction
- Minerva – resources.
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 16 February | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 16 February, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Thursday 18 February | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 18 February, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Tuesday 16 March | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link -Tuesday 16 March, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Thursday 25 March | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 25 March, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Monday 19 April | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Monday 19 April, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Wednesday 28 April | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 28 April, 3:15-4:15pm |
Top Hat for Assessment
Suitable for: This event is suitable for academic staff and PGRs who teach, and SES staff who help set up assessments.
Duration: 45 Minutes
- Creating questions
- Creating a non-monitored test
- Creating a test using pages
- Assigning the test to students – what it looks like for students and professors
- Introducing the Concierge Service
- Best practice
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 26 January | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 26 January, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Wednesday 3 February | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 3 February, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Wednesday 3 March | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 3 March, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Tuesday 30 March | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 30 March, 3:45-4:45pm |
Top Hat for Assessment – Setting up and invigilating monitored live tests
Suitable for: This event is suitable for academic staff and PGRs who teach, and SES staff who help set up assessments. Top Hat can be used to deliver synchronous and synchronous tests to students. Most of the question types can be autograded.
Pre-requisite: Top Hat for Assessment
Duration: 45 Minutes
- Understanding the monitored test settings
- Pre-test check list (disabling gradebook, communicating with students etc.)
- Assigning the test to students – what it looks like for students and professors
- How to read the monitoring report during the assessment
- Troubleshooting and best practice
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Thursday 11 February | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 11 February, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Thursday 11 March | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 11 March, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Tuesday 13 April | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 13 April, 3:15-4:15pm |
Using Teams for student-centered Active Learning
These sessions will demonstrate some of the ways that Microsoft Teams can be used to provide learning activities.
Demonstration of MS Teams includes:
- How to link a Class Team from Minerva
- How to develop asynchronous learning activities that can be used in Teams
- Introduction to Class Notebook
This will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
Check back for new dates coming soon.
Blackboard Webinar Training Series: Remote Instruction from Basics to Advanced
There are a series of free webinars available to help staff with the transition to remote teaching. We are currently supporting topic 3: ‘Getting started with Blackboard Collaborate’. Register to find out more.
Online marking and feedback for written submissions in Turnitin
The drop-in sessions have been cancelled due to low demand. However, if you are interested in attending a future drop-in session please email the People Development team.