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.
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
Suitability – All teaching staff – first-time users of Gradescope from set up to marking.
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 12 January | 2:30-3:30pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 12 January, 2:30-3:30pm |
| Tuesday 19 January | 10:30-11:30am | Ticket link – Tuesday 19 January, 10:30-11:30am |
| Wednesday 27 January | 11:00-12 noon | Ticket link – Wednesday 27 January – 11:00-12 noon |
| Tuesday 2 February | 1:30-2:30pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 2 February – 1:30-2.30pm |
| Tuesday 16 February | 10:30-11:30am | Ticket link – Tuesday 16 February – 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 20 October | 3:30-4:30pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 20 October, 3:30-4:30pm |
| Thursday 29 October | 3:00-4:00pm | Ticket link – Thursday 29 October, 3:00-4:00pm |
| Wednesday 11 November | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 11 November, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Tuesday 17 November | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link -Tuesday 17 November, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Wednesday 2 December | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link -Wednesday 2 December, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Wednesday 16 December | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 16 December, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Tuesday 19 January | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 19 January, 3:45-4:45pm |
| 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 |
| Thursday 11 February | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 11 February, 3:15-4:15pm |
| 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 |
| Wednesday 3 March | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 3 March, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Thursday 11 March | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Thursday 11 March, 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 |
| Tuesday 30 March | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 30 March, 3:45-4:45pm |
| Tuesday 13 April | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 13 April, 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
This event is suitable for academic staff and PGRs who teach.
These sessions will cover:
- Creating folders.
- Creating an MC question.
- Creating a non-monitored assessment
- Adding questions to the non-monitored assessment
- Overview of different question types available.
- Assigning the test to students – what it looks like for students and instructors.
| Date | Time (online session) | Ticket |
| Tuesday 3 November | 3:15-4:15pm | Ticket link – Tuesday 3 November, 3:15-4:15pm |
| Wednesday 25 November | 3:45-4:45pm | Ticket link – Wednesday 25 November, 3:45-4:45pm |
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.