The FSE Digital and Flexible Learning Toolkit is a series of short articles outlining some of the main principles of Flexible and Blended delivery, this Quick Start is an even MORE condensed version of those articles into a single overview. 1. What is Blended Learning? The University of Manchester is committed to blended learning and […]
Welcome to the FSE Blended and Flexible Toolkit, this series of articles is designed to reaffirm the basic principles behind Flexible and Blended Learning, what do we mean by these terms? How should they be implemented? How we can start to think about flexibility when designing learning materials and how to ensure we create flexible […]
One of the core values of the University of Manchester’s vision and strategic plan is a commitment to equality, diversity and equal opportunities for all. As such, we are committed to making teaching and learning accessible and inclusive. This article covers: Why is it Important to Create Accessible Teaching and Learning Content? Getting Started With […]
The FSE Canvas Early Birds are unit leads who have volunteered to start the Canvas rebuild process as soon as possible. The Early Birds give us a clear opportunity to test our approach to moving from Blackboard to Canvas, ensuring that the provided support is appropriate. Early Bird staff get a bit of extra eLearning […]
How you approach the rebuilding of your course units in Canvas will depend on many personal factors; the size and scale of your unit, who else is involved in the delivery, how the unit is delivered, the range and format of the materials within your course and your familiarity with Canvas and technology in general. […]
We are happy to announce that a new assessment tool called Cadmus will be available to use in Blackboard across the University from Monday, 30th September 2024. What is Cadmus? Cadmus is a secure online assessment platform accessed through the University’s Central Learning Environment (Blackboard). It facilitates the whole assessment cycle from assessment design through […]
We are excited to announce a pilot program with Graide, innovative teaching and learning assessment software designed to enhance the educational experience for both educators and students. Register for our event on 12th September to find out more.
One of the key aims of the Teaching Academy is to promote good teaching practice, In this article, Martin Simmons, from the discipline of Civil Engineering, explains a little bit more about the purpose of the Teaching Focused Community of Practice.
The University of Manchester has undertaken a project to devise its Access and Participation Plan, which sets out how the university will improve equality of opportunity.
In this article, we will outline why you should undertake a thorough ‘spring clean’ of your Blackboard course units, what elements you should focus on and why it’s essential to prepare now for the move to Canvas.
