• Tools for Learning Activities: Blackboard Wikis

    What is a wiki? why use a wiki in teaching & learning? See Learning Activities: Wikis on the TEL website. Blackboard Wikis are collaborative spaces for group project work that can show individual contribution to a general piece of work. Wikis are created and managed by instructors and can be set…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: Blackboard Activities – Journals

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. Blackboard journals are individual private areas that provide a discrete space for students to post content which can be viewed or graded…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: Blackboard Activities – Discussion Boards

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. Blackboard Discussion Boards are collaborative spaces for discursive exercises, like course questions, peer assessment, or building a sense of community. Discussion Boards…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: Padlet

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing. Third party applications can update and change at any time. Always check the terms and conditions before signing up. For more information, see our page on considerations when using third party apps in Teaching. Padlet is a freemium pinboard…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: Blackboard Activities – Blogs

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. Blackboard blogs are individual course-facing areas that allow students and instructors enrolled onto a module to engage with each other’s content. Blogs…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: OneNote

    See DTS information regarding Class Notebook and TEL e-portfolios guidance before committing to use of these tools. The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. OneNote is a Microsoft Office application that can be…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: MS Whiteboard

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. The TEL video below gives outlines MS Whiteboard key functions, please see Microsoft support materials for most recent updated MS Whiteboard features…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: Blackboard Collaborate Whiteboard

    You can use the whiteboard in Blackboard Collaborate to collaborate with your students and/or to allow students to collaborate with each other. The Collaborate whiteboard and annotation tools were updated in August 2021. You can find details on the Blackboard help site: Blackboard Collaborate Annotation tools Availability Free Online (via Blackboard…

  • Tools for Learning Activities: PowerPoint Online

    The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. PowerPoint online is a Microsoft Office application that can be used for collaborative and individual work, with options for blank-sheet style collaboration,…