The TEL programme of professional development offers a range of opportunities and sessions to develop skills. Sessions are open to all staff and are listed below.
- For Academics (Using Bb, Accessibility, e-Assessment, Learning Capture, Interactive Learning, Padlet)
- For Administrators (e-Assessment, Groups, Gradebook, Online Exams)
- For teams of staff
- One-to-one Support
Sessions for Academics
Using Blackboard Ultra
- (NEW) Blackboard Revised Rollover Roadshow (Webinar) Book your place
- (NEW) Creating your 2025-26 Blackboard Course (In-person) Book your place
- (NEW) Creating your 2025-26 Blackboard Course (Webinar) Book your place
- Blackboard Groups: Set-up and Management (Webinar) Book your place
- Building Learning Activities using Blackboard (Webinar) Book your place
- Communicating with Students through Blackboard (Webinar) Book your place
- Course Analytics and Monitoring Students’ Progress with Blackboard (Webinar) Book your place
Accessibility
- Making Your Blackboard Course More Accessible with Ally (Webinar) Book your place
- Fix your Blackboard Content (in-person) Book your place
e-Assessment
- Blackboard Tests (Webinar) Book your place
- Marking Blackboard Assignments (Webinar) Book your place
- Marking Turnitin Assignments (Webinar) Book your place
- Turnitin Similarity Report with Q&A (Webinar) Book your place
- Marking Coursework Efficiently With Gradescope (Webinar) Book your place
Learning Capture
- Yuja Essentials (Webinar) Book your place
Active Learning (Microsoft 365, Padlet)
- Microsoft 365 Apps in the Classroom (Webinar) Book your place
- Getting Started with Padlet (Webinar) Book your place
- Getting Started with Padlet (in person) Book your place
Sessions for Administrators
- e-Assessment for Administrators (Webinar) Book your place
- Blackboard Gradebook for Administrators (Webinar) Book your place
- Blackboard Groups: Set-up and Management (Webinar) Book your place
- Blackboard Tests for Exams (Webinar) Book your place
- Online Exams: Set-up and Management Book your place
*Administrators are welcome to attend any sessions in the wider TEL programme.
Request a workshop for a team or group of staff
The TEL team are happy to arrange a workshop for a group of staff, Department or School. Book a Team Workshop and you will be contacted by a member of the TEL team.
One-to-One Support
We offer 30 minute one-to-one meetings designed to provide you with advice and support on the effective use of technology in your teaching, based on a specific query you may have. Book a TEL One-to-One and you will be contacted by a member of the TEL team to arrange a meeting.
Examples of topics that can be covered include:
- Teaching practice
- Supporting student learning
- Assessment and feedback
- Engaging students
- Specific aspects of deploying tools effectively for a specific purpose
- Module design
- VLE Administration (for Student Support Centre Staff).
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Digitally Enabled T&L
Tools & Technologies
TEL Support for Staff
Blackboard
Learning Capture
Assessment & Feedback
Live Online Sessions
Activities & Apps
Digital Accessibility
TEL help & support
If you have a query about anything related to technology enhanced learning, have a suggestion for an addition to this site, or find a broken link, please contact the TEL team via the DTS Self Service Portal or by emailing dts@reading.ac.uk.