he TEL professional development is part of the CQSD Teaching and Learning Programme offering a range of opportunities to develop skills with technology for T&L. Sessions are open to all staff and are listed below.
- *Upcoming sessions*
- Padlet HE Symposium 2026, showcasing innovative practice from across the UK higher education sector (16/09/2026, 14:00 – 16:00), and
- Showcase: Power Up Your Teaching with the Blackboard AI Design Assistant, where you can discover how AI can help streamline course design and enhance student learning (14/09/2026, 10:00 – 11:00)
- For Academics | For Administrators | For teams of staff | One-to-one Support
- Themes: Using Blackboard, Blackboard AI tools, Inclusive T&L/Accessibility, Assessment & Feedback, Learning Capture, Active Learning
Sessions for Academics
Using Blackboard
- TEL Essentials: Get your Blackboard Course Ready for 26-27 (Webinar)
- Beyond the Upload: Creating engaging and student-centred content with Blackboard Documents (Webinar)
- From Communication to Connection: Blackboard Tools in Action (Webinar)
- What can Blackboard tell you about student engagement Course Analytics in Action (Webinar)
- Blackboard Groups: Set-up and Management (Webinar)
Blackboard AI tools
- Introducing the Blackboard AI Design Assistant (Webinar)
- Blackboard AI Conversations (Webinar)
- Showcase: Power Up Your Teaching with the Blackboard AI Design Assistant (Webinar)
Active Learning
- Getting Started with Padlet (Webinar)
- Active Learning with Blackboard and MS Forms (Webinar)
- Power Up your Teaching with Padlet (Showcase Webinar Recording)
- Scaffolding classroom engagement with Padlet (Webinar)
- Padlet HE Symposium 2026 (Webinar)
Learning Capture
- Learning Capture: Yuja Essentials (Webinar)
Inclusivity & Accessibility
- Inclusive Teaching with TEL: Tools and Practical Approaches (Webinar)
- Inclusive Course Design in Blackboard: A Practical Approach (Webinar)
Assesment & Feedback
- For new staff: e-Assessment Tutorial – An introductory video guide to e-assessment at Reading, outlining key tools, support, and good practice for new staff.
- Academic Integrity in Practice: Using Turnitin to Support Student Academic Writing (Webinar)
- Blackboard Tests (Webinar)
- e-Marking Essentials with Blackboard and Turnitin (Webinar)
- Feedback in Practice: Using Online Tools to Support Student Learning (Webinar)
- Marking Coursework Efficiently With Gradescope (Webinar)
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
- Online Exams Setup and Management for Administrators (Webinar) Book your place
- Blackboard Tests for Exams for Administrators (Webinar) Book your place
- Managing Marks for Administrators (Webinar) Book your place
- Gradescope Bubble Sheet Admin Training (Webinar) Book your place
- Online Tutorial (Self-directed) Blackboard for Administrators Find out more and enrol
*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.
