Latest posts from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog

What’s new in Blackboard – February 2025

In the February update, Blackboard has improved the workflows for Assignments and Tests and further enhanced the AI Design Assistant. Additionally, there are new options for managing and creating content and some improved accuracy when uploading grades and feedback. Assignments, Tests, Marking and Grades Conversion of existing assignments to new assignment workflow The Create Test […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 4/2/2025

As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the […]

Accommodations and Exceptions

Blackboard has some options that you can use make sure students get any individual assessment arrangements they may need. Accommodations are applied to a student on a course level and will apply to any Blackboard Assignment or Test in the course. However, it does not apply to Turnitin assignments. Accommodations are good for students who […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 29/1/2025

Blackboard Activity Log

In this blogpost, we’re going to introduce the Blackboard Activity log which is available on all Blackboard Ultra Courses. From this activity log, you can take a look at specific students and see which items they’ve engaged with on the course. The log shows all activity on the course – from learning materials, through to […]

Information Services: AI Guidance for you

We now have a new help and support webpage for Artificial Intelligence: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/help/ai/. This page brings together policies and safety advice as well as guidance for using AI in your studies, teaching, research, and administration.

Weekly Resource Roundup – 15/1/2025

Save the Date: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit are excited to announce the date for the 13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference. The conference will be taking place between Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 July 2025. Look out for Calls for Proposals and the announcement of the conference theme. As usual, we will be updating our Learning and Teaching Conference […]

What’s new in Blackboard – January 2025

In the January update, Blackboard has improved the AI Design Assistant by adding more languages and enhancing the Auto-generation features. Additionally, there are new features for Creating Documents and Release Conditions. AI Design Assistant Outputs Blackboard have improved the auto-generation features within the AI Design Assistant to have faster and more complex outputs. When auto-generating […]

Mini Conference: Blackboard Exemplary Practice: Materials Available

Happy New Year! On Wednesday 18 December, the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit hosted an online mini conference taking a look at Blackboard Exemplary Practice. With over 40 attendees, and 5 sessions, it was one of our biggest mini conferences. The materials from the event are now available on our webpages. We were delighted to […]