Latest posts from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog

Mini Conference Keynote announcement: Dr Aranee Manoharan

Inclusive Curriculum 2.0: Bridging Inclusion and Employability Aims through the Curriculum We are delighted to confirm our keynote for our mini conference on Tuesday 8 April. Dr Aranee Manoharan from Kings College London will be joining us. Please see below for an overview of Aranee’s keynote and a biography. You can book your place for […]

What’s new in Blackboard March 2025

What’s new in Blackboard March 2025 In the March update, Blackboard has changed how release conditions work with due dates and included the ability to copy banners from one course to another. Other updates include enhancements to Tests, Assignments, & Gradebook, and Discussions. Release conditions panel: due dates now included When instructors customise release conditions […]

Creating an inclusive approach to learning and teaching during Ramadan

As Ramadan starts, we wanted to highlight a guide for educators that has been led by Oxford Brookes’ Professor Louise Taylor (along with several other collaborators). During this time, those observing Ramadan, will abstain from food and drink during daylight hours. The full guide can be accessed and downloaded from this webpage. The guide outlines […]

Update on Blackboard Assignment and SafeAssign Pilot

Since September 2024, Information Services (IS) have been running a pilot of Blackboard Assignment and SafeAssign to evaluate the use of SafeAssign. This is part of our commitment to making sure that we are using the best tools available. The purpose of this blogpost is to summarise the outcomes of our pilot. 18 staff volunteered […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 27/2/2025

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 […]

Weekly Resource Roundup – 18/2/2025

Call for Proposals: Learning and Teaching Conference 2025

We are now inviting proposals for the 13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Tuesday 8-Thursday 10 July 2025. Submit and view the call for proposals online. The theme for this year’s conference is: Innovative Pathways to Empowering Learners: Adapting, Engaging, and Thriving The main strands of this year’s conference are: Staff, postgraduate teaching assistants, and students are […]

13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Theme Announcement

We are pleased to announce the theme of the 13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, taking place between 8 and 10 July 2025. The theme is: “Innovative Pathways to Empowering Learners: Adapting, Engaging, and Thriving”. The conference will have the following strands: Each year, we speak to our stakeholder group and other members of the […]

Vevox Updates

Vevox, the University’s preferred polling solution, has some great new features from its September 2024 and December 2024 release. For colleagues unfamiliar with Vevox, it can be used to make your teaching more interactive, and to help decision making in meetings. Participants use mobile devices to engage in real-time polling, but there are also […]

Mini Conference: Employability and the Inclusive Curriculum

The Digital Education Group in partnership with the Careers Service are pleased to announce the theme for our next Mini Conference. Building on the success of last year’s Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, we will be revisiting the topic of employability with the theme Employability and the Inclusive Curriculum. The mini conference will take […]