Wednesday 5 October 2016
Known Issue: Students accessing Turnitin Feedback
Students accessing Turnitin Feedback Studio for the first time may experience difficulties accessing assignment feedback from the My Grades link. The current solution is for the student to access the Turnitin Submission link (View/Complete), then click on the View button. Once completed, feedback will be accessible via My Grades normally.
Direct upload of MCQ spreadsheets to Grade Centre
Course coordinators will now receive an additional spreadsheet in their MCQ results email. The spreadsheet name will start with "Blackboard". This spreadsheet will allow for direct upload of MCQ marks to Grade Centre. Refer to the MCQ direct upload to Grade Centre guide for step-by-step instructions on uploading your MCQ spreadsheet.
Tutor Training
Custom workshops on centrally supported eLearning tools are available on request for faculties / schools / courses. Workshops can be organised for teaching staff, tutors and professional staff. TLS can provide laptops, iPads and a data projector. To organise a workshop for your tutors, email elearningtraining@uq.edu.au.
Group Peer Assessment Tool
The Learn.UQ Group Peer Assessment tool can be used to allow students to evaluate individual contributions of group members to a group project. The tool includes features to collect student responses, collate responses, calculate average scores, email non-submitters, facilitate moderation of results and return results to the Grade Centre. Refer to the Group Peer Assessment Tool guide for step-by-step instructions on creating a Group Peer Assessment.
ITaLI TeachAssist
TeachAssist is provided by ITaLI for the UQ community to offer support for their teaching and learning. If you are considering changing your curriculum, its delivery or assessment, evaluating your teaching or perhaps even educational research then get in contact through the ITaLI TeachAssist website. Assistance is available on a range of pedagogical, teaching professional development, evaluations, learning analytics and online learning development activities.
ITaLI visiting academic
ITaLI is currently hosting Dr Thomas Carey, Research Professor in the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education at San Diego State University until 18 October. Dr Carey specialises in exemplary teaching methods and practice, learning engagement process and practice, leadership strategy and faculty collaborations, and is available for meetings and workshops with all staff during his visit. Should you be interested in engaging with Dr Carey, please provide ITaLI Communications and Events Officer Zarese Kisielewski (z.kisielewski@uq.edu.au) with a brief outline of your intended meeting or workshop and the requested dates/times.
Order your Summer course
You can request your Learn.UQ course for Summer Semester, 2016-2017 now!
1. Use the online Site Request form located on the Staff tab in Learn.UQ. This form also allows you to request a copy of course content from a previous semester.
OR
2. Publish your Electronic Course Profile (ECP) for a blank course template to be created automatically within 48 hours. For content to be copied, request a 'copy' through the Staff tab mentioned above.
Refer to the Course Request guide for step-by-step instructions.
Teaching and Learning Week
Teaching and Learning Week is an opportunity for the UQ community to celebrate and share innovative and excellent teaching and learning practices that engage and inspire students. For further information refer to the Teaching and Learning Week webpage.
Feature Videos
Quick start guide
UQwordstream is an active learning tool which collates student responses and displays them in a twitter like feed.
Watch the UQwordstream quick start guide (4:06) to help you get started.
Useful Links
eLearning Custom Workshops
Custom workshops on centrally supported eLearning tools are available on request for faculties / schools / courses.
To organise a workshop for your teaching staff, tutors or professional staff email elearningtraining@uq.edu.au
eLearning Solutions Service
Personal support is available for implementing centrally supported eLearning tools.
To access the service email help@learn.uq.edu.au with "ELSS - Nomination" in the subject line.
A-Z Guides eLearning Tools
A list of all centrally supported eLearning tools with associated guides are available to view and download.
Access the list of A-Z guides by clicking on this link: eLearning A-Z Guides
Flipped Classroom
If you are considering implementing the flipped classroom model at UQ, visit the Flipped Classroom website.
Video for Teaching and Learning
Helpful video production resources and advice are available on the Video for Teaching and Learning website.