Exam preparation resources
For staff
Resources are available to help prepare and deliver invigilated (ProctorU) and non-invigilated Learn.UQ exams. For tailored advice, book a consultation with an eLearning Advisor.
For students
For smoother end-of-semester exams, tell your students about the AskUs exam prep webinars that provide tips and advice on common issues faced by students on exam day.
Generative AI
New AI detection on Turnitin (5 April)
Turnitin has recently announced the release of AI writing detection capabilities. This will help educators uphold academic integrity while ensuring that students are treated fairly.
Talking to your students about Generative AI
Students are beginning to prepare for assessment in their courses. Talk with your students to help them understand your expectations for using (or not using) generative AI in their study and assessment. Presentation slides have been developed to guide this discussion. The teaching and assessment updates webpage (staff login required) includes examples of how academics are raising these ideas their courses.
See the presentation slides >>
What's Working? - Generative AI
Dr Hassan Khosravi will host the upcoming What’s Working? webinar series featuring Angela Cook and Axel Wieneke. The session will involve a discussion on the opportunities and complications with Generative AI.
Online courses available for free on edX.org
UQx manages over 60 courses available to global learners on the edX platform. Enrolment is free with an option to purchase an upgrade to access course assessment and a verified certificate upon completing the course.
UQ is offering students a free upgrade to be verified learner in the following courses:
- Academic English [ACE101x]
- Academic English: How to write a thesis [ACE201x]
- Foundations of Culture and Communication [CALDCOMM1x]
- Unlocking your employability [EMPLOY101x]
- Working in Teams: A Practical Guide [TEAMS101x].
Please share amongst your colleagues and students. For further information, contact: uqx@uq.edu.au.
Ready to Teach Week EOIs
Ready to Teach Week (10-14 July) is a program of activities designed to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. Join your colleagues and support staff to prepare engaging online and on-campus classes, enhance your assessment, and get your course site and administration in shape.
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to present at the event are now open and will close 9am, Friday 28 May.
Express your interest to present (staff login required) >>
Record reasons for mark changes
A video explaining how to edit a student’s mark and record a reason in the Learn.UQ (Blackboard) Grade Centre is now available (YouTube, 2m 22s).
At the end of the semester, view the comments in the Grade History section and check for errors before transferring your grades to SI-net.
Write, cite, and submit - Digital Essentials module
The Write, cite and submit module (part of Digital Essentials) introduces students to plagiarism, referencing style guides, and assignment submission requirements. The module is embedded into courses to make it more accessible for students.
Course Insights - contact students based on assessment data
Course Insights, UQ's own course-level learning analytics dashboard, is available to all course coordinators via Learn.UQ (staff login required). The assessment section allows staff to view students' academic performance and the Course Insights filter can identify students that may need extra support. Staff can then email different groups of students to provide tailored support.
Lecture recordings - are students watching?
Echo360 ALP now provides analytical data to assist in the monitoring of student engagement with lecture recordings. Staff can access the number of views on individual recordings including course, student, and engagement data.
What's on
eLearning training (self-paced)
- Learn.UQ Basics
- Learn.UQ Quizzes, Tests and Exams
- Learn.UQ Grade Centre
- Turnitin
- Virtual Classroom (Zoom)
- Desktop Recording (Kaltura Capture)
- Video Assignment
- LearnX
Other events and courses
- What's Working? - Generative AI (Zoom) | 3 April
Communities of Practice
Teaching and learning support
eLearning support
For technical support with central eLearning tools, email eLearning support.
eLearning Advisers
For tailored advice by qualified teachers on using eLearning tools, including how to select and configure learning technologies. Book a Zoom consultation with an eLearning adviser.
Workshops
Self-paced online workshops are available for a variety of systems and tools. eLearning advisers are available to deliver custom workshops in your school or faculty. Organise a custom workshop.
Inspera assessment design support
For approved courses, Digital Assessment Learning Designers can help with assessment design, advice on question and assessment task creation, optimising the student experience, and providing feedback in Inspera. Book an online consultation.
Teaching support
ITaLI staff are available to offer pedagogical advice. Please contact itali@uq.edu.au or book a 30-min Zoom consultation.
Learning designers
For faculty/school-level support, please refer to the list of learning designers in your area.