Identify and contact disengaged students
Course Insights, UQ's course-level learning analytics dashboard, is available to all Course Coordinators via Learn.UQ (Blackboard). Identify disengaged students according to set criteria and contact them via email through the Students section.
Share Learn.UQ and Inspera exam resources with students
Course Coordinators are encouraged to share resources that guide students in how to complete Learn.UQ and Inspera exams. Staff can also present slides that provide information on exam timing, tips and technology processes.
Ultra Courses Activation project
Blackboard’s most recent update, Ultra courses, offers an improved look and functionality for online course sites. UQ has commenced an evaluation of Ultra courses through a staged proof of concept (POC) project.
Assessment Design Community - register now
UQ’s new Assessment Design Community is here! We’re building a community that assists UQ staff with assessment and feedback, and are harnessing the power of our collective expertise by sharing resources and conversations. Join the Assessment Design Community today.
Upcoming events on Generative AI
Exploring Generative AI online (21 September & 12 October)
Register for a Library workshop, designed for both staff and students, that explores and experiments with Generative AI tools for summarising and generating content.
Digital Learning community of practice (CoP) workshop: students and staff experiences of Generative AI (5 October)
Join staff and students on to discuss the use of Generative AI in teaching and assessment across UQ. Further details will be shared in due course.
What's Working? - Generative AI (16 October)
UQ academics will discuss how they are embracing opportunities and addressing complications with Generative AI in this webinar.
Social media - Student Digital Essentials module
Please advertise the social media module which introduces students to common social media tools, etiquette, its capacity as a learning tool, and online branding. The module is designed to be embedded within courses so students can effortlessly access the information.
What's on
eLearning workshops (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 online workshop
- UQ Extend
Other events and courses
- Graphics and slide decks for teaching and learning video | 21 September
- Making podcasts and audio for teaching and learning | 27 September
- Digital Teaching Standards Workshop | 27 September
- Editing educational video | 27 September
- Learning Design Community and eLearning Operational Forum | 28 September
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Teaching and learning support
eLearning support
For technical support with central eLearning tools, email eLearning support.
eLearning Advisers
To receive pedagogical advice from UQ's leading teaching technology experts on using our central 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, 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-minute Zoom consultation.
Learning designers
For faculty or school-level support, please refer to the list of Learning Designers in your area.