Register for Ready to Teach and Ready to Tutor Week
Get ready for Semester 2, 2026 with Ready to Teach Week (13–17 July) and Ready to Tutor Week (28–30 July). Join ITaLI for an exciting line up of practical, hands-on seminars and workshops, designed to help staff develop course materials in preparation for the upcoming semester.
Sessions will explore what’s new in eLearning, responsible use of AI, inclusive teaching practices, a Lead through Learning update, and more! Register now to save your spot!
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Turnitin Multi-Part Assignment – Early adopters
The new Turnitin Multi-Part Assignment feature will support scaffolded learning by breaking assessment tasks into manageable stages. This approach encourages continuous engagement and improves learning outcomes by guiding students through a structured assessment journey.
Early adopters in Semester 2 will be provided with dedicated technical and implementation support from an eLearning Adviser. If you are interested, please complete the expression of interest form by 4pm Wednesday 10 June.
Microsoft Teams for Group Assessment – Early adopters
Microsoft Teams for Group Work enables teaching staff to monitor student engagement and collaboration during long-form, group-based assessment, providing greater visibility of individual and group contributions.
Early adopters in Semester 2 will be provided with dedicated technical and implementation support from an eLearning Adviser. If you are interested, please complete the expression of interest form by 4pm Wednesday 10 June.
Microsoft Course Bookings – Early adopters
Microsoft Course Bookings allows students to book slots for one-on-one or small group assessments, ensuring a smooth and organised experience for both staff and students.
Early adopters in Semester 2 will be provided with dedicated technical and implementation support from an eLearning Adviser. If you are interested, please complete the expression of interest form by 4pm Wednesday 10 June.
Open and secure assessment in course profiles
From Semester 2, 2026, course profile options for assessment tasks have been updated to require identification of the task as open or secure, with automated text added to course profiles to improve consistency and clarity. Further guidance is available on the AI Teacher Hub.
Ad hoc recordings in EchoVideo – changes
From the end of Semester 1, ad hoc recordings created in EchoVideo will no longer be published to Lecture Recordings course sections. Instead, the recordings will be added directly to the instructor's personal library in Echo360. If you wish for an ad hoc recording to be shared in your Blackboard course, you can then manually publish this from your personal library.
New Groups functionality – coming soon
Enhancements to Blackboard Ultra Groups are coming soon, with a redesigned experience that improves usability, performance and flexibility for instructors. Groups options will include manually assigned, automatically assigned, self-enrol and import from CSV group sets.
The new interface has been streamlined to display more information within a compact layout, making it easier to view and manage groups and their members without excessive scrolling. These improvements will be rolled out from early July, with further communication provided closer to the release.
Final grades in Gradebook (Ultra)
The following video provides a step-by-step guide to finalise your results using Gradebook (Ultra) (EchoVideo, 9m 11s).
Original Blackboard guides – decommission
Following the successful transition of all UQ courses to Blackboard Ultra, the Blackboard Original guides for staff and students will be decommissioned on 7 July 2026.
For support and guidance on Blackboard Ultra, please visit the Staff Guides and Student Guides pages.
Blackboard course requests – new process
All course requests will now be automated, starting with Summer Semester 2026 courses. School administration staff and course coordinators will no longer need to complete the Site Request form. Content and staff enrolments from the most recently completed iteration of each course will automatically be copied over. A new self-service tool will be available for staff to request changes to the new default, such as course merges.
Approaching the second half of a year-long course?
For year-long courses you may need to submit a new course site request and ask for your course to be merged. This will ensure lecture recordings continue to be published to your active course site.
Inspera exam viewing
Exam viewing sessions in Inspera allow students to review their completed online exams in a controlled environment. These sessions ensure transparency while maintaining academic integrity and system security.
Top seven tips
As we approach the end of Semester 1, check out the Top seven tips for finalising grades.
What's on
eLearning online workshops (Zoom)
- Learn.UQ Ultra Basics | 7 July, 10am–12noon
- Turnitin (updated) | 8 July, 10–11:30am
- Learn.UQ Ultra Tests | 8 July, 1–2:30pm
- Learn.UQ Ultra Assignments | 9 July, 10–11:30am
- Learn.UQ Ultra Gradebook | 9 July, 1–2:30pm
eLearning online workshops (Zoom) within Ready to Teach Week
- Learn.UQ Ultra Basics | 14 July, 10am–12noon
- Accessibility Tools | 14 July, 1–2:30pm
- Ultra Tips and Tricks | 15 July, 10–11:30am
- Turnitin | 16 July, 10am–12noon
eLearning online modules (self-paced)
- Learn.UQ Ultra Basics
- Learn.UQ Ultra Assignments
- Learn.UQ Ultra Tests
- Learn.UQ Ultra Gradebook
- Inspera Assessment – Exams
- Inspera Assessment – Quizzes
- Inspera Assessment – Marking
Other events and courses
- Teaching Foundations: Teaching@UQ I Course dates: 14 August – 30 October | Applications close 5pm, 26 June 2026
- Teaching Foundations: LD@UQ (Learning Designers) I Course dates: Flexible, self-paced offering | Applications close the last Friday of the month
- Teaching Foundations: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Module I Course dates: 31 August – 2 October 2026 | Applications close 5pm, 31 July 2026
- Higher Education Academy Information Session I 10 June 2026, 11am–12:30pm
Teaching and learning support
Learning 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
Workshops (via Zoom) and self-paced online modules 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.
Learning Designers
Learning Designers provide pedagogical support to academics in curriculum and assessment design, collaborating on learning experiences and activities, and integration of evidence-informed teaching and learning practices.
For faculty or school-level support, please refer to the list of Learning Designers in your area.
Educational Media Production
The ITaLI Educational Media Production Team works closely with academics and Learning Designers to produce educational videos, audio content, graphics and animations that support teaching and learning initiatives across UQ. If you have a project that could benefit from video, animation or graphic design, you are invited to submit an Expression of Interest.
