Learning, teaching and assessment
Learning, teaching and assessment
Getting started
Fundamental advice on learning, teaching and assessment with technology.
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Implementing online learning quality
Here are some straightforward options to implement or improve online learning quality in your subject.
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Advice for online and flexible learning
Advice on enhancing the quality of teaching based on experiences from past semesters.
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Seven ways to improve students’ online learning experiences in your subject
Advice on enhancing the quality of teaching based on experiences from past semesters.Staff login required
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Seven practices to avoid in online teaching and learning
What to avoid in order to create a successful online teaching environment.
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Framework for building or improving an LMS site
The technology enhanced learning (TEL) framework is a starting point for thinking about course/subject redesign or approaches in developing a new subject.
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Downloadable LMS page templates
Templates available for you to directly add into your Canvas LMS subject. Use these as a quick way to get started building your subject.
Assessment and feedback
Advice on how to achieve assessment goals from a variety of assessment approaches.
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Assessment literacy
Assessment literacy is a student’s ability to understand assessment guidelines and judge the quality of their own work. It is a core attribute of an independent and self-regulated learner.
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Assessment rubrics
An assessment rubric is a criteria-based marking tool. Rubrics give students clarity on what is expected and build students’ self-efficacy.
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Authentic assessment
Authentic assessment gives students a chance to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-life situations.
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ePortfolios
ePortfolios offer students a space to create and curate evidence and artefacts. Purposeful reflection associated with portfolio creation engages students in metacognition.
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Formative assessment
Formative assessment is an integral part of student-centred teaching and learning. It promotes learning and provides opportunities for formative feedback.
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Peer review
Student peer review creates opportunities for social learning and rich feedback. This learning strategy also supports students in developing evaluative judgment.
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Reflective practice
Reflective practice is a learning strategy that promotes metacognition and develops students’ capacity for self-regulation.
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Self-assessment
Self-assessment is a formative assessment approach, which moves the responsibility for learning from the educator to the student.
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Team-based projects
Team-based projects are continuous group assessment tasks that encourage students to work collaboratively towards a common goal and cultivate work-related skills.
Digital exams
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Frequently asked questions
A secured frequently asked questions page to provide specific answers and advice. It will be continuously updated as a resource. Staff login required
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A comparison of the on-campus assessment options available for supervised exams
Invigilated supervised exams scheduled with the Exams Office can choose between five different digital assessment types.
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Communicating exam details to your students
This guide provides advice on what to tell students about their upcoming exam and provides you with example text to edit for your situation.
On-campus digital exam option
Step-by-step guides for the exam types available under the on-campus digital exam option.
On-campus written exam with post-exam digital scanning
Step-by-step guides and recommendations for the on-campus written exam with post-exam digital scanning.
Off-campus digital open book exam option
Step-by-step guides for the exam types available under the off-campus digital open book exam option.
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A comparison of the digital assessment types available for off-campus digital open book exams
Exams scheduled with the Exams Office are provided as four different digital assessment options.
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LMS Quizzes (timer or no timer) as off-campus digital open book exams
For academic staff who have nominated in the Exams Portal to have a quiz in the LMS as their final exam.
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LMS Assignments as off-campus digital open book exams
For academic staff who have nominated in the Exams Portal to have a Canvas Assignment in the LMS as their final exam.
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LMS Assignments with Gradescope as off-campus digital open book exams
For academic staff who have nominated in the Exams Portal to have a Canvas Assignment with Gradescope in the LMS as their final exam.
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LMS Assignments with Cadmus as off-campus digital open book exams
For academic staff who have nominated with the Exams Office to have an LMS Assignment with Cadmus as their final assessment.
Activities and tutorials
Advice on running tutorials over Zoom and conducting other online activities.
How do I deliver my tutorial online?
Converting your tutorials to technology-enabled versions could happen in Zoom or online discussion. Find out more about these options.

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Using Zoom for synchronous tutorials
Zoom is integrated into the LMS and is the recommended tool for synchronous online sessions.
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Using LMS discussions for asynchronous tutorials
Synchronous activities are conducted in real-time. Asynchronous activities can take place at any time.
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Ensuring your first Zoom session is a success
Our recommendations for your first Zoom session.
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Managing large classes in Zoom (Zoom Meeting vs Zoom Webinar)
A comparison of the options available in Zoom to manage large classes.
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Minimising and troubleshooting audio and connectivity issues in Zoom
Technology issues are a reality of using a live conferencing tool. We outline steps you and your students can take to minimise these issues.
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Practicing with Zoom by myself using two devices
Information for new users to Zoom on setting up and practicing using Zoom prior to delivering of your class.
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Preparing and familarising my students with Zoom
Preparation tips for staff and students before the first Zoom session, including approaches for a successful Zoom session.
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Setting up Zoom in the LMS and scheduling a session
Get step-by-step information on how to enable Zoom and schedule a session directly from a Canvas LMS subject.
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Recording my Zoom session to the Cloud and giving students access
Information on the methods available for recording Zoom sessions, and how to access your recordings.
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Using Zoom features to engage my students in active learning in live online sessions
Information on Zoom meeting tools useful for online teaching, and choosing tools for various activity types and class sizes.
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Establishing communication channels and a sense of community
Check in with your students by establishing channels for communication and using them early and often
Learning resources and lectures
Advice on creating online lectures and sharing resources in your subject.
How do I deliver my lecture online?
Review the options you have for making online versions of your lectures.

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Active learning in lectures
We outline principles and strategies for active learning in lectures.
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Using video in teaching and learning
Producing a video can be a daunting task. Let us help you select the best style of video production for your purpose, creating a better video resource to enhance student learning.
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Self-recording lectures on your own device
How to self-record your lectures using Echo360 Universal Capture.
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Reusing Lecture Capture recordings
If you have recordings of a guest lecturer or a particularly useful past resource from a previous teaching period you can add them to your current LMS subject.
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Scheduled recordings in your teaching space
Until further notice, you can still deliver your lecture in the original timetabled room, where a Lecture Capture recording will be made of your presentation.
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Record and edit a narrated slideshow presentation using Universal Capture
Narrated slide shows are best reserved for static visual content like collections of photographs, a series of diagrams, or sets of data visualisations.
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Record a 90-second introductory video using Universal Capture
A brief introductory video can be used to introduce students to a concept, module or the subject as a whole. Self-recorded videos are also a great way for teaching staff to introduce themselves and create a sense of teacher presence in your subject.
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Record and share an audio message
An audio message is a simple way to welcome your students and create a sense of teacher presence in your subject.
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Video and audio - recording, editing and uploading
Pointers on how to get the most out of the equipment you have readily available in your workspace or pocket for self-recording lectures.
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Establishing communication channels and a sense of community
Check in with your students by establishing channels for communication and using them early and often
Collaboration and teaching
Advice on cohort building and conducting collaborative online activities in your subject.
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Establishing communication channels and a sense of community
Check in with your students by establishing channels for communication and using them early and often
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Using LMS discussions for asynchronous tutorials
Synchronous activities are conducted in real-time. Asynchronous activities can take place at any time.
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Implementing online learning quality
Here are some straightforward options to implement or improve online learning quality in your subject.
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Team-based projects
Team-based projects are continuous group assessment tasks that encourage students to work collaboratively towards a common goal and cultivate work-related skills.
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Working with collaborative documents in Canvas LMS
This guide covers setting up a collaborative document along with ways to include the document in your Canvas LMS subject to allow student access.
Dual delivery and blended synchronous learning (BSL)
Resources and guidance on teaching dual delivery subjects for both split cohort and blended synchronous learning (BSL) delivery. Includes details on live lectures.
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Introduction to dual delivery
Dual-delivery subjects are subjects that are taught in two modes: blended delivery (online and campus-based) for students who can attend campus, and entirely online delivery for students who cannot attend campus.
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Split cohort teaching
Students are timetabled into separate activities (eg on campus tutorial vs online tutorial) depending on whether they can attend campus or not.
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Live-streamed sessions
Live-streamed sessions bring together groups of remote and campus-based students for less interactive sessions, such as lectures.
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Planning for live-streamed sessions
Live-streamed sessions enable remote students to attend live by live streaming, rather than waiting for the Lecture Capture recording to become available.
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Blended synchronous learning (BSL) sessions
Highly interactive, seminar-style sessions. Campus-based and remote students are taught simultaneously, using BSL-enabled venues to bring the cohorts together.
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Designing blended synchronous learning sessions
An introduction to BSL activities that will assist you in implementing these activities in your BSL lesson plans.
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Facilitating blended synchronous learning
BSL activities offer the campus-based and remote students a simultaneous learning experience.
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Advanced tips for blended synchronous sessions
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BSL support and training for teaching staff
Support and training resources for teaching staff delivering BSL sessions.
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Active learning in lectures
We outline principles and strategies for active learning in lectures.
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Designing alternatives to campus-based learning activities for remote students in dual-delivery subjects
Principles, advice and examples to assist in designing effective remote learning within dual-delivery subjects.