Exploring ideas of ‘home’ through Seppo and the city of Bristol
Using Seppo, students worked in teams to find locations and complete activities connected to Bristol’s people, places, culture and history.
Read moreOliver Haslam
Building the UWE Teaching and Learning Tools Matrix with AI: lessons from an accidental vibe coder
Knowing what good looks like, setting meaningful standards, testing the results and making informed judgements
Read moreCelebrating our second Anthology Award
Congratulations to the Digital Learning team on winning a second Anthology Award, recognising another year of collaboration, innovation and impact with Blackboard Ultra.
Read moreUsing the UWE teaching and learning tools matrix
How to use the matrix and how it can support teaching, module design, and curriculum review
Read moreIntroducing the UWE teaching and learning tools matrix
A new framework to support pedagogically informed use of digital tools at UWE
Read moreRethinking ‘pedagogy first’ – how tools and pedagogy are co‑constitutive
Teaching is rarely pedagogy first or technology first – it’s an ongoing negotiation between the two, shaping what learning can become
Read moreActive blended learning and Blackboard Ultra
This article explores the crucial distinction between supplementary and active blended approaches and suggests ways you can use Blackboard Ultra to enhance your blended teaching practice.
Read moreRetrieval practice: strategies to boost learning and retention with Blackboard Ultra
Retrieval practice has emerged as one of the most effective, evidence-based strategies for enhancing student learning and long-term retention.
Read moreKnowledge Checks: how and when to use them
Quick, low-stakes, formative questions to help staff and students gauge understanding and progress.
Read moreXerte24 Online Conference
The Xerte24 Online Conference took place last week and the programme was packed with inspiring, creative and practical ways to use Xerte to help make learning happen.
Read moreEmpowering Business Students Through Choice: A UWE Bristol Case Study
Innovative assessment approach in a large second-year module
Read moreCase Study: Enhancing Student Engagement through Digital Learning Design
Explore how learning design helped to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes
Read moreUsing LinkedIn Learning in your module
All UWE staff and students have access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers links to thousands of online training courses including software, design and business skills.
Read moreDiscussion Boards
When you first use discussion boards with your students, it is a good idea to give them some guidance around the etiquette of using these.
Read moreAnother awesome Urban Orienteering event for CATE!
Over 350 students had a great day discovering Bristol, making new friends and being successfully welcomed to UWE.
Read moreA film about UWE staff and students using Seppo for active learning
Seppo is an innovative way to make learning richer, more engaging and more fun!
Read moreTransforming learning experiences
The SAMR model is based on the idea that technology integration can be categorised into four levels: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition.
Read moreComparing constructivist and cognitive science approaches to pedagogy
Two popular pedagogical approaches compared
Read moreNext year’s reading lists
For 2022/23: All the guidance you need to know about reading lists in one place
Read moreHow learning happens with Seppo
Seppo can help us to achieve the strategic aims of providing 'innovative learning strategies and environments' and 'experiences of practice-based learning within and outside the University'.
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