Building community through Ultra discussions
Paul Redford shares how he has made discussions a central part of the fully online MA Education Leadership
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MA Journalism: Building AI assistants that encourage students to think
Using Microsoft Copilot Studio to create AI assistants that support practice, feedback and independent learning without simply giving students the answers.
Read moreFeedback that sticks: case study from Occupational Therapy
In the third post in the series Hazel Cottle shares how she has been actively investigating and trialing changes to feedback practice
Read moreExploring 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 moreBuilding 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 moreUWE teaching and learning tools matrix: an academic perspective
Dr Glen Jankowski explores how the UWE teaching and learning tools matrix supports academic decision making
Read moreFrom spreadsheet chaos to a collaborative student support tracker
Case study on a practical solution to improve collaboration and student support across teams
Read moreCops uncuffed: Creating podcast resources for policing students
Dominic McVeigh showcases a project using podcasting to create learning resources for policing and criminal justice students
Read moreOpen Educational Resources: sharing knowledge and removing barriers
Sarah Davies, Discovery and Resourcing Librarian for CHSS, introduces OERs and a new UWE Community of Practice
Read moreCreating short videos to support students with primary research
Claire Holmes showcases her Digital Skills Gold project - a short video resource to help healthcare students understand the difference between primary and secondary research
Read moreStandardising marking information for policing assessors
Ian Lowe shares how he improve the consistency and accessibility of assessor marking guidance across the policing programme
Read moreDigital accessibility tip: Creating ‘born accessible’ documents part 2
How and why to create ‘born accessible’ documents for diverse audiences - part 2
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 moreUWE wins Blackboard exemplary course award for MA Education module
We are delighted to announce that Dr Fay Lewis has been awarded a 2026 Blackboard Exemplary Course Award for the Academic and professional journeys module
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 moreLittle things, big difference: My first Blackboard user conference
A first-time attendee's reflections on three days at the Durham Blackboard Users' Conference and how it aligns with assessment/feedback work at UWE
Read moreStudent partners in action: a student perspective on large‑scale digital change
How we worked closely with student partners to support academics, shape design decisions, and keep the student experience at the centre of the Blackboard transition project.
Read moreJisc digital experience staff survey launch
During April 2026 UWE Bristol will be running the Jisc digital experience insights survey with our staff community
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