Durham Blackboard Users Conference 2025
The beginning of April saw the arrival of the annual Blackboard Users Conference, hosted at Durham and bringing together participants…
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Accessible Digital Content: Tools and Strategies
Why Accessibility Matters Accessible content benefits all students, not just those with disabilities. The principles of Universal Design for Learning…
Marking with Rubrics
A rubric is a pre-defined set of statements, usually in a grid format, that describe levels of achievement against a…
Peer Review Tools
Unsure about the different tools available for peer review at Durham? This post provides some guidance on the available tools,…
Statistics Lectures Via Video – Mathematical Sciences
Scenario The Faculty of Science runs a Master of Data Science (MDS) Programme, taught face-to-face and on campus. In the…
Microscopy Best Practice Course – Biosciences
Scenario Before starting to use microscopy equipment in the facility, students/staff need to understand the basic concepts of Bioimaging. Previously,…
Decarbonisation CPD Course in Engineering
Scenario In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, engineers play a pivotal role in addressing one of the most pressing global…
Teaching Mathematical Equations via Learning Glass
Scenario Previously the tutor was forced to work at speed through questions during problems classes (only two are scheduled a…
Accessible Maths Tools
Ensuring mathematical content is presented in an accessible format on the web is not just a Universal Design for Learning…
Writing Strong Test Questions
This post provides advice and guidance for academic staff on writing strong test questions. Good practice here is essential to…
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