A variety of taught courses are offered by IT Services to support the use of WebLearn and the plagiarism awareness software Turnitin.
Course books for the formal courses (3-hour sessions) can be downloaded for self study.
Places are limited and bookings are required.
Click on the links provided to book a place, or for further information. Bookings open 30 days in advance, but you can express an interest in a course and receive a reminder to book when booking opens.
WebLearn courses:
Three hour courses
| WebLearn: Fundamentals | Thurs 24 April | 2:00 – 5:00 |
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Thurs 22 May | 9:15 – 12:15 |
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Wed 11 June | 2:00 – 5:00 |
| WebLearn: Surveys | Wed 28 May | 2:00 – 5:00 |
| WebLearn: Design and content (formerly called ‘Making your site work’) | Mon 23 June | 2:00 – 5:00 |
Byte-sized lunch time sessions:
These focus on one particular tool, with plenty of time for questions and discussion
| WebLearn Bytes: Site Management and Resources | Tues 6 May | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| WebLearn Bytes: Surveys | Tues 13 May | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| WebLearn Bytes: Assignments | Tues 20 May | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| WebLearn Bytes: Tests and Quizzes | Tues 3 June | 12:30 – 13:30 |
User Group meetings:
Come and air your views or discuss questions you may have at one of the user group sessions. Bookings are required (click on the link provided).
| WebLearn User Group | Mon 7 July | 2:00 – 4:00 PM + cream tea |
Express an interest!
The following courses can be arranged if there is sufficient demand for them. Visit the link to express your interest in a particular course:
| WebLearn: Tools to support teaching and learning | This course focuses on WebLearn tools for tutors and lecturers to use in communicating with students, arranging tutorial sessions, conducting course evaluation surveys, providing reading lists, organising learning materials, and tracking site usage. |
| WebLearn: Assessment and feedback | There are several ways to assess student work in WebLearn. This course looks at the e-assessment options available to lecturers and tutors: how to configure the tools, use them to mark student’s work and deliver feedback. |
Plagiarism awareness courses (Turnitin):
| Plagiarism: Interpreting Originality Reports using Turnitin | Mon 12 May | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| Plagiarism: WebLearn and Turnitin | Thurs 15 May | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| Plagiarism: How to avoid it (for students) | Mon 19 May | 2:00 – 4:00 |
| Plagiarism: Turnitin Fundamentals | Tues 3 June | 2:00 – 5:00 |
User Group meetings:
Come and air your views or discuss questions you may have at one of the user group sessions. Bookings are required (click on the link provided).
| Turnitin User Group | Mon 30 June | 2:00 – 4:00 PM + refreshmts |
