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The Latest News

Responding to Staff Feedback: Course and Programme Approval Process Redesign

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:56:00 BST

For some time now, colleagues have provided feedback through a range of fora, on the course and programme approval process. We are therefore pleased to announce that colleagues from across the Colleges, Professional Services and the SRC have come together to form a working group to redesign the University’s course and programme approval process.

Introduction of Flexible Submission Guidance

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:32:48 BST

UofG has developed guidance for colleagues who are considering implementing a flexible approach to assessment submission, which has been shown to be successful in those Schools that have tried it.

What do I need to know about MyGrades?

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:36:31 BST

This September, the University of Glasgow is improving the student academic experience by providing seamless access to all consolidated course assessment information and grades in one place. Using MyGrades, colleagues can support this new approach to standardised grade aggregation across all Colleges.

Teaching Planning Principles 2025-26

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:38:00 BST

The University has committed to a campus-based, active learning experience for students who are not on our fully online degree programmes. As such, the expectation is that we are designing teaching to be engaging, interactive, and a valued experience for students that enables them to connect with one another and with staff teaching the course.

Essential Reminders for Assessment Feedback

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:41:57 BST

As we approach exam season, we would like to remind colleagues of the effective steps to provide feedback on assessment to students.

The Student Teaching Award Winners 2025

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:44:01 BST

The Student Teaching Awards (STAs), run by the Student Representative Council, help recognise the great work of some amazing members of staff and can also help highlight best practice.

A&F PET 2025: Opening March 26th

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT

The Assessment & Feedback Practice Enhancement Tool (PET) will open for responses on Wednesday, 26th March 2025. This tool provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your assessment practices and consider how they align with the University’s Learning Through Assessment (LTA) framework.

Launch of the Active Learning Resources Hub

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

The newly launched Active Learning Resources Hub is a go-to resource for all teaching staff who want to know more about different active learning methods and strategies.

Secret ingredient to student research? Doughnuts!

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:19:12 GMT

How we used doughnuts to super-charge our feedback sessions with students, helping fuel a new brand for the Student Skills & Future workstream

LTDF Highlight: Creating accessible and inclusive teaching resources

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:20:00 GMT

Saeko Yazaki shares an update on a new resource, following an LTDF funded project in 2024.

New: UofG SoTL Ethics Committee

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:24:00 GMT

Launch of new UofG Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Ethics Committee (SEC) for staff SoTL projects is now operational

Our L&T Internship Experience: A reflection by the Active Learning Interns

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:28:00 GMT

A reflection of Abigail Watson and Kristina Kurincova's internship with the Learning & Teaching Strategy and how they assisted in the development of the Active Learning Resources Hub.

Leveraging student feedback to inform technology change

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:56:00 GMT

Student experience is being captured throughout the ongoing evaluation of two new digital assessment platforms, as the University pilots this technology over academic year 2024/2025.

Engaging Students at Re-Welcome Week: Perspectives from the Student Interns

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:02:00 GMT

At last week’s Re-Welcome Fair, held in the Glasgow University Union, workstream members of the Learning & Teaching Strategy held a stall to speak with students, sharing information about the strategy and gaining insight into their views on new projects.

Assessment Changes Workshop

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:46:00 GMT

The Assessment & Feedback Practice & Policy Workstream will be hosting a workshop on February 21st at 1pm-3.30pm, welcoming colleagues involved in learning and teaching at the University of Glasgow to discuss adjusting or changing assessment and creating more inclusive assessment considering the growing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

Provide Insights for Student Voice

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:54:00 GMT

The Student Voice Working Group, jointly led by the SRC and the University, is hosting two workshops involving students and staff on February 5th and 11th.

Dental Orientation Videos SoTL Project – Knowledge Exchange Workshop

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:55:00 GMT

Join Dr Ourania Varsou and Dr Alison Cairns on Tuesday, 4th of Feb, at 1-3pm in the Anatomy Museum, Thomson Building to hear about their latest project, Basic Science in Focus: Engaging Dental Students in the Study of Anatomy via a Novel Innovation in E-Learning.

Learning & Teaching Strategy 2020- 2025 Progress Report

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:29:00 GMT

The Learning & Teaching Strategy 2020- 2025 Progress Report which details some of the pivotal moments of this year to date, putting a spotlight on the breakthrough work being achieved by the workstreams.

Student Perspective: Insights from our Internship

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:35:14 GMT

Student Skills and Professional Development Interns Kaitlin and Alessandro discuss how they've added a student perspective to the work of the Student Skills Workstream.

Hong Kong University Discovery Week

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:38:00 GMT

In September, four colleagues involved in the Curriculum for Life workstream visited Hong Kong University to gain a better insight into their Common Core Programme.

Assessment Feedback: Essential Reminders for Positive Impact

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:45:20 GMT

The Assessment & Feedback Practice & Policy workstream would like to remind colleagues of the effective steps to provide feedback on assessment to students. Breaking this down into four key areas, we hope this content acts as a reminder to support student learning.

Introducing the Learning & Teaching Strategy Unit

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:46:00 GMT

An introduction to the new dedicated team has been established to help provide further focus on the development of the Learning & Teaching Strategy’s workstreams, a dedicated resource to enable the strategy implementation.

Dr Lewis-Cole Talks COIL on the Teaching & Scholarship Podcast

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

In the latest episode of The Teaching and Scholarship Podcast, Dr Ashley Lewis-Cole discusses her involvement in driving the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative at the University of Glasgow.

Learning, Socialising and Finances: Priorities and Challenges Facing Students

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

At Welcome Week, we surveyed over 448 students at our Student Learning & Experiences stall to find out more about their expectations and concerns when it comes to University.

Digital Assessment Platforms Pilot

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is piloting two digital assessment platforms during the academic year 2024/2025 with several teaching staff colleagues in all four colleges.

MyGrades Update: A Clearer Picture of Academic Progress

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Students can now see all their assessment information from various courses in one convenient location, offering a clearer picture of their academic progress.

Examples of Engaging with Student Feedback

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

What good approaches do you have for engaging with student feedback?

Embedding Employability Within Learning & Teaching

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

Last week, the Student Skills and Professional Development Workstream held two workshops to start developing a new taxonomy of skills that will support the embedding of employability within learning and teaching.

MyGrades

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

We are pleased to announce the recent launch of Student MyGrades and the Staff MyGrades Moodle plugin with the grade capture tab on 3rd September.

Call For Abstracts: Learning and Teaching Conference

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

Save the date & call for abstracts for the 18th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference

Digital Accessibility: Creating content that THRIVES

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is committed to making teaching materials inclusive and accessible to all. This isn’t just good practice, it's also a legal obligation.

Learning & Teaching Enhancement Request Form- now open

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

The Learning & Teaching Enhancement and Change (LTEC) Forum is pleased to announce that the Learning & Teaching Enhancement Request Form is now open.

News From the L&T Community: School’s out for Summer!

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

In the final week of August, our ASBS L&T focussed colleagues completed the Learning and Teaching Summer School.

Start of Semester Checklist

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 BST

As we approach a new academic year, it is important to have the latest information and resources to hand when preparing for teaching

Interns to Help Shape the Future of Learning & Teaching

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 BST

A series of exciting new internship roles are available through the Student Internship Hub, giving students the chance to shape the future of learning and teaching at the University of Glasgow

MyGrades Project Update

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 BST

Implementation is underway of a phased approach to introducing colleagues to the new MyGrades Moodle plugin

Encouraging COIL development and opportunities at UofG

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is pleased to support the development of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) with partners across the higher education sector, to encourage engagement in virtual mobility for students and opportunities to collaborate for staff

Bridging the Gap: Insights from the University of Glasgow's Learning and Teaching

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:00 BST

Following the Learning & Teaching Day 2, the conference has now made its rich reservoir of knowledge accessible to all through the University of Glasgow's ADD YouTube channel

Revamping Learning & Teaching: Enhancing User Experience and Engagement

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:00 BST

As the work under the Learning & Teaching Strategy evolves, we are responding to this progress with an updated Learning and Teaching webpage

Building Education for the Future at UofG

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:00 BST

The Transforming the Curricula Workstream hosted a workshop with staff and students to experience and reflect upon gaming as a key component of a new course

Doors-Open-Day: Tuesday, 14th May

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:00 BST

The Student Learning Development (SLD) team is excited to announce a Doors-Open-Day for all staff who contribute to teaching across the institution

Join the Level 01 Course Coordinators Network at UofG!

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:00 BST

The L1CCN is an established community of practice that aims to support course convenors and other staff involved in Level 01 teaching across the university

Teaching Excellence Awards - Call for Nominations

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:50:00 GMT

Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) recognise and celebrate members of staff whose teaching and contribution to learning is of a particularly high standard.

Learning & Teaching Funding - Call For Bids!

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:55:00 GMT

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Strategy Spotlight: Student Experience Web Hub Goes Live

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:55:00 GMT

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AI Symposium Summary & Next Steps for AI at the University

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:55:00 GMT

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Launch of A&F PET Dashboards: Enhancing University of Glasgow’s Teaching Practice

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:00:00 BST

The Assessment & Feedback Practice Enhancement Tool Dashboards are now available for all staff in the University of Glasgow. Through this anonymous survey, the Assessment & Feedback, Practice & Policy Workstream has compiled dashboards that represent the results through a College view and a School view.

We Value Your Feedback: Help Us Improve the Learning & Teaching Webpages

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:00:00 BST

Since the launch of our new Learning & Teaching webpages, we’ve seen a significant increase in visitors. We’re excited to continue developing this space by sharing useful content, highlighting the latest updates, promoting community events, and directing you to valuable resources such as policies, guidance, and tools.

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