What do you need?
The CLT provides staff development and training to suit your needs. For example, this may include support with curriculum design, session planning, assessment strategies, or learning technology. Additionally, we can tailor training to specific goals or challenges.
Team training
We offer a range of staff development opportunities on request, and we’re happy to tailor sessions for individual teams or departments based on their needs. The list below includes examples of what’s available. Please check back regularly as it continues to evolve. In line with curriculum principles, we strongly encourage course teams to take a collaborative approach and attend training together.
To request a bespoke session, please email tel@bath.ac.uk (for technology enhanced learning workshops) or clt@bath.ac.uk (for learning and teaching workshops). A member of the CLT will get back to you to discuss your needs.
One-to-one training
If you require one-to-one support, please book a one-to-one session with the TEL team, email tel@bath.ac.uk (for technology enhanced learning queries) or alternatively email clt@bath.ac.uk (for all other learning and teaching queries).
Staff development workshop examples
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| GenAI and Assessment Design | Bespoke department-level workshops on teaching and learning in the context of genAI. We suggest an initial focus on delivering high quality teaching and assessment for open lane assessments, but we invite requests for support on other aspects of genAI and education. |
| Inclusive Assessment: Group Work | This workshop for departments or course teams offers support for facilitating successful group work. It will include guidance on areas such as group formation, overcoming barriers to participating in groupwork and strategies for scaffolding to ensure effective collaboration. |
| Inclusive Assessment: Oral Presentations | This workshop supports departments or course teams in designing and implementing inclusive oral assessments aligned with your subject context. It will focus on universal design learning principles and how to approach making reasonable adjustments. |
| Actionable Feedback | This workshop is an introduction for course teams to writing actionable feedback. We will discuss taking a course-wide approach, aimed at supporting colleagues, including those with large cohorts, to provide impactful feedback. |
| Moodle Scaffolding | This interactive session helps you structure your Moodle course based on the principles of Consistency, Accessibility, Scaffolding and Engagement. Explores effective use of the Essential Unit Information block, Unit templates for consistency, Moodle features to structure, sequence, and support learning (including Activity Completion). |
| Moodle Essentials | An overview of key features and navigation in Moodle. Useful for staff who are new to using Moodle, would like a refresher or a guided overview of key features. |
| Panopto Essentials | An overview of the Panopto system for video and audio recordings and how it links with Moodle. |
| Panopto Assignment Folder for Video Assessments | Panopto can be used for student video and audio assessment. This session can be designed to give an overview of the process from start to finish – From creating an assignment folder to students uploading their content. |
| Polling using Mentimeter | Mentimeter is the University’s supported platform for polling. This session can provide an overview and demo of options for using Mentimeter alongside PowerPoint in your sessions. |
| Xerte Basics Workshop | This session will introduce you to Xerte (online learning authoring) and will focus on creating, navigating and sharing online learning objects. |
| Xerte Advanced Workshop | This session is designed to further your knowledge of Xerte (online learning authoring) and will focus on using variables, branching and bootstrap. The session includes time to explore advanced features. |
| Zoom Essentials | A demonstration of key functionality for getting started with Zoom, such as creating/joining meetings, screen-sharing, and using breakout rooms. |
| Supporting Student Engagement in Online Learning | This session covers how to plan and run synchronous online sessions to encourage student engagement. It will highlight strategies for establishing a good online learning environment and netiquette and developing online collaboration. It will signpost practical guidance on managing Zoom and Teams to securely support engagement and interaction (both synchronously and asynchronously). |