Our Bath Blend Essentials are quick guides to help introduce you to key aspects of online and blended learning and teaching and are full of practical hints and tips.
Key information
Visit our guidance and resources overview page where you will find links to key information regarding teaching online and the use of various technology and tools.
Planning for blended delivery
Getting started with blended delivery

Teaching online
How the approaches we choose now have the potential to confer long-term benefits for students, staff and the institution.
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Live Interactive Online Learning
In addition to engaging learners through active discussion and immediate feedback, synchronous activities can also allow for more in depth exploration of ideas and concepts.
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Independent Learning
'Asynchronous learning' refers to forms of learning and teaching that place flexibly online and do not require learners and/or tutors to be online simultaneously.
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Online assessment
Summative assessment should provide students with the opportunity to showcase their best learning, and this is no different for summative assessments that are carried out online.
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Engaging students online
Both synchronous and asynchronous online learning activities can foster engagement through keeping to some core principles.
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Developing community online
How can we make more explicit and deliberate opportunities for informal conversations and connections to be made within our online teaching and learning environment?
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Parity of experience
Our challenge is to prepare the best learning experiences for all students, no matter how students and teaching staff 'attend classes'.
Read moreUsing online tools

Online group work tools
These tools can support collaborative Group Reports, Lab Projects and Peer Assisted Learning activities.
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Online assessment tools
The key digital systems used to support online formative and summative assessment.
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Using non-Bath tools
You should chose a digital tool based on meeting learning outcomes, data protection and accessibility requirements.
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Copyright issues
Copyright is one of the main types of intellectual property. It allows the copyright owner to protect against others copying or reproducing their work.
Read moreGuides to specific tools

Office 365
Office 365 is a Microsoft subscription service that includes access to Office applications and online productivity services.
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Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration platform with document sharing, online meetings, and application integration.
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TurningPoint
TurningPoint polling software allows learners to participate in real time polling activities.
Read moreFurther information on available tools
Head to our tools homepage to find more guidance and resources on specific products.