Training Events

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

One Elmwood / The Cube One Elmwood, 77-79 University Road,, Belfast, Antrim

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing’ is a 90 minute in-person training course designed by the Student Disability and Wellbeing Service along with colleagues throughout the University. All staff are strongly encouraged to complete this course which is designed to empower staff by providing...

Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of ChatGPT in Education

Microsoft Teams

The 'QUB Digital Learning Discussions' group meeting in December will focus on the challenges and opportunities for the use of AI in education. ChatGPT and other generative AI tools are increasingly permeating the field of education, prompting educators to reassess their instructional methods and assessment...

Canvas New Quizzes

Microsoft Teams

New Quizzes is an advanced assessment tool which will be integrated within Canvas on 8th January 2024. It is designed to provide you with a more robust and flexible way to create and deliver assessments to students. New Quizzes offers a range of features and...

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

One Elmwood / The Cube One Elmwood, 77-79 University Road,, Belfast, Antrim

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing’ is a 90 minute in-person training course designed by the Student Disability and Wellbeing Service along with colleagues throughout the University. All staff are strongly encouraged to complete this course which is designed to empower staff by providing...

Canvas Fundamentals

Microsoft Teams

This beginner-level session is aimed at new staff or those who would like a Canvas refresher. It will help you to become familiar with the features of Canvas and introduce some of the core competencies required to use it successfully as a teaching and learning...

Canvas for Support Staff

Microsoft Teams

This practical session will introduce you to the tools and features that can be used to manage and support a Queen’s teaching module. It will present the various user roles defined for Queen’s staff and explain the permissions associated with each. Focus will be on...

Turnitin Essentials

Microsoft Teams

This session will enable you to use the integrated tool within Canvas to set up and manage Turnitin assignments. We will create an assignment and explore the different settings in both Canvas and Turnitin. We will get a student's view of how to submit and...

Turnitin Essentials

Microsoft Teams

This session will enable you to use the integrated tool within Canvas to set up and manage Turnitin assignments. We will create an assignment and explore the different settings in both Canvas and Turnitin. We will get a student's view of how to submit and...

Canvas New Quizzes

Microsoft Teams

New Quizzes is an advanced assessment tool which will be integrated within Canvas on 8th January 2024. It is designed to provide you with a more robust and flexible way to create and deliver assessments to students. New Quizzes offers a range of features and...

Writing your claim for Associate Fellowship/Fellowship HEA

Microsoft Teams

This programme will run online for 2 weeks, on Canvas and Microsoft Teams, during which you will complete your claim for AFHEA/FHEA with online support and feedback. There is a session each morning from 10am to 11am for the 2 week period.   Access on...

Canvas Fundamentals

Microsoft Teams

This beginner-level session is aimed at new staff or those who would like a Canvas refresher. It will help you to become familiar with the features of Canvas and introduce some of the core competencies required to use it successfully as a teaching and learning...

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

One Elmwood / The Cube One Elmwood, 77-79 University Road,, Belfast, Antrim

#QUBeWell: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing’ is a 90 minute in-person training course designed by the Student Disability and Wellbeing Service along with colleagues throughout the University. All staff are strongly encouraged to complete this course which is designed to empower staff by providing...

Co-Design – The what, the why and the how!

Microsoft Teams

This session will introduce you to the process of running your own co-design workshops with your students to enhance the overall learning experience. Co-design workshops will allow you to discover unique perspectives through collaboration and include students’ opinions in key decisions. This could include, for...

Recurring Event Canvas for Assessment

Canvas Assignments

Microsoft Teams

This 45-minute session covers the essential information you need to know when creating assignments on Canvas. Topics include:  Steps to prepare i.e. Setting the Grade Posting Policy, hiding the running total from students etc.  Hiding any files to be used for assessment purposes from your...

Recurring Event Canvas for Assessment

Canvas Classic Quizzes

Microsoft Teams

This session is focused on using Canvas Classic Quizzes for continuous assessment. Topics include:  Important quiz settings  Creating question banks and question groups  Different question types  Pitfalls to avoid    Access on iTrent

Recurring Event Canvas for Assessment

Grading on Canvas

Microsoft Teams

This session will walk you through how to mark assignments on Canvas. It will cover:   Gradebook features   Using SpeedGrader to mark work  Different types of feedback  How to post grades to students  Exporting the Gradebook    Access on iTrent

Senior Fellowship – Queens Merit Award

Microsoft Teams

The 2 weeks will not be consecutive to allow for more time to write your Reflective Account of Practice (RAP), which could include: Career milestones, Relevant publications and/or presentations; Institutional/nationally funded projects; Work with professional bodies; Development and/or adoption of learning and teaching themes, for...

Canvas for Support Staff

Microsoft Teams

This practical session will introduce you to the tools and features that can be used to manage and support a Queen’s teaching module. It will present the various user roles defined for Queen’s staff and explain the permissions associated with each. Focus will be on...