Digital Training Week – January 2025 – Available for Bookings!

We are excited to announce that the programme for Digital Training Week January 2025, is now available!

This week-long training series offers a variety of sessions designed to enhance your digital skills and knowledge ahead of the start of the semester, with many interactive activities and opportunities for hands-on support.

You can make your booking and view a full description of each session via the MyView system. There are a number of in-person sessions, in addition to online, therefore we encourage you to book as soon as possible for sessions where room capacity may be limited.

The following weblink contains guidance for making bookings: https://lncn.ac/DSTWJAN25

Please share this information with other staff within your school/department to encourage participation.

Monday 20 January
9am – 10am – Blackboard Ultra: Module Content (In-Person)
11am – 12pm – Blackboard Ultra: Assessment and Grades (In-Person)
1pm – 2pm – Blackboard Ultra: Engagement and Collaboration (In-Person)

Tuesday 21 January
9:15am – 10am – Turnitin: Setting up Assignments (Online)
11am – 12pm – Turnitin: Rubrics, Grades and Feedback (In-Person)
1pm – 2pm – Panopto: Recording Microlectures (Online)

Wednesday 22 January
9:15am – 10am – Turnitin: Setting up Assignments (Online)
11am – 12pm – Panopto: Editing and Interactivity (In-Person)
1pm – 2pm – Padlet & MS Whiteboard: Digital Ideation (In-Person)

Friday 24 January
9:15am – 10am – Microsoft Forms: Interactive Quizzing (Online)
11am – 12pm – Digital Tests: Designing Effective MCQs (Online)
1pm – 2pm – Getting Started with Copilot (In-Person)

Monday 27 January
9am – 10am – Effective Communication & Collaboration (In-Person)
11am – 12pm – Digital Accessibility & Blackboard Ally (In-Person)
1pm – 2pm – Turnitin: Academic Integrity (In-Person)

Story submitted by Emily Heathcote & Luke Kidger
digitaleducation@lincoln.ac.uk