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Reading a Similarity Report

Updated: 03/11/2021 Overview The Similarity Report provides an overall similarity breakdown for each submission to the iThenticate database. This breakdown determines the percentage of similarity between a submission and content existing in the database of the text comparison tool, iThenticate.

jill November 3, 2021May 7, 2024 TurnItIn, Uncategorized Read more

Preparing for Delivery of Semester 2 Assessments – Useful Materials

Preparing for Delivery of Semester 2 Assessments – Useful Materials

In preparation for the delivery of Semester 2 examinations, we have gathered several useful resources that will aid your preparation for the exam period. Accessing support Every course on Blackboard has a link in the left-hand menu entitled ‘Support for Staff’

liam April 16, 2021October 9, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

1 Minute Tip: Making Blackboard Content Available/Unavailable Quickly

If you need to hide content on your course at a moment’s notice (or reveal currently something hidden) and need help on how to do so, take a look at the video below:

Kate Hilton October 6, 2020January 19, 2021 Blog, Quick Tips, Uncategorized Read more

Marking Exams on Blackboard: Locating and Marking Your Questions

Our colleague, Dr Jill Barber from the Centre for Applied Pharmokinetic Research, has made a 3-minute video to share her tips and tricks for efficient marking of Exam/Assessment Questions when using Blackboard Tests. This video will help anyone who is

Kate Hilton September 14, 2020April 18, 2024 Blog, Quick Tips, Uncategorized Read more

Lecture Recordings

If you need an alternative to face-to-face lectures, your options are: Make last year’s lecture podcast available in this year’s Blackboard space Here is a video guide to making a lecture capture podcast from a previous year available in the

Kate Hilton June 17, 2020October 9, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

FBMH eLearning International Webinars

Apps for Active Learning: An Ulster Perspective – 22 November, 1 – 2pm Richard Beggs – Curriculum Design Consultant | Centre for Higher Education Research & Practice Ulster University, Northern Ireland Webinar recording and resources Cities 360 Fieldtrip – Jordanstown campus

admin October 24, 2017May 16, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

Health & Safety Course Life Cycle

Updating the Content The Health & Safety course contains two mandatory modules: Module 1 – University Expectations Module 2 -Your Safety And two optional modules: Module 3 – Practical Work Module 4- Placements The school can decide if the optional

Jamie Weston July 25, 2017August 23, 2023 Uncategorized Read more

How to Re-Size an Image

Reviewed: 06/07/2022 Uploading images to an online platform is not always as easy as clicking the “Upload” button. Digital cameras and scanners provide you with images of extremely high quality that could be used for large posters without compromising clarity. 

Ian Nield August 25, 2016August 31, 2023 Uncategorized Read more

Using your P Drive to host a website

Reviewed: 06/07/2022 It is possible to use your University P Drive at the university to host pages that can be seen on the web. This is achieved by working through the following simple steps. Go into your P drive and

Ian Nield August 24, 2016July 13, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

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