UPSU Partnership Agreement

This Partnership Agreement sets out how the University of Portsmouth and the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union work together to support an excellent student experience.

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Guidance Provided for Teaching Block Two Assessments

As we head into the busy exam period for Teaching Block Two and complete marking for assignments and final-year projects, we’re here to support you with helpful user guides and training opportunities.

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Moodle Migration Plan - Summer 2025

This summer, between May and September, we will be migrating 3,000 modules and courses to our new cloud-based Moodle infrastructure. Our approach aligns with our regular end-of-year rollover process, which has been in place for many years.

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Upcoming Enhancements to Moodle – What You Need to Know

We are about to introduce several new features and improvements that will enhance your experience with Moodle. These updates will improve teaching and learning, streamline navigation and enhance accessibility.

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EDI Mini-Fest and Learning & Teaching Conference 2025

The Centre for Academic and Digital Innovation (CADI)’s recent EDI Mini Fest brought staff together from across the University to explore strategies for addressing the awarding gap and making learning and teaching more inclusive and accessible.

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EDI Mini-Fest - Awarding Gaps - Wednesday 2nd April

Join in an engaging event opened by Dr Ope Lori, our keynote speaker. This will be followed by a presentation from Alexander Bradley, our Graduate Outcomes Manager.

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New Moodle Blueprint Designer tool and Moodle environment upgrade

Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Services Review project includes moving Moodle to the cloud but has wider aims to improve the experience of students of staff.

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Moodle Cloud migration for September 2025

As part of our ongoing Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Services Review Project, which aims to enhance Moodle’s processes, functionality, and user experience, we have partnered with Catalyst IT Europe ...

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Together, We Thrive: Unlocking Potential Through Collaborative Growth!

"A high-value, high-impact collaborative approach designed to help you Teach Well, Consistently Well."

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Improve your students' learning with the TESTA programme

Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment (TESTA) aims to improve the quality of student learning through addressing programme-level assessment.

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CADI Clinics - New Dates for 2025 - Drop by and say hi!

We are pleased to announce that the CADI Clinics will be returning across campus on Wednesday 15th January.

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Teaching Block 2 Assessments - Master Module Spreadsheet Information

Based on feedback from academic teams and in consultation with senior Service Centre colleagues we have made improvements to the Master Module Spreadsheets for each faculty.

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Teach Well: Principles to Practice is recruiting NOW for TB2 Jan 2025

This is a FREE 30-credit L7 professional development module, ideal for new starters, early career academics and staff in roles related to teaching or supporting student learning.

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Learning and Teaching Conference 2025 - Keynote Speaker announced

We are pleased to announce Donald Clark as our keynote speaker for the forthcoming Learning and Teaching Conference on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

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Centre for Academic and Digital Innovation (CADI) website launch

The new site provides information and guidance on a range of topics and areas of focus, such as Moodle, Assessment and Feedback, Fellowship Pathways, enABLe, and different forms of CPD.

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Marking, feedback and grade release in Wiseflow (for academic staff)

During November and December, CADI staff will be hosting sessions focused on marking, feedback, and grade release within Wiseflow. These sessions are designed for academic staff.

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CADI Learning and Teaching Conference announced

Join the Centre for Academic and Digital Innovation team for a dynamic mix of presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops.

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Assessment Information Resource (AIR) launching Wednesday 25th September

A simple, structured resource at the top of Moodle modules containing essential information to help students complete their assessments.

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Master Module Spreadsheet (from Academic Services)

The Master Module Spreadsheet (MMS) must be completed to provide Academic Services and CADI with the necessary details of expected assessments.

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How to contact CADI’s Learning Design Team

All you need to know about the new CADI Learning Designers and how they can assist you with all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment.

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How to contact CADI-Digital

All you need to know about the new CADI Digital Learning Developers and how they can assist you with your teaching on Moodle and your assessment needs via WISEflow.

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