Sussex Researcher School

Events

One-day academic writing retreat for PGRs and ECRs

Thursday 4 July from 9:30 until 16:30

University of Sussex Campus

Are you struggling to get started with your academic writing? Or have you hit a block? If so, this intensive one-day writing retreat is for you!


Creating Accessible Digital Resources (10 Sep, 1 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Tuesday 10 September from 13:00 until 14:00

Online

This session offers practical tips and useful resources to enable you to create accessible documents, Canvas sites and announcements.


Tech in Teaching Spaces Challenge (11 Sep, 1 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Wednesday 11 September from 13:00 until 14:00

University of Sussex Campus

A hands-on challenge-based session exploring how to use the Audio-Visual and IT equipment in teaching spaces, including Panopto for lecture capture.


Introduction to Generative AI within Teaching (11 Sep, 2 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Wednesday 11 September from 14:00 until 15:00

University of Sussex Campus

This session will aim to provide you with an in person introduction to the AI tools available for use at Sussex


Canvas Basics for new Teaching Staff and Doctoral Tutors (17 Sep, 11 a.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Tuesday 17 September from 11:00 until 12:00

Online

Educators may be expected to add or update content, or communicate with students on Canvas, our VLE. This session shows you how.


Creating Accessible Digital Resources (18 Sep, 11 a.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Wednesday 18 September from 11:00 until 12:00

Online

This session offers practical tips and useful resources to enable you to create accessible documents, Canvas sites and announcements.


Introduction to Generative AI within teaching (19 Sep, 2 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Thursday 19 September from 14:00 until 15:00

University of Sussex Campus

This session will aim to provide you with an in person introduction to the AI tools available for use at Sussex.


Introduction to Buddycheck (20 Sep, 1 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Friday 20 September from 13:00 until 14:00

Online

This session will explain why Buddycheck is a useful tool to use with groupwork assessments, and demonstrate how the tool works in Canvas.


Introducing Poll Everywhere (14 Oct, 1 p.m.)

Monday 14 October from 13:00 until 14:00

Online

This session will introduce the polling tool, Poll Everywhere, which allows you to pose a range of different questions to students during teaching.


Marking in Turnitin and Canvas Online (29 Oct, 1 p.m.) | Educational Enhancement

Tuesday 29 October from 13:00 until 14:00

Online

This session looks at how to mark assignments using Turnitin Feedback Studio and Speedgrader within Canvas.


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