Digital Teaching Refresh Week returns from 7–9 January 2026 to help staff get ready for the new term.
While smaller in scale than our June and August events, this quick-start series brings together practical sessions, staff experiences, and responses to the most frequently asked questions from semester 1. The aim is to provide meaningful, timely support as teaching begins again in January.
Drawing on insights from support tickets and common queries, this short programme focuses on the areas where staff have asked for the most guidance. In addition, a live drop-in session gives you the chance to ask questions and receive tailored advice from the Educational Development team.
📍 All sessions are held online via Microsoft Teams
📝 Take a look at all sessions currently on offer from the Educational Development team, or register using the direct session links below.
Programme Schedule
📅 Wednesday 7 January 2026
🕑 10:00 - 10:45
💡 Get Your Module Ready
Start the semester with confidence. Practical tips for organising content, checking key settings and readying your My Dundee module for students.
👉 Register for the Get Your Module Ready session
📅 Wednesday 7 January 2026
🕑 13:00 - 14:00
🤖 Leveraging AI in Blackboard: From Ideas to Implementation (Sharing Experiences)
This session showcases how colleagues have been experimenting with AI tools in Blackboard — from chat-style activities to practical integrations. Staff will present their work, share feedback and discuss what has (and hasn’t) worked, so you can judge whether these approaches might suit your teaching.
👉 Register for the Leveraging AI in Blackboard session
📅 Wednesday 7 January 2026
🕚 15:00 - 16:00
💬 Digital Teaching Tools: Your Questions Answered
An open, informal session to ask anything about the University’s digital tools — from My Dundee and Turnitin to Panopto, Padlet and Mentimeter. Bring your questions and get real-time support.
👉 Full details and session link (no registration required)
📅 Thursday 8 January 2026
🕚 10:00 - 11:00
🎥 Panopto Unlocked: What You’ve Been Asking
A short session addressing the most frequently asked Panopto questions from Semester 1, with practical tips for recording, organising and sharing Panopto content.
👉 Register for the Panopto Unlocked session
📅 Thursday 8 January 2026
🕚 13:00 - 13:45
🧭 My Dundee — What’s New?
Find out about recent updates to My Dundee, review the most asked questions and see demonstrations of useful features to help you manage your module more effectively.
👉 Register for the My Dundee - What's New session
📅 Thursday 8 January 2026
🕚 15:00 - 16:00
📝 Turnitin Refresher
A quick look at Turnitin and Feedback Studio. We’ll cover common workflows, marking tips and approaches to support academic integrity.
👉 Register for the Turnitin Refresher session
📅 Friday 9 January 2026
🕚 10:00 - 10:30
🗂️ Engage your Students - Padlet
Practical examples of Padlet for interaction and collaboration, including setup, classroom uses and tips to encourage student participation.
👉 Register for the Padlet session
📅 Friday 9 January 2026
🕚 13:00 - 13:30
📊 Mentimeter — Engaging Students with Interactive Polls
Discover practical ways to use Mentimeter to make lectures and seminars more interactive. See examples and pick up ideas you can use straight away.
👉 Register for the Mentimeter session
Each session is designed to provide clear, actionable guidance that you can apply immediately as the semester begins. Whether you’re revisiting familiar tools or exploring new ones, you’re warmly invited to join any sessions that best support your teaching.
📧 For queries or further support, contact educational-development@dundee.ac.uk.