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1. 2026/7 Canvas and policy updates
41:54||Season 3, Ep. 1We're back and in this first episode of the 2026/7 academic year.I'm Mel Foster a Digital Learning Coordinator in the Centre for Teaching Excellence (SharePoint page). In this episode I had a talk with Dan Henton, the TEL Systems Manager, about the new Canvas contract and all of the changes that are happening this year.I also took some time to talk to Vanessa Parson about the work she has been doing with the new Assessment, Marking and Feedback policy.Copying content in bulk to another moduleCopying select items to another moduleAssessment, Marking and Feedback Policy (SharePoint page)
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7. Accessibility Month Part 2
37:58||Season 2, Ep. 7Kate Newby returns to join us for Accessibility Month and talk about accessibility from an academic's perspective.Plus we have Dan to answer mailbox questions and explain just what happened to Canvas at the start of the month.
6. Accessibility Month Part 1
35:41||Season 2, Ep. 6Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on the 21st of May. We are celebrating this by having an accessibility month in TEL.
5. Canvas Updates and Valentines Day
51:06||Season 2, Ep. 5
4. A Christmas Elephant
52:46||Season 2, Ep. 4
3. Inclusive Assessment and Christmas Decorations?
46:55||Season 2, Ep. 3Kate Newby and Ruth Brown join us for a really interesting chat about inclusive assessment in practice, something the pair have been focussing on recently in their roles. And as usual we also have our regular mailbox feature, giving you some advice and tips on some of the most regularly received queries in recent weeks.
2. Introducing the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE)
38:28||Season 2, Ep. 2In this episode of the TEL US Podcast, we’re joined by Claire Hoy, the newly appointed Head of Teaching Excellence, who introduces the brand-new Centre for Teaching Excellence. Claire shares the vision behind the Centre, the vital role it will play in enhancing teaching and learning, and the range of services it offers to support our academic community.As always, we tackle some of the latest questions and common queries from the TEL mailbox, and in a new feature we give well-deserved shout-outs to colleagues leading innovative, high-impact teaching that’s making a real difference for students.