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Digital Training Week – January 2025

We are excited to announce that the programme for Digital Training Week January 2025, is now available for bookings! This webpage contains a step-by-step guide for booking onto training session in My View, it can be found below the timetable.

This week-long training series offers a variety of sessions designed to enhance and refresh your digital skills and knowledge ahead of the start of the semester, with many interactive activities and opportunities for hands-on support.

You can make your booking and view a full description of each session in the MyView system.

There are a number of in-person sessions, in addition to online, therefore we encourage you to book as soon as possible for sessions where room capacity may be limited. You must be booked onto a session to attend.

The below table provides an overview of the sessions available during the January training week:

*Please note that if you are part of the Programme Leaders bootcamp – (Skills Bootcamp for Reasonable Management (Sustainability) you will need to sign up to a minimum of 8 courses and complete a reflection form.

DateStartEndSession TitleLocation
Monday 20th January 202509:0010:00Blackboard Ultra: Module ContentIn-Person
11:0012:00Blackboard Ultra: Assessment and GradesIn-Person
13:0014:00Blackboard Ultra: Engagement and CollaborationIn-Person
 
Tuesday 21st January 202509:2010:00Turnitin: Setting up AssignmentsOnline
11:0012:00Turnitin: Rubrics, Grades and FeedbackIn-Person
13:0014:00Panopto: Recording MicrolecturesOnline
 
Wednesday 22nd January 202509:2010:00Turnitin: Setting up AssignmentsOnline
11:0012:00Panopto: Editing and InteractivityIn-Person
13:0014:00Padlet & MS Whiteboard: Digital IdeationIn-Person
 
Friday 24th January 202509:2010:00Microsoft Forms: Interactive QuizzingOnline
11:0012:00Digital Tests: Designing Effective MCQsOnline
13:0014:00Getting Started with CopilotIn-Person
 
09:0010:00Effective Communication & CollaborationIn-Person
Monday 27th January 202511:0012:00Digital Accessibility & Blackboard AllyIn-Person
13:0014:00Turnitin: Academic IntegrityIn-Person
 

How to Book onto a Digital Training Week Session

Firstly, access your My View account from the UniLincoln app or webpage, using the following link UniLincoln – Home (Web Link, Opens in a New Tab). Then complete the following steps:

  1. Access the My Training and Development tab, and click on New Course Booking.
  2. Select Digital Services from the Type drop-down.
  3. Click on the Search button.
The My View Training Booking System. Step 1: Filter the Type drop-down to Digital Services.

Scroll through the list of available sessions to locate the one you wish to attend. The default display only shows between 3-5 sessions, ensure you use the scroll bar as shown below to reveal more sessions.

  1. Click on the title of the session that you wish to book onto.
The My View Training Booking System. Step 2: Click on the session title that you wish to attend.
  1. Click on the start date for the session occurrence that you wish to attend. The date will be underlined to show this is a hyperlink that can be clicked. Please do not click on the waiting list button.
The My View Training Booking System. Step 3: Click on the date of the session you wish to attend.
  1. Lastly, click on the submit button to save your request. You should receive an automated email confirming your booking. Digital Services will send you further invites and information shortly after your booking, though this may not be instant.
The My View Training Booking System. Step 4: Click on the submit button.