{"id":43,"date":"2026-01-15T13:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/cetl\/tlf-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:30:49","slug":"tlf-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/cetl\/tlf-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"TLF Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Teaching and Learning in Focus Blog<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n \n Accessing Your Course in MyCaveHill eLearning <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 04\/09\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

The CETL is happy to welcome you to the new academic year and semester (2026\/2027, Semester 1)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n \n Effectively Bringing Closure to a Course <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 01\/04\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

The way we end a course (pedagogical closure) is just as important as the way we begin a course.<\/p>\n

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\n \n Assessments and the Impact and Uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 27\/03\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

From course curricula\/design, to the implementation of learning activities and creation of teaching and learning artifacts, the integration of AI in Higher Education has profoundly transformed the way things are done, created or managed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n \n Curbing Collusions in the Quiz Activity <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 20\/03\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Is collusion something you have had to deal with in your course(s)\/teaching experience? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 13\/03\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

More than just a single activity or item, educational assessments are the means through which learning is empirically measured. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 06\/03\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Turnitin is an online plagiarism detection and academic integrity software used by educational institutions to compare student assignment submissions against large databases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n \n Constructive Alignment: Connecting Learning Outcomes to Assessments <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 27\/02\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Learning outcomes provide the bedrock for all other elements in your courses including lesson topics, instructional activities and assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 23\/02\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Rubrics are structured, evidence-based scoring instruments that are used for grading assessments more objectively. They add validity to assessment practices i.e. the same rubric can be used by different persons to assess the same item and the marks and\/or feedback comments may not be substantively different.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 16\/02\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

As you prepare to transition into the mid-term assessment phase of the semester, and bridge the gap between instruction and assessments, we would like to explore six laws of learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 09\/02\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

In an online or blended learning context for example, students encounter many challenges regarding their engagement caused by the absence of physical contact and social interaction. This may be further compounded by an increasing number of distractions from other media such as television shows, network disruptions, device notifications and applications, competing for their attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 02\/02\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Welcome back to our Teaching and Learning in Focus (#TLF) Blog.
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\nWith just under a month into the semester, many of us are perhaps still settling into our courses along with most of our students, resolving issues with course access and registration. The CETL is happy to assist you in this process, with our offerings of webinars, workshops and other initiatives, including our #TLF blog site. In our previous blog post, we explored MyCaveHill eLearning Access and Support. This week, we want to take a closer look at #ActiveLearning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n 23\/01\/2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

The CETL is happy to welcome you to the new semester (2025\/2026, Semester 2), and announce the official launch of its first blog site and blog post! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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