Events
We regularly run internal and external events about technology enhanced learning. Since 2020, these have been delivered online, but we hope to return to face-to-face evemts in the not-too-distant future
You can read about some of these here.
You can read about some of these here.
Academic Integrity: it’s everyone’s responsibility
A workshop to share practice around identifying and preventing plagiarism
27th June 2022
We all have a role to play in the assessment process. Whether you’re an academic setting an assignment, a PhD student marking scripts, a course administrator supporting the VLE, a learning technologist maintaining the Turnitin plugin, a student records manager or exams officer, etc, etc. The BLE’s Academic Study Skills for Student’s Group organised this workshop to allow colleagues to share examples from their own experiences, and to find out how other institutions are managing and supporting academic integrity by seeking to prevent plagiarism. Over 70 colleagues from the BLE partner institutions joined us for this lively, online event.
A workshop to share practice around identifying and preventing plagiarism
27th June 2022
We all have a role to play in the assessment process. Whether you’re an academic setting an assignment, a PhD student marking scripts, a course administrator supporting the VLE, a learning technologist maintaining the Turnitin plugin, a student records manager or exams officer, etc, etc. The BLE’s Academic Study Skills for Student’s Group organised this workshop to allow colleagues to share examples from their own experiences, and to find out how other institutions are managing and supporting academic integrity by seeking to prevent plagiarism. Over 70 colleagues from the BLE partner institutions joined us for this lively, online event.
Presentations:

Plagiarism: the student perspective, Katie Banks, Academic Skills Tutor · City, University of London | |
File Size: | 234 kb |
File Type: | pptx |

Case study: Plagiarism at departmental level: Germaine Symons, Learning Support Officer, Birkbeck | |
File Size: | 1208 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
BLESS meeting: Fair Dealing
24th February 2022
This special BLESS* Group meeting was a wonderfully informative and lively session focusing on what fair dealing means in practice in our context of Higher Education. Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Jane Secker (City) and Chris Morrison (Kent), who set the scene so perfectly for us; their slides are attached. This was followed by a lively panel discussion, chaired by Elizabeth Charles (Birkbeck) with Jane, Chris and additional panelists, Sam Ahern (UCL) and Stephen Penton (City). We also thank all the participants whose contributions resulted in a rich, valuable and energetic session.
24th February 2022
This special BLESS* Group meeting was a wonderfully informative and lively session focusing on what fair dealing means in practice in our context of Higher Education. Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Jane Secker (City) and Chris Morrison (Kent), who set the scene so perfectly for us; their slides are attached. This was followed by a lively panel discussion, chaired by Elizabeth Charles (Birkbeck) with Jane, Chris and additional panelists, Sam Ahern (UCL) and Stephen Penton (City). We also thank all the participants whose contributions resulted in a rich, valuable and energetic session.

Introductory slides | |
File Size: | 1562 kb |
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*BLESS Group
The Bloomsbury Library e-Systems & Services (BLESS) group brings together colleagues from the library and learning technology to collaborate on common areas of work. Members share their practice, helping to establish wider understanding of their respective areas of work.
If you are a based at one of the BLE Partner Institutions, you are invited to join the BLESS mailing list here to find out about our future meetings and to participate in discussion.
The Bloomsbury Library e-Systems & Services (BLESS) group brings together colleagues from the library and learning technology to collaborate on common areas of work. Members share their practice, helping to establish wider understanding of their respective areas of work.
If you are a based at one of the BLE Partner Institutions, you are invited to join the BLESS mailing list here to find out about our future meetings and to participate in discussion.