Skip Page Links

  • Skip to navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Advice & Support - Office for Digital Learning
  • Case Studies - Office for Digital Learning
  • Projects - Office for Digital Learning
  Go to main site for Ulster University
Ulster University Logo
Ulster University Logo Office for Digital Learning
 Go to main site
  • Advice & Support
  • Case Studies
  • Projects
  • Link for Office for Digital Learning

About the Office for Digital Learning

Find out how we can support your digital requirements

The team in the Office for Digital Learning promote, develop and support digital learning technologies for teaching and learning.​

We work closely with academic colleagues, staff within other professional services departments and students, to inform, inspire and support the use of technology. Throughout the year we offer workshops, webinars, drop in sessions, one-to-one consultants and online materials to best support you and your learning technology needs.​

The institutional technologies that we are responsible for include the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which is currently Blackboard Learn; TurnItIn; video service, currently Panopto; Studiosity (an academic writing support service for students); online webinar software, currently Blackboard Collaborate and the Module Manager.

The Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP) support Nearpod and Mentimeter digital polling systems.​

Additional services we offer include: blended/online design workshops; digital capability workshops, creative online learning innovations and guidance/support through programme approval or revalidation.​

What we do

  • Digital Learning Infrastructure
    • Blackboard Learn
    • Blackboard Mobile
    • Blackboard Collaborate
    • Panopto
    • Qwickly attendance
    • Studiosity
  • Electronic Management of Assessment
  • Academic Development
  • Digital learning training & support
  • Jisc digital insights | Digital capabilities
  • Validation and re-validation support
  • Digitally enhanced curriculum development
  • New product development

What else we do

  • Custom software development
    • Module manager
    • Aggregated attendance reporting
    • Module feedback survey
    • Marks uplift algorithm
  • Institutional pilot projects
    • Predictive learning analytics
    • Programme data analytics
    • Qwickly attendance
    • Essay mill detection
    • Virtual exam boards
    • Institutional WordPress platform
    • Office 365 for teaching, learning and assessment

Elsewhere on Ulster

Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Ulster University Business School- Faculty

Courses & Research

  • Search for courses
  • Undergraduate courses at Ulster University
  • Postgraduate courses at Ulster University
  • Part-time courses at Ulster University
  • Short courses & CPD at Ulster University
  • Study online at Ulster University
  • Research & Impact
  • Doctoral College
  • PURE Research Portal

Campus locations

  • Belfast campus
  • Coleraine campus
  • Jordanstown campus
  • Magee campus
  • London and Birmingham
  • Qatar

Campus facilities

  • Residential Services / Accommodation
  • Sports Services - Memberships and Facilities
  • Library Services and resources supporting learning, teaching and research at the University

About The University

  • About Ulster University
  • Contact Details
  • Job opportunities
  • Key calendar dates
  • Faculties at Ulster University
  • News - Ulster University
  • Events - Ulster University

Other sites

  • Alumni & Supporters
  • Confucius Institute
  • Get advice from Employability and Careers
  • Finance Department
  • Flexible Education
  • Digital Services - computing, digital and media services
  • People & Culture
  • Student Wellbeing
  • Sustainability

Ulster University social

@StudyAtUlster Follow us on Twitter @UlsterUni Follow us on Twitter
Study At Facebook UU Facebook
Study At Youtube UU Youtube
Ulster Uni Instagram

Footer Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Statements
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Information
  • Modern Slavery Statement

© Copyright Ulster University 2022.

Ulster University is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC100166).