What this guide is for

The BTLA Guide was developed to support academic staff in navigating the complexities of blended teaching and assessment with confidence.

Access the BTLA Guide: Blended Teaching, Learning and Assessment Guide (PDF)

Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, the Guide provides a structured entry point into blended, hybrid and online teaching — especially for lecturers who are:

• redesigning existing modules,
• developing new courses,
• transitioning assessments to digitally supported formats, or
• seeking clarity on how to integrate SUNLearn and AI meaningfully into their teaching.

It brings together:

• pedagogical principles,
• practical design strategies, and
• institutionally aligned guidance,

to support intentional decision-making about what you teach, how students engage, and how learning is assessed.

What the guide helps you do

The BTLA Guide supports you across the full teaching cycle from designing effective SUNLearn environments to rethinking assessments in digitally-enabled contexts to engaging thoughtfully with AI in TLA

How to use the guide

You do not need to read the Guide from cover to cover.

You might:

• consult a section when redesigning a module,
• use it as a reference when planning or reviewing assessments,
• explore one chapter at a time as your confidence with blended teaching grows, or
• use it alongside CLT consultations, workshops or faculty-based support.

The Guide is intended as a practical companion for reflective, iterative teaching practice — not a checklist or compliance document.

Who it’s for

The Guide is intended for:

• lecturers designing blended, hybrid or digitally enabled courses,
• academic staff seeking clarity around assessment and AI in teaching,
• new academic staff orientating themselves within the SU teaching and learning ecosystem, and
• anyone wanting to strengthen pedagogical coherence across their courses.