New to teaching at NTU

New to teaching at NTU? Find all the guidance and resources you need to get started with teaching and learning.

How to log onto NOW?

Nottingham Trent University Online Workspace (NOW) is the primary portal for all online learning.

To access NOW, first go to MyNTU and click the NOW tile on the front page. Enter your NTU username and password to log in.

If you need additional support, our Organisational Development Team offer a guided induction to NOW. You can access these sessions by contacting the Organisational Development Help Team.

How to record videos?

NTU’s online learning principles provides help with using pre-recorded videos for online module content.

Please be aware that all NTU-created videos must be uploaded to Panopto. Guidance is available to help with this.

How to engage with the flexible module development process?

If you are leading a module for the first time you will need to go through the flexible module development process.

Before you engage in this process you should discuss the approach to blended learning for your module with the Course Leader:

Guidance is available about how to develop a flexible module through the development process.

How to access additional resources?

The flexible learning website provides additional resources for delivering learning and teaching. This includes:

Additional features in NOW
SCALE-UP induction and delivery
Student engagement tools and tips
A range of tips and ideas for blended learning, such as effective facilitation of online learning

The Employability: Teaching Toolkit provides resources to help you embed employability within your curriculum.

How to get support?

The support section of the flexible learning website provides peer case studies, accounts from your Learning and Teaching Managers, and offers a route for all of the main queries about delivering learning and teaching.

Alternatively, please email us with any questions: elearning@ntu.ac.uk.

Introduction to Flexible Learning

Find out how the Flex Team can support you to design and deliver modules that meet students' needs and expectations.

How to develop a Flexible module

Learn about our flexible module development process, from getting started through to building and deploying your content.

Support for Flexible Learning

Find guidance and resources to help with development and deployment of flexible learning modules.

Lecture Capture

Find out about using lecture capture, a tool that makes it easy to produce video content for students.

TILTOnline

TILTOnline provides a range of online activities and digital media that facilitate the exchange of innovative learning and teaching practices and support excellence in learning and teaching at NTU and across the sector.