• 5 – Communication in Your Module

    In the above video, we cover: Use announcements Send messages Set up and use class conversations and discussion boards 1 Overview of Communication in Modules In all of your modules, you’ll find a document called “Contacting Key People” in the Learning Module “Module Guide”. Based on feedback from academics across schools,…

  • 4 – Setting up and Using Groups

    In the above video we cover how to: Set up and edit groups Send messages to groups Use group assignments and release content by group 1  Setting up groups To set up groups, go to the main “Course Content” page in your module and look in the left-hand Details &…

  • 13 – Using the Gradebook

    In the video above, we: First, let’s go to the Gradebook tab in a module. Here you can see the list view of the gradebook – this is what the gradebook will always open to, although we will walk through the other views available. 1 List View Here we can…

  • 12 – Marking and Feedback

    In the video above, we will: Give you an overview of marking in both Turnitin and Blackboard Show how to release grades Show how to hide marks, in case they are released too early 1 Marking in Turnitin To mark in Turnitin, find the submission point and open it. This…

  • 10 – Setting up Blackboard Assignments

    In the video above, we: Explain the difference between Turnitin and Blackboard assignments Show how to set up an assignment Explain the settings for assignments 1 Blackboard vs Turnitin First let’s walk through this guide to make sure that Blackboard is the right tool! First, is your assignment going to…

  • 9 – Setting Up Turnitin

    In the video above, we will 1 Turnitin vs Blackboard First let’s walk through this guide to make sure that Turnitin is the right tool! Is your assignment going to be text-based and will it be submitted in a standard file type for a text-based item (e.g. an essay, report…

  • 7 – Using YuJa

    In the video above, we’ll cover An overview of the YuJa platform How to record a video using YuJa How to share your videos to your module channel How to make your video accessible 1 Access YuJa Before we go into the overview of the platform, let’s find where YuJa…

  • 6 – Using Collaborate

    In the video above, we will: Give you an overview of the platform Show you how to create and run a session Show you how to manage past sessions including finding recordings and viewing the room reports 1 Getting Started To get started in Collaborate, go into the Details and…

  • 3 – Making Your Content Accessible

    In the video above, we will: Introduce you to Ally, the accessibility checker built into your modules Show you how to check your accessibility report Show how to fix your content in your module pages Show you the tools in Office365 to build accessible content from the start 1 Discover…

  • 2 – Adding and Reusing Content

    In the video above, we’ll walk you through the following things: The default template How to copy content from other modules How to add a folder or a document How to embed links and upload files How to release content to your students Let’s get started by looking at the…