Turnitin has recently added a new feature you can use when you create your assignments. In the Optional settings area of the set-up, you can find a section for Exclude assignment template. You can either upload a file or add text directly by using the ‘Create Custom Template’ button. We…
An enormous amount of effort is happening in the background to meet our previously revised target of having 22 Dual-Mode rooms ready for next week, with the remaining 28 upgraded by the end of January. In today’s post, I want to give you a quick progress update, let you know what to do if you are booked into a Hybrid Teaching Space in the next few weeks and link to our new room tracking page so you can keep track of our progress.
mester 2 just over a week away, I want to be clear and open with where we are with the roll out of Dual-Mode in this post. The bottom line is that we will be unable to meet our target of upgrading the full 50 rooms in time for the 17 January. We have revised our target to deliver 22 rooms, with the rest being commissioned before the end of January. Working with Timetabling, we’ll make every effort to ensure ongoing work does not interfere with teaching, including weekend and evening work. Note that the existing Capture & Stream infrastructure will remain in place until a room is upgraded and commissioned.
Turnitin has confirmed that they experienced an unexpected service incident on 15/12/21 from 15:22 to 16:10 GMT. We apologise for any stress or confusion this may have caused if you tried to access Turnitin during this time. You can see information on this issue on their status page. We have…
We can’t believe Christmas has come around again already! For our present to you this year we have collated 12 days of websites to inspire and entertain you this festive season. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a well-deserved break! Click on the present image to open the gift!
Workaround (23/11/21): While Blackboard work on resolving this issue, you can adjust the settings in your browser to manage what happens when you download a file. The issue is occurring when the downloaded file tries to open in your browser, and you can adjust the settings to turn this option…
In case you missed our Hybrid Update #8, we’re pleased to confirm that the next phase of the Hybrid Teaching Spaces project is on track for the start of Semester 2. In addition, we can now confirm details of how and when you can book some instruction and hands-on time…
This update is a big one as we’re ready to share our Dual-Mode roll out plan for hybrid teaching and give you a heads up about the upcoming onboarding opportunities that will help you get comfortable with the new facilities.
What is happening? On Wednesday 17th November, we’re updating Questionmark OnDemand (QMOD) to ensure that all users access the system using single sign on (SSO) helping our users stay safe online with multi-factor authentication (MFA). Students already access the system using SSO, so this update is only applicable to staff…
We have been informed by Blackboard that on the 11th of November Collaborate experienced a period of downtime due to an update in Blackboard. The update has now taken place and we have been informed that Collaborate is now running as normal. If you are still experiencing issues with Collaborate…