• YuJa support Chrome 80 version (Mashup tool My Dundee)

    YuJa support for Chrome 80 version (“The Cookie Crumbling Update”) YuJa made several changes to accommodate the new Chrome 80 release, which introduced several breaking changes to most major third-party web applications. This all went well, however some UoD staff were experiencing problems when adding YuJa content from the mashup…

  • Turnitin Issues

    Update: We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. We’ve fixed it! Due to unforeseen circumstances, you may have been unable to view Similarity Reports in Turnitin and Turnitin UK today. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. We encountered a disruption between the following…

  • YuJa is now able to record internal system audio

    YuJa Update In the latest YuJa update they introduced some interesting new features. One that we think you will all find useful is the capability to record internal system audio. This can be invaluable when creating guides and walk-throughs. The additional feature also enables you to add a second audio…

  • Insert YuJa video into a Learning Spaces blog

    Embed method to insert video link to blog CampusPress (the hosts of our Learning Spaces word press blogs) lets you add a video from your YuJa video into your Learning Spaces blog. You do this by copying the embed code. Steps in YuJa Go to video.dundee.ac.uk and find the video…

  • Best Tools for Student Journals

    We have several tools which are ideal for students’ reflective work, from discussion boards, to journals, to wikis. Read about them below to decide which tool is right for the needs of your assignment.

  • Decommissioning of Panopto Service

    As previously announced, Panopto is being decommissioned in favour of our new Video service: YuJa. We had already removed access to Panopto (30/08/2019) and the service will now be closed completely on 19/10/2019. This should not affect any users as they should already have moved to YuJa, so this notice is just for information.

  • Removal of non-standard staff accounts in My Dundee

    At the end of this semester (Sem 1, 19/20), we will be disabling all non-standard staff accounts on My Dundee. This is part of our continuing effort to meet our security obligations and ensure My Dundee remains a secure environment for our users.

  • Important: Turnitin, My Dundee and Notifications 

    What’s the issue? Students and Staff are receiving false or misleading notifications about Turnitin assignments. These notifications are being generated from two different scenarios: Old, long past the post date, assignments from old modules. Resit assignments that were only intended for a select few students, yet are issuing notifications to…

  • Turnitin Issues [Resolved]

    We’ve been receiving reports users enable to access Turnitin through My Dundee, whether for marking or submitting. Turnitin is an externally provided service so we have raised it with them and will update this post when we know more.

  • New video service + retirement of Panopto and Kaltura

    After a recent procurement process we are pleased to announce the implementation of a new video service called Yuja. This service will be made available for the start of the new academic year, providing an easy way to record, edit, manage and distribute video assets for education. With the arrival…