My Dundee Blog
Hybrid Update #10: What to expect next week
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 ... read more
Hybrid Update #9: Dual-Mode for Sem 2
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 ... read more
Turnitin Service Incident 15/12/21
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 contacted Turnitin to get more information on this issue ... read more
A Christmas Gift from CTIL
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! CTIL’s 12 Sites of Christmas ... read more
My Dundee Issue: 404 Error
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 off. Manage download settings in: Chrome (look at the section on changing default download permissions)FirefoxSafariEdge: Open Microsoft Edge , then select Settings and more > Settings Select Downloads and toggle ... read more
Hybrid Update #8.5
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 with the new service. Read on for details. Upgraded Eduzone ready for Dual Mode. The content of this post was emailed to all staff on Monday 6 December Dual-Mode Rollout ... read more
Hybrid Update #8: Dual-Mode rollout schedule
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 ... read more
Upcoming Enhancement to the Questionmark OnDemand Login Process (Staff Only)
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 users of QMOD. Why is this being done? When it comes to cyber security and helping to keep our University community safe online, MFA plays a crucial role. The higher ... read more
Collaborate Downtime 11/11/21 (Resolved)
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 please get in touch with Help4u (help4u@dundee.ac.uk) and put FAO CTIL in the subject line ... read more
Hybrid Update #7: Dual Mode Pending & Student Feedback
It’s feeling a bit too long since our last update so apologies for the gap. Today I’d like to give a brief update about where we are with Dual Mode installations and share more of the feedback we’re getting from students both from a technical and teaching perspective. Look out next week for another update focusing on the fascinating work that’s been going on in the background to get us ready for Dual Mode – it’s a topic worthy of ... read more
