Minerva Monthly Update – October 2022
The October update to Minerva introduces the staff view of progress tracking functionality in Ultra Course View modules. There also improvements to Tests and the rendering of Math Formulas.
News and Updates
News of software upgrades or updates, along with any associated maintenance and downtime are shared here – and summarised on the planned maintenance and downtime page to help you keep track. Service issues that may prevent you from using a particular Digital Education System or functionality are also shared on this page, and on our Twitter account @DESystemsUoL, (you’ll find the latest tweets at the bottom of this page). You can also get these updates directly to your inbox by subscribing to the mailing list.
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Mediasite – Performance Issues 03/10/22
Mediasite is experiencing performance issues including missing functionality and permissions issues.
Turnitin known issue – Inbox sync error message 26/9/22
There is a known issue affecting the roster sync of students between Minerva modules and the Turnitin assignment inbox. Staff may see the following error message when attempting to open the assignment inbox. “The membership service encountered some errors. Click here for details Error fetching memberships URL” The issue may affect assignment in modules where…
Top Hat Downtime 25/09/22, 02/10/22, 09/10/22
Top Hat has scheduled maintenance on the following dates and times: September 25, 2022 from 06:00am – 09:00am GMT October 2, 2022 from 06:00am – 09:00am GMT October 9, 2022 from 06:00am – 09:00am GMT During this maintenance window, Top Hat will be unavailable to all users. If you have any questions please contact the…
Microsoft Class Teams now available in Minerva modules
Staff can now create Microsoft Class Teams directly within Minerva Ultra Course View modules and organisations.
LeedsforLife APT Systems Training Available in September and October
The new LeedsforLife systems – PebblePad, StREAM@Leeds and Microsoft Bookings with me – will support APT in their roles. There are currently three training options available.
Creation of Microsoft Class Teams in Minerva
The ability to create Microsoft Class Teams will be made available to staff on Tuesday 20th September.
Minerva Ultra Course View: Information for Staff
Information on resources and support to assist staff and students in the transition to Minerva Ultra Course View.
Minerva Groups Update – September 2022
A recent Minerva update now means you can create Groups Sets and add members via CSV upload.
PebblePad Training for Staff – September Dates
The next series of PebblePad training sessions start week commencing the 5 September
Minerva Monthly Update – September 2022
The September update to Minerva introduces new features and improvements to existing functionality with a focus on assessment and accessibility features. New features Assessment Grade overrides are now included in Grade History downloads. Blackboard Rubrics can be copied from Original (used for 21/22 modules and earlier) and Ultra Course View modules. New Ally alternative format…
Gradescope Create Assignment Workflow New Look
Gradescope have introduced a new look to the Create Assignment workflow. Create Assignments has moved to a separate page to provide instructors more screen space and allow more space for upcoming section management features. Gradescope guidance has been updated to reflect this change.
New Top Hat Navigation Header
Top Hat has updated the navigation header for all staff and students. All functionalities of the old header remain, this update is for a fresh new look! Old Top Hat Header: New Top Hat Header: The biggest change to note is the location of the Course Settings and the Add Educator button no longer sits…
Resolved: Turnitin Grade Centre Issue
The issue affecting Grade Centre columns for Turnitin assignments in Original Course View (21/22 modules and earlier) first reported in July and resulting in the column being un-hidden from students after making changes to the assignment settings within the Turnitin interface has been resolved.
Minerva Monthly Update – August 2022
Details of the August update to Minerva. Introducing new features and improvements to existing functionality with a focus on Tests.
Updates to LeedsforLife APT systems for 2022/23
Since the new LeedsforLife systems (PebblePad, StREAM and MS Bookings) were launched in autumn 2021, many of you have been in touch to tell us about some changes you’d like to see.
Resolved – Turnitin issues 5/8/22
The unexpected service issue affecting Turnitin has now been resolved.
Turnitin currently experiencing issues 5/8/22
Turnitin have reported an unexpected service incident issue with their service. For continued updates, you can track the issue using Turnitin’s service status: https://turnitin.statuspage.io/
Labster Simulation Updates: July 2022
New simulation labs have been released in Labster this month covering organic chemistry and anatomy and physiology.
Turnitin Grade Centre Issue – July 2022
Saving Turnitin assignment settings causes an issue where the Grade Centre column is made visible. Please be aware when saving Turnitin settings while a fix is being developed.
Minerva Monthly Update Highlights – July 2022
The July update to Minerva introduces new features and improvements to existing functionality with a focus on assessment, grading, module content and accessibility. Some issues with copying content have also been resolved.
PebblePad Downtime: 12 July 22, before 8:30am
Slight change to PebblePad log-in
Turnitin Downtime: 9 July 22, between midnight & 8am
Turnitin will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance from midnight to 8am (BST) on 9 July. You can find out further details via Turnitin’s service status page
Minerva Maintenance: 24 June 22, between 8pm & 9pm
To resolve an issue where data feeds did not run on the 24 June, the vendor will be carrying out maintenance.
PebblePad Downtime: 29 June 22, between 7am & 7:30am
There will be 30 minutes of potential downtime from 7am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release (2022.6).
Turnitin Downtime: 9 July 22, between midnight & 8am
Turnitin will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance from midnight to 8am (BST) on 9 July. You can find out further details via Turnitin’s service status page
Turnitin – Changes to Feedback Release Date Functionality
Turnitin has introduced new functionality where Grade Centre columns are unhidden when the Feedback Release Date is reached.
Changes to where Microsoft Teams meeting recordings are saved from 27 June 22
From the 27th of June, all users will notice that Microsoft Teams meeting recordings are no longer automatically saved to Microsoft Stream, they will be saved to the either OneDrive or SharePoint. The way you create, start, and take part in Teams meetings will not change. Essentially, this change affects: Where a meeting recording is…
Minerva Downtime: 14 June 22, between 3am & 3:30am
Minerva will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Tuesday 14th June at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.
University’s Reading List tool changing ahead of 2022/23 academic year
The University’s Reading List tool is changing ahead of the 2022/23 academic year. Support sessions and demos are available for tutors to update their reading lists using the new system. The new Leeds Reading List system is available in Minerva Ultra from Thursday 9 June, with all previous reading lists transferred over to the new system….
Move to Minerva Ultra Course View
Ultra Course View modules will be available from Thursday 9 June, along with support to assist in the transition over the summer period.
Auto-captions now available in Collaborate
Instructors can now improve the accessibility of content within Collaborate sessions by creating captions for recorded modules.
Resolved – Top Hat Gradebook Issue
The issue reported on 24/05/2022, which affected the ability to disable/enable the Top Hat gradebook has now been resolved. If you are still experiencing any issues, contact the IT Help Desk.
Reminder – Move to Minerva Ultra Course View
Information about the upcoming move to Ultra Course View, with details on training resources and support.
Resolved – Minerva issues reported 17 May
Resolved – Minerva issues reported 17 May
Minerva – update on issues reported 17 May
In an attempt to resolve the recent issues with Minerva, our vendor will apply a fix overnight. The fix will be applied on Wednesday 25 May 02:00-05:00 BST.
Issue with disabling the Top Hat gradebook
It is currently not possible to disable/enable the Top Hat Gradebook from the Top Hat course settings panel. Checking or unchecking the box and pressing Save does not result in your change being saved.
PebblePad Downtime: 30th May 22, between 7am and 7:30am
Combined student and assessor-initiated submissions to be added to PebblePad.
Minerva – follow-up on issues reported 17 May
Minerva is continuing to experience performance issues. In an attempt to resolve these issues, our vendor will apply a fix overnight. The fix will be applied on Saturday 21 May 02:00-05:00 BST.
Minerva – update on issues reported 17 May
Minerva is currently experiencing performance issues affecting Activity Stream, content copying and emails from announcements.
Minerva – fix to be applied overnight: 19 May 2am to 5am
As reported on 17 May, Minerva is currently experiencing performance issues. The Activity Stream is not loading and staff may experience issues copying content between or within modules and organisations. To resolve these issues, our vendor will apply a fix overnight.
Minerva – issues with Activity Stream and Copying Content
Minerva is currently experiencing performance issues. The Activity Stream is not loading and staff may experience issues copying content between or within modules and organisations.
Minerva Downtime: 14 May 22, between 3am & 3:30am
Minerva will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Saturday 14th May at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.
Minerva Downtime: 13 May 22, between 3am & 3:30am
Minerva will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Friday 13th May at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.
Fix your Minerva content for Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
Thursday 19 May 2022 marks the annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), and as part of our commitment to inclusive and accessible education, we are participating in the Blackboard Ally ‘Fix Your Content Day’.
Resolved – Turnitin issues 10/5/22
Users may have found that a server error message appeared when trying to submit or access Turnitin papers today, Turnitin have reported that this issue has now been resolved
Turnitin currently experiencing issues 10/5/22
Turnitin have reported an issue with their service. This may impact students who are trying to submit their assessments.
Minerva Ultra Course View – FAQs for Staff
Frequently asked questions regarding the move to Minerva Ultra Course View, along with information on how you can keep up-to-date on project developments.
Fix your Minerva content for Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
Thursday May 19th 2022 marks the annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), and as part of our commitment to inclusive and accessible education, we are participating in the Blackboard Ally ‘Fix Your Content Day’.
PebblePad Downtime: 27 April 22, between 7am & 7:30am
On Wednesday 27th April 2022, there will be 30 minutes of potential downtime from 7 am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release (2022.4). Submission Viewer 2 will now support Asset Approvals. You can now create, edit, delete, release and recall Asset Approvals at every level (1, 2 and 3). Submissions in ATLAS can now be…