Minerva Monthly Update - September 2024
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- News for Staff
The September update introduces changes to the layout of module pages and some new Gradebook functionality.
New layout for module pages
There are three notable changes:
- The Details & Actions menu has moved;
- There are subtle changes to the colour palette to create visual depth;
- The + icon (for adding content)/drag and drop icons now always display.
The Details & Actions menu has moved to the right. This will be particularly useful for students on mobile devices as they will no longer have to scroll through 'Details & Actions' to get to important module content. The re-design should also work well on screen readers.
Content items now have a white background with the module page having a grey background. This is to help staff and students differentiate between items more easily.
For staff, the + icons (for adding content) have now moved to the left and always show. Similarly, the drag and drop icons always display. This means that you no longer have to position your mouse in the right place to make the icons display.
Leeds Minerva guides will be updated over September/October to match this new interface.
Gradebook - new functionality
Gradebook Indicator
An indicator has been added to the Gradebook link in the top navigation menu in your modules. This will highlight when there are items which need grading.
Gradebook Overview
A new Overview tab in the Gradebook highlights items which need grading and any grades which need posting (returning to students).
When you click the Overview tab, you will see a list of Gradebook items which need Grading and/or grades which need posting (returning) to students.
Click Grade now to be taken to the grading interface for the item. For Turnitin and Gradescope, you will need to click on the item name instead of Grade now as the latter isn't currently working (we have reported this to our suppliers).
Clicking Post now will give the option to immediately post the grades to students.
Student Activity Log
Click on the name of a student in the Gradebook to access the student's Activity Log. This will present a list of the student's interactions with the module. Please note this should be considered an indicative list of their interactions and should not be considered 100% reliable or a comprehensive list of their activity in the module. At present, it will not report on all interactions with integrated assessment tools like Turnitin or Gradescope (this should be supported in a future release).
