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The latest updates on developments across digital education systems are detailed below along with service information on our dedicated Downtime and Maintenance page.

You can also find status updates from Digital Education Systems on Bluesky at desystemsleeds.bsky.social and at the IT service status page for wider University IT updates.

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A recent Minerva update now means you can create Groups Sets and add members via CSV upload.

The next series of PebblePad training sessions start week commencing the 5 September

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 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.

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.

Details of the August update to Minerva. Introducing new features and improvements to existing functionality with a focus on Tests.

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.

The unexpected service issue affecting Turnitin has now been resolved.

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/

New simulation labs have been released in Labster this month covering organic chemistry and anatomy and physiology.

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.

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.

Slight change to PebblePad log-in

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

To resolve an issue where data feeds did not run on the 24 June, the vendor will be carrying out maintenance.

There will be 30 minutes of potential downtime from 7am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release (2022.6).

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 has introduced new functionality where Grade Centre columns are unhidden when the Feedback Release Date is reached.

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 will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Tuesday 14th June at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.

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....

Ultra Course View modules will be available from Thursday 9 June, along with support to assist in the transition over the summer period.

Information about the upcoming move to Ultra Course View, with details on training resources and support.

Resolved - Minerva 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.

Combined student and assessor-initiated submissions to be added to PebblePad.

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 is currently experiencing performance issues affecting Activity Stream, content copying and emails from announcements.

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 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 will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Saturday 14th May at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.

Minerva will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes on Friday 13th May at 3am (BST) for essential maintenance.

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’.

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 have reported an issue with their service. This may impact students who are trying to submit their assessments.

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.

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’.

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...

Turnitin is now available to all staff and students.

Turnitin will be unavailable today between 11:00 and 12:00.

Some users may currently experience issues when marking with Turnitin Feedback Studio.

On Wednesday 30th March 2022, there will be 30 minutes of potential downtime from 7 am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release. Two improvemets have been made to Submission Viewer 2.

On Friday, March 25, between 11:00pm - 01:00am GMT Padlet will be conducting a round of maintenance. During this time, you will not be able to access the Padlet web or mobile apps.

Dates to note in relation to Minerva Ultra Course View, along with information on training and resources.

Turnitin have released a fix for any assignments affected where grades are not syncing with the Grade Centre.

There is currently a known issue where some Turnitin assignment grades are not syncing with the module Grade Centre, despite the feedback release date having passed.

A new eLearning resource is now available for colleagues, providing a high-level overview of forthcoming changes within Minerva. 

The following advice had been given to us by Turnitin, who advise that this issue is likely caused by the privacy settings enabled in your browser. If you see an error message that says 'invalid state' when trying to launch Turnitin, please use the following the steps to ensure that your preferred browser reflects the...

Auto cleanup of Minerva module/organisation archives and exports.

Some users may find that they are currently unable to access Turnitin assignments. Most will see an error that says 'invalid or missing state' when they try to click on an assignment. This issue has been reported to Turnitin and we will provide an update when it is fixed. In the meantime, please try using...

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