The November update introduces an improvement to the file submission process for Blackboard Assignment. There are also some changes to the Print Tests functionality and a new option to download the Activity Log. The Minerva Document content item was also recently updated.
We invite all members of the teaching and learning community to join us in the evaluation stage of the tender process to procure a new lecture capture and multimedia management system.
An update on the issue identified yesterday with the University’s Lecture Capture system which may have resulted in the unintended disclosure of information.
The October update introduces a new option to have email notifications for followed Discussions. There are also updates to how leavers show in the Gradebook and AI options for Question Banks. Recently, a change to how module staff appear on the module content page has been made. A known issue with the Gradebook Overview is also resolved.
As previously shared in February 2024, following a review of our current online assessment systems, Top Hat is no longer available for staff or students to use.
We're planning to upgrade Mediasite, the University’s video platform, this will make it easier for colleagues to embed videos directly into Minerva Documents.
The July update introduces improvements to Announcements, Blackboard Assignments and Tests. An issue which prevented IDs displaying in the Gradebook has also been resolved.
A new Turnitin Similarity Report integration is now available for Blackboard Assignments. Our guide on using Blackboard Assignment with the Turnitin similarity report integration will provide you with more information.
The June update introduces improvements to Announcements, Blackboard Tests, Gradebook, Group settings, and updated filtering options when accessing modules. The AI Design Assistant now also has the option to create content in different languages.
Sign up to attend the Digital Education Network on Global Accessibility Awareness Day to hear about developments around accessibility within the University.
We have been notified that some scheduled lecture capture recordings are not automatically starting as expected. Record Now functionality remains unaffected.
The April update introduces improvements to Blackboard Tests and Assignments, Discussions, Learning Modules, Gradebook Calculations, Conditional Availability, Forms and Batch Edit functionality.
Staff who wish to request a change to the owner of a Mediasite lecture capture or recording are advised to refer to guidance on the IT website for who to contact.
Interested in business simulation tools? Join Nicola Smith, Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School, for an online demonstration of SimVenture Evolution in Practice.
A decision has been made to discontinue our use of Top Hat, which means that you won’t be able to host assessments, active learning, or polls on this platform from September 2024.
For anonymous Tests with questions that need to be graded e.g. Essay questions, it is possible for feedback to disappear from the Gradebook during the grading process if a specific workflow is used.
The February update introduces a new tool for gathering information/surveying students (Forms) and improvements to the flexible grading interface and recording tool.
Are you curious to learn more about student perspectives of academic personal tutoring (APT)? This session will explore academic personal tutoring through the student lens and is available to all colleagues.
The January update brings some improvements to assessment tools (including the introduction of a Test attempt log), changes to conditional release functionality, and Gradebook.