2023/24 Minerva modules now available to staff
All modules due to run in 2023/24 have been created, and enrolments have been added.
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All modules due to run in 2023/24 have been created, and enrolments have been added.
We are investigating an intermittent issue where the Turnitin interface is freezing, and grades and comments entered are not being retained.
The June update to Minerva introduces improvements to Tests and Module Links. Announcement now also appear in the top menu and there is a new icon for Learning Modules.
PebblePad releases new features inluding ability to report on data saved in tables.
Information to help you prepare your 2023/24 module areas, including support and guidance for content copying, and a summary of key updates to Minerva functionality since June 2022.
Would you like to learn more about making your content accessible? Take a look at Jenny Brady's new blog PDFs and accessibility: I learnt the hard way, so you don’t have to!
The May update to Minerva introduces improvements to Gradebook, Tests, drag and drop functionality, editing options for LTI assessments (e.g. Turnitin) and Ally.
The issue where Minerva messages were incorrectly sent to people with inactive enrolments has been resolved.
PebblePad will be updated on the 2nd May and will include several new features
Mark this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day by considering the accessibility of, and making changes to your digital content to improve the digital experience for all staff and students across the institution.
The April update to Minerva introduces a new module search function for both staff and students. Improvements have been made to Gradebook, Tests and copying.
PebblePad will be updated on the 30th March and will include several new features.
The issue some staff were experiencing when using the filter in the Gradebook grid view filter has been resolved.
Last month, we saw improvements and new features being added to a number of digital education systems.
The March update to Minerva brings improvements to assessment grading, scheduling of announcements, and the ability to control the visibility of module/organisation enrolments to students.
Some staff are seeing an error message when using the Gradebook Grid View Filter.
Within this article you’ll find a background to the Minerva project, a reminder about module content rollover for the 2023/24 academic year, and an opportunity to provide feedback to the Minerva Project Team.
Extra credit option in Tests to be disabled in March.
PebblePad will be updated on the 28th February and will include several new features.
The issue affecting Turnitin has now been resolved.
There is an unexpected service issue and users of Turnitin may be experiencing system issues which may have resulted in slowness in generating Similarity Reports.
The issue with navigating between Group Assignment Submissions in Minerva has been resolved.
Minerva Messages are being incorrectly emailed to people with inactive enrolments in Minerva modules and organisations.
Turnitin have updated the default class expiry date to twelve months
Turnitin have made improvements to the assignment inbox.
The February update to Minerva brings improvements to Tests, Gradebook, Progress Tracking and Groups.
There is an intermittent issue, which is affecting some users, where a grade entered in the Turnitin Feedback Studio is not being posted to the module Gradebook in Minerva.
Gradescope new Section Management features provide options for customising and managing assignments for module groups
On Tuesday 31st of January 2023, there will be 10 minutes of potential downtime between 7am and 7:30am whilst PebblePad update their software.
Some Collaborate recordings made on the 18th of January may not contain whiteboard content shared during the session
The issue affecting Turnitin has now been resolved.
There is an unexpected service issue and users of Turnitin may be experiencing system issues.
When using the arrows to move back and forth between group assignment submissions from the Gradebook, the submission file does not update, making it seem that the groups all submitted the same file.
The January update to Minerva introduces updates to Messages, Tests, Gradebook and Discussions.
Discover how to set up a PebblePad workspace and assignment from a Minerva module or organisation, allowing the capture of your Minerva student cohort and enable grades to pass back to the Minerva Gradebook
On Monday 12th December, there will be 10 minutes of potential downtime from 7am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release.
The December update to Minerva introduces updates to drag and drop, reporting on student progress, question banks, and more, along with a new anticipated feature: module links.
The November update to Minerva introduces updates to Tests, Gradebook and content items.
The issue affecting display of the Turnitin submission inbox has now been resolved, due to the vendor applying a fix. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused as a result of this issue.
On Monday 31st October there will be 30 minutes of potential downtime from 7 am whilst PebblePad implement their latest release.
New and experienced academic personal tutors may be interested in the session on how to build authentic tutor/tutee relationships.
There appears to be an issue with the page trying to resize inbox columns when it is above a certain pixel size. Colleagues may see the inbox window rapidly flickering and will be unable to unable open any of the submissions.
The issue affecting file uploads in Minerva is now resolved.
There is currently an issue where users may not be able to upload files within Minerva intermittently.
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.
Mediasite is experiencing performance issues including missing functionality and permissions issues.
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...
Staff can now create Microsoft Class Teams directly within Minerva Ultra Course View modules and organisations.
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.
The ability to create Microsoft Class Teams will be made available to staff on Tuesday 20th September.