2023 Newsletters

  • October 2023

    October 2023

    In this October 2023 edition, we are exploring how to present your Padlet board as a slideshow and introducing Learning Journeys from Feedback Fruits. We also will look at how and where to direct your students when they need further guidelines on VU Collaborate.


  • September 2023

    September 2023

    In this September 2023 edition, we introduce an exciting automated feedback feature from Feedback Fruits. Exploring how to make your Padlet board more interactive with a new Poll. For our tip of the month, let’s look at some free videos and image sources that can be used in your VU Collaborate space.


  • August 2023

    August 2023

    In this August 2023 edition, we are diving in Turnitin AI writing detector. Exploring an improvement in rubric marking view and gamification in your classroom using H5P. For our tip of the month, let’s look at how to export class and group list from VU Collaborate.


  • July 2023

    July 2023

    In this July 2023 edition, we are excited to announce the retirement of the old quiz interface. Exploring a new auto-submit quiz attempt feature and Turnitin Similarity Check resources. For our tip of the month, let’s look at how to prepare for your upcoming block teaching.


  • June 2023

    June 2023

    In this June 2023 edition, we excited to announce the return of Turnitin. We also explore some of the upcoming changes in quiz and discussion interfaces. For our tip of the month, you will learn how to adjust the performance score when using rubric for markings.


  • May 2023

    May 2023

    In this May 2023 edition, we explore eductor insights in Reading list, how to sort and search for posts in Padlet. We also excited to inform that H5P question types are available in all quiz interfaces. For our tip of the month, you can explore how to enable Zoom automated captions for more accessible meetings.


  • April 2023

    April 2023

    In this April 2023 edition, we annouce some changes including Callista result code and enabling respondus lockdown across all HE units. We also introduce a new interface for discussiom and Originality check. For our tip of the month, you can explore how to link student groups into dropbox and get to know some assessment icons.


  • March 2023

    March 2023

    In this March 2023 edition, we introduce a new access for course chair, some exciting features for H5P interactive book and our first back to campus workshop. For our tip of the month, you can explore a simple trick to make resource links open in a new tab.


  • February 2023

    February 2023

    In this first edition of the 2023 newsletters, we introduce a quicker way to access H5P activity via H5P Quicklink, explore what is Panopto captionings and how can we add automatic captions. We also pleased to inform our staff about the ability to enrol another staff member as Block Convenor in delivery space.