Hopefully you’ve been able to fully prepare your Blackboard site so it is ready to use with your students. However some staff forget the crucial last step of making that site available to students. If you don’t make your site available, then they won’t be able to access it and take advantage of your work…
The archiving of 2010/11 organisation sites has now been completed. Please keep in mind that most organisation sites will need a new version each academic year, so it may be that you need to start using the 2011/12 version of the site. However, if an organisation site has been mistakenly archived which is still being used…
On 5th September the first phase of the Refresh shuspace project went ahead successfully with changes to the shuspace interface, tabs and channels. Staff and students can find out more about the new interface by logging into shuspace, and looking for the Have You Seen channel on that first page (the My SHU tab), where…
Please note that you should ensure your Blackboard sites for 2011/12 are ready to use and available to students by the start of teaching (nine things to do to prepare your site). In the Bb-support tab in shuspace you will find online resources to support you with preparing your 2011/12 sites and details for how…
Organisation Sites Each year in September we archive Blackboard organisation sites from the previous year (2010/11 in this case). This year archiving will take place on 19 September. Archiving is done to clean up the view for staff and students and ensure the correct Blackboard sites are used in the coming year. Some staff have organisation sites which need to remain active until…
We’ve found out about a UK-wide mobile learning challenge that staff and students may be interested in. The deadline is 14 September to enter. Details below: The International Association for Mobile Learning (IAMLearn) and Epic have announced a Mobile Learning Challenge with a £1000 prize. The Mobile Learning Challenge is searching for innovative and visionary solutions for learning using…
Don’t worry, we don’t want your money! Instead we want to hear your voice and make sure this blog meets your needs. Maybe you’re doing something interesting with e-learning that we should showcase. Maybe you’ve read some research on e-learning that others could benefit from reading. Or maybe you just have an idea for something you’d like us to…
Over the last year we’ve been working closely with staff and students to improve the way that the University presents information on shuspace, there will be better search facilities, a clearer layout and less clutter, so that students can more easily find the things they need when they need them. Early in September, you’ll notice…
The latest edition of D&S’s LTSE newsletter focuses on the use of technology enhanced learning to improve the student experience. Most of the articles are relevant outside of the D&S faculty, so please have a look even if you are in another faculty. Articles were contributed by a variety of authors across the University. The newsletter covers a…
So while this seems to be a fairly simple topic for the blog, I thought it was worth doing as it is proving to be one of the most searched for terms in reaching the blog on the Internet. Currently, if you try accessing Blackboard via the old URLs (blackboard.shu.ac.uk and my.shu.ac.uk) you may receive certificate errors. …