You can access central university video resources (such as Library or Study Advice guides) via the Shared area within YuJa. Click a YuJa link in any Blackboard module, or visit reading.yuja.com directly and access the Shared area (where you can find the Channels for your modules). Central video resources are stored under the ‘Shared Folders’ […]
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The steps in this article cover use of the YuJa Software Capture application. Although this article is Classroom Capture focused, you can also follow these steps to use the YuJa Software Capture application to record Personal Capture content, however we would recommend considering other options prior to choosing this tool for Personal Capture. For further
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YuJa has a variety of accessibility features that are applied to your video automatically on upload. You can also improve the accessibility of your YuJa videos depending on the needs of your students. For information on accessibility features in the JuJa Media Player, see the YuJa support article: Accessibility Features in the Media Player. The
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In the new academic year 2022/23, DTS will no longer be creating Stream Groups which are associated with a Blackboard Course. Stream content that you’ve already made available to Modules for 2021/22 and earlier will still be visible to students on those modules via their Blackboard course. No action is required to ensure that these
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See DTS information regarding Class Notebook before committing to use. The information in this article is correct at the time of writing. TEL can provide initial orientation but not ongoing support for Microsoft products (please contact DTS for ongoing queries). OneNote and Class Notebook are a Microsoft Office application that can be used for collaborative
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The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. Whiteboard is a Microsoft Office application that can be used for collaborative and individual work, with options for blank-sheet style collaboration and document mark-up. MS Whiteboard can
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Screencasts Depending on the type of screencast you wish to record, you will need to choose an appropriate recorder. This article includes reference to tools which are available via the University’s Microsoft Office subscription, or provided by third parties. MS Office tools are free and already available to you – see Office Software on the IT website. Please
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Introduction Most Blackboard courses are linked directly to a single programme or module in RISIS e.g. the RISIS module EN2CRI Critical Issues is represented by Blackboard course EN2CRI-24-5_S1 Critical Issues (2024/25 Semester 1) the RISIS programme UFMICRO BSc Microbiology is represented by Blackboard course UFMICRO-24-5PR BSc Microbiology (2024/25) As long as they are scheduled to
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This page provides information for university staff who work with External Examiners. It explains how to make arrangements for them to access IT resources, including how to apply for an an IT account and how to arrange their access to Blackboard. How to arrange an IT account External Examiners can be given a University external user
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Blackboard supports latest versions of Google Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox. However you may experience issues when accessing third party applications (e.g. Turnitin, Gradescope, YuJa and Talis Reading lists) from within Blackboard or when logging into Blackboard using Single sign on. Most of those issues could be due to blocked third party cookies or pop-ups,
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