QuickMarks is the name used within Turnitin for frequently used comments that can be inserted into a student’s assignment. These comments can be created, saved and re-used on any assignment from an individual marker’s library of comments. They are available from the QuickMarks section of the Instructor Feedback toolbar when marking an assignment using the […]
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When might I do this? In some disciplines (e.g. Fine Arts, Theatre or Mathematics), students will often be assessed on work which is not suitable for online submission. However, you may want to take advantage of Turnitin’s grading tools to provide feedback via the University’s virtual learning environment (VLE). Similarly, you may wish to provide
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You can record videos in YuJa either directly in your browser, or using the desktop application. You can access either of these from within YuJa, from Create Recording on the top menu. You can choose which tool to use each time you record. Whichever method you use, your recording will be saved in your YuJa
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This guide will give you an overview of using Breakout Groups within Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The following video is a comprehensive guide and looks in greater detail at activities within Breakout groups as well as some different scenarios to think through. It is time stamped for your ease of section selection. Update 2021: It is
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Introduction Academic Liaison Librarians and Careers Consultants are assigned admin privileges in Blackboard, providing you with the ability to self-enrol on courses within the School or Department with which you work. The privileges have been granted in order that you can view and, if necessary, create course content advise module staff on copyright compliance in
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What is Microsoft Forms? Microsoft Forms is an online survey/quizzing platform that is available via Office 365 apps. It can be used for student polling, word clouds, Q&A, Likert ratings, MCQs.. there is a wide range of question types. These questions can be deployed within or outside of scheduled teaching. For example, students can access
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One way to allow participants to interact with your session is to use polls. This allows you to gauge participants reactions to questions. Using Polls video Set up a Poll In the Share Content Area, use the Poll feature to present options and get feedback from participants. Polls can be set up whilst the session
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Important: Stream (Classic) has been replaced with Stream (on SharePoint). To find out more about migration from Stream Classic to Stream on SharePoint please visit DTS’ page Stream on SharePoint. Stream is no longer used for storing Teaching and Learning video content. T&L video content for 2022/23 onwards should be stored in Yuja. Stream Groups will not
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Many file types can be shared in a collaborate sessions, they include, PDFs, PowerPoint slides and image files (GIF, JPG and PNG). Check the Blackboard Guide on Share Content for an up-to-date list. How do I share files? From the Collaborate Menu, bottom right, select the Share Content Button. Select Share Files. When the screen loads, drag and
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This guide describes what a similarity report shows and how to interpret matches highlighted on a student’s assignment submitted to Turnitin. The similarity report is an effective way to: Check that online sources in an assignment have been properly cited and the text has not simply been copied without appropriate referencing. Help students as a
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