• Distance learning forum meeting Tuesday 13 October

    Dear All, Welcome to the new academic year 20/21. Six months in and work is still a little strange, with most of us working remotely. We hope this message finds you and yours all safe and well. We’ve decided to keep the DLF meetings to an hour as online fatigue…

  • “MoCo” Meeting summary

    Blackboard have several interest groups in their Community Site. One that I attend when is “MoCo“, which covers both the mobile app and collaborate. The September meeting , covered several useful points. Feel free to watch it (it’s an hour long), but if you’d like a summary… Polls and Reporting – if…

  • Changing module page label from ‘Courses’ to ‘Modules’

    To help newly arriving students navigate My Dudee more easily and align the interface with the University’s common nomenclature, we have decided to replace the label ‘Course’ with ‘Module’ on the main menu.

  • Error creating a Journal in My Dundee – Temporary Fix

    Temporary fix Blackboard are still looking at finding a solution for the existing issue that staff have with a difficulty creating a journal. We have now found a work around that will help you to get ready for the start of term. The process is this: In your Sandbox:  Create…

  • Best Tools for Student Reflective Journals – 2020

    We have several tools which are ideal for student’s reflective work from discussion boards, to journals, from blogs to wikis. Read about them below to decide which tool is right for the needs of your assignment.

  • Reading Lists/Resource Lists

    The LLC are keen to support everyone currently preparing, sharing, or linking Resource Lists for the coming academic year. This email is intended to signpost the help available and provide information for common tasks.