As we prepare for Welcome Week, I have updated some of the QMplus-related videos that I created last year to support new students in getting started with the platform. These resources are available on our QMplus Media channel, organised into a Welcome Week playlist. We encourage you to share this playlist or specific videos with . . . Read the full article
This month we’re getting to know Jade from the School of Mathematical Sciences. Tell us a bit about yourself and your role. I’m Jade and I currently work as the Digital Learning Technical Advisor at the School of Mathematical Sciences. I also work a little bit with the science and Engineering Foundation team. My role . . . Read the full article
Who we are Situated within IT Services, the Technology Enhanced Learning Team (TELT) provides strategic oversight of e-learning at QM and works to promote, support, and develop technology-enhanced learning across the institution. It is responsible for institution-wide learning applications such as: QMplus, the online learning environment (based on Moodle and Mahara) Q-Review lecture capture (based . . . Read the full article
Dear Colleagues, As we prepare for the upcoming academic year, we want to remind you of the importance of informing your students if you plan to rollover their 2023/24 QMplus courses. When courses are rolled over rather than copied for the new cohort, previous versions no longer appear on the live QMplus site and can . . . Read the full article
On Tuesday, July 16th, we upgraded QMplus to version 4.3, introducing new improvements and features to quizzes. Question bank improvements Better search and filter – The question bank has improved searching and filtering which allows for easier management of questions. Customise view of question bank – Teachers can rearrange, remove, resize or hide columns in . . . Read the full article
Upcoming TELT workshop: Insights from Student TEL Ambassadors on QMplus Course Design Two dates available: • 10.00am -11.30am on 02/09/24 (online) •10.00am -11.30am on 09/09/24 (online) What is it about? This 90-minute online session delivered by a TELT Learning Technologist is perfect for all staff members involved with QMplus, including teachers, administrators, and content creators. . . . Read the full article
Prior to Moodle version 4.3, each column header in the Grader Report provided a direct link to the graded activity. In version 4.3, Moodle removed this functionality, meaning that clicking on the activity name no longer takes you to the activity. Many Moodle users have reported that they consider this a loss of functionality, prompting . . . Read the full article
