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
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
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
As part of the QMplus upgrade, we have enabled the new similarity report for Turnitin. Users will now see the re-designed similarity report with an intuitive interface and match categorization panel, making it easier to interpret and use as a formative assessment tool to strengthen academic writing skills. The similarity report has the following features: . . . Read the full article
Welcome to the June 2024 edition of the TELT monthly newsletter. It has been an action-packed month which included holding our annual Community of Practice event themed on ‘Empowering Minds: Student-Centered Approaches in Digital Education.’ We hope you enjoy reading the varied collection of articles included this month. Community of Practice Event – 5 June . . . Read the full article
Congratulations to one of our TEL Student Ambassadors – Vathmie Vanditha Widyalankara, also known as Vandy. Vandy has been awarded a QMUL Student Enhanced Engagement and Development (SEED) Award for 2023/24! Vandy was a first year student heading into her second year in English and European Law (LLB) when she worked as part of . . . Read the full article
