Menu

Technology Enhanced Learning Team

Tips

These tips are designed to draw your attention to useful features of our applications and services that you may not otherwise be aware of. We publish a new tip every week so check back or subscribe to receive them directly. If you have any tips of your own, let us know.

Subscribe via RSS

Algebra and Equation based exams using Numbas

28 June 2021 Posted in: Articles, Tips By: Technology Enhanced Learning Team

Numbas was created at Newcastle University, and been adopted by educators worldwide. It is a free and easy way to create online tests which can be imported to QMplus as a SCORM. Numbas is perfect for maths testing, but can be applied to many different subjects,the questions and answers don’t just have to be numbers, . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

14 June 2021 Posted in: Tips By: Rume Begum

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month.   Question 1: The student ‘A.N. Other’ should no longer have access to my course. Can you please remove them from my QMplus course? Answer 1: It is only possible to remove students individually from a course area if . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

30 April 2021 Posted in: Tips Tagged: By: Annette Nembhard

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month. Question 1: A student has submitted a file to a Turnitin assignment which they wish to be removed from the Turnitin repository. How can I do this?  Answer 1:  You can request the removal of a submission by raising a ticket through the IT . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

28 March 2021 Posted in: Tips Tagged: By: Rume Begum

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month. Question 1: I am not seeing my department landing page on QMplus. Is this something I have permission to set myself?  Answer 1: Yes, you have the ability to select a different landing page from the drop down available on . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

28 February 2021 Posted in: Tips By: Technology Enhanced Learning Team

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month. Question 1: Can I invite external users, such as guest speakers, to join my Blackboard Collaborate sessions? Answer 1:  Yes, you can send a guest link to an external user. The guest link is a public link that can . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

1 February 2021 Posted in: Tips Tagged: By: Technology Enhanced Learning Team

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month.   Question 1: My QMplus course area takes a long time to load. What can I do to improve this? Answer 1:  If your course area takes a long time to load, you probably have a lot of content . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

30 November 2020 Posted in: Tips Tagged: By: Annette Nembhard

Here are the questions that were most commonly asked via The Helpdesk during the past month. Question 1: I cannot join my regular weekly live lectures because the option to join the scheduled Blackboard Collaborate session is not available. How can I join my sessions? Answer 1:  To join a session, click on the link from within . . . Read the full article