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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.

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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

Easy editing with the mass actions block

24 November 2020 Posted in: Articles, Tips By: Gill Ritchie

If you’re about to embark on getting your QMplus area ready for teaching in semester B you might find the mass actions block useful. This block can help reduce the amount of clicky-clicking and drag and dropping you have to do when editing your QMplus area. After installing the block in your QMplus area, you . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

29 October 2020 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: When I login to QMplus I see the wrong landing page. How can I change it?Answer 1:  If you need to change your landing page, you can follow the quick steps in this guide: How to change . . . Read the full article

Commonly asked support questions

30 September 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: How can I give someone access to my course?Answer 1:  If you are an Administrator, Course Administrator or Teacher on a QMplus course area, you can enrol others onto your course area yourself. For details of how to do . . . Read the full article

Top videos to get you started with QMplus

11 September 2018 Posted in: Articles, Tips By: Alysa Bramble

Welcome to QMplus! We have created a series of videos to help you familiarise you with the layout of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and its features.  Students How to update your profile and preferences Searching for QMplus module areas Choosing a landing page Using Bookmarks and To do lists My Modules in QMplus Using . . . Read the full article

Personalised E-Learning

16 January 2018 Posted in: Tips By: Technology Enhanced Learning Team

……what to do when a ticket is not enough! 1.Drop in sessions – Our staff drop-in sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2pm on the Mile End campus (E-Learning Studio, SCAPE) for any member of staff who needs help with their use of technology in their teaching.   2. One-to-one appointments – Kickstart your teaching idea . . . Read the full article