Oxford’s configuration of the Evaluations System

There are a large number of configuration options available via the Evaluations System (Survey tool) Administrate screen. These are only available to members of the Administration Workspace but I thought it may be interesting to detail which options we have … Continue reading

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An odd calendar problem

A student from Medical Sciences contacted us with a weird problem – I thought it may be useful to write about this in case others are interested. I paraphrase slightly. The problem “If I view the calendar on the Clinical … Continue reading

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WebLearn for Teaching course: 19 May, 2-5pm

Course Title WebLearn: for Teaching (booking is required) Teachers Jill Fresen and Robin Hill Aim of the course To explore WebLearn tools that are designed specifically to support teaching and learning in the electronic environment, as a supplement to face-to-face … Continue reading

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Reading List Improvements

Overview This post outlines the improvements made to Reading Lists within WebLearn. This was made possible by virtue of the successful completion of the JISC funded Sir Louie Project. (Thanks to Angela Carritt for help with this post.) It is … Continue reading

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WLUG MT2010 Presentations now available

We are pleased to announce that the recorded presentations from the WLUG meeting of Michaelmas Term 2010 are now available as an RSS feed in the WebLearn User Group site in WebLearn. You can either click on the link entitled … Continue reading

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WebLearn courses in Trinity Term 2011

WebLearn ITLP Courses: Trinity Term 2011 A variety of taught courses are offered by OUCS free of charge, to support the use of WebLearn. The courses are aimed at staff members who are involved in designing and building WebLearn sites … Continue reading

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Avoiding plagiarism: two free online courses for Oxford University members

Two free online courses are offered via WebLearn for Oxford University students and staff: Avoiding Plagiarism 1: This is a tailor-made online skills course, providing an introduction to the issues surrounding plagiarism. It will help users to acquire some of … Continue reading

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Call for nominations: OxTALENT competition 2011 – WebLearn Category

The annual OxTALENT competition for the innovative use of IT in teaching and learning at Oxford is now open for nominations.  One of the categories is the innovative use of WebLearn. The OxTALENT awards are part of the University Teaching … Continue reading

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