Adding ‘awesome’ icons to web page in WebLearn

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Adam Marshall

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, most pages in WebLearn 11 use a new icon set: Font Awesome icons. You may well recognise these icons from other websites or phone ‘Apps’. Unlike the previous (‘Silk’) icons these are not images, they … Continue reading →

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How to upload files into WebLearn via WebDAV using Cyberduck

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Adam Marshall

You will need to use WebDAV when uploading multiple files, or a large file (> 60MB) into WebLearn. However, we have had reports of users experiencing problems with Microsoft Windows when trying to connect to WebLearn via WebDAV; people are seeing reports … Continue reading →

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The Contact Us Tool

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Adam Marshall

I thought it may be useful to show the information that is sent when one dispatches a message using the Conatct Us form within WebLearn. As you will see, the context from within WebLearn is included: username, email and so on, … Continue reading →

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Change in WebLearn Email Support

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Adam Marshall

From the 20th April 2015, IT Services will move to a new system for logging and managing IT support calls. Users will notice the following changes: When you send an email asking for help or guidance, the response will look … Continue reading →

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A recipie to display a Google Calendar in WebLearn

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Adam Marshall

It is quite easy to surface a Google Calendar within WebLearn – you may want to do this if you find that the default WebLearn calendar doesn’t quite do what you want. The Conference of Colleges use this approach, they … Continue reading →

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How to display WebLearn within a Power Point slide

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Adam Marshall

People often like to browse WebLearn from within a PowerPoint presentation. Generally this is done by adding a hyperlink or maybe by just breaking out of the presentation and switching to a web browser, however, it is actually really easy … Continue reading →

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WebLearn: Design and content course – questions answered and tips

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Fawei Geng

The following questions were asked at the WebLearn: Design and content course at IT Services on 14 November 2013: Q: I have embedded a YouTube video on my page.  When it finishes playing, the player displays a number of suggested … Continue reading →

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Secure Access to Additional Verification Sites

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Adam Marshall

If you intend to visit an Additional Verification (AV) site, it is essential that you follow procedure: Close your browser and make sure every single browser window has been closed. This may seem odd but it is very good practise … Continue reading →

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Using Templates to Create New Sites

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Fawei Geng

Post by Fawei Geng & Adam Marshall The recent upgrade to WebLearn version 2.8 has seen the introduction of a number of site templates. These templates can be used when creating a site from scratch and will impose structure and … Continue reading →

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How do I delete sites?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Adam Marshall

There two 2 types of ‘delete’ in WebLearn: removing from the hierarchy and (soft) deletion from the system. Removing the site from the hierarchy This stops the site appearing under your departmental (or college) area in WebLearn, however, all site … Continue reading →

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