Open Apereo 2016 Conference 22-25 May 2016: Higher Education … 100% Open for Education

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Adam Marshall

Venue: May 22-25, 2016 Kimmel Center at New York University – NYC, NY Website: http://conference.apereo.org Twitter: #apereo16 The conference program is now available for Open Apereo 2016. The program includes many sessions ranging across all Apereo projects. Learn the latest project news … Continue reading →

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WebLearn upgraded to Version 2.10-ox11 on 22 March 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Adam Marshall

WebLearn was upgraded  to version 2.10-ox11 on 22nd March 2016. If you would like more details then please contact the Service Desk. If you would like to suggest further improvements then please do so by contributing to the WebLearn User Voice feedback … Continue reading →

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WebLearn unavailable on Tuesday 22 March 2016 from 7-9am

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Adam Marshall

We plan to upgrade WebLearn to version 10-ox11 on Tuesday 22 March 2016 7-9am. There will be no service during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience that this essential work may cause.

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Online submission of assessments via WebLearn

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Adam Marshall

Courtesy of AAD News Alert 21 March 21016 Education Committee’s Examinations Panel has agreed that departments which wish to begin using online submission for examined work should use the centrally-supported WebLearn solution. A number of departments have been taking part … Continue reading →

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WebLearn upgraded to Version 2.10-ox10 during w/c 7 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Adam Marshall

WebLearn was upgraded  to version 2.10-ox10 during the week commencing 8th March 2016. If you would like more details then please contact the Service Desk.  If you would like to suggest further improvements then please do so by contributing to the WebLearn User … Continue reading →

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WebLearn Phishing Excercise – Please Warn Your Staff

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Adam Marshall

Quite a few people have received a message (given below) about the need to reactivate an expiring WebLearn account. The link goes to a spoofed copy of the “WebAUTH” login page which looks quite convincing I would like to assure … Continue reading →

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Sakai 11 QA testing is in full swing!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Adam Marshall

From Dede Hourican (Marist College) For the past month, the Sakai Quality Assurance (QA) team has been conducting weekly QA “Test Fests” on Thursdays, 10am to noon Eastern time (15:00 – 17:00 GMT). These communal testing sessions provide an opportunity … Continue reading →

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WISE working in WebLearn

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jill Fresen

The WebLearn Improved Student Experience (WISE) project is working with departments to fast-track the design (or re-design) of WebLearn structures, sites, content and learning materials. The aim of the project is to deliver an enhanced and consistent student learning experience, … Continue reading →

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Announcing OxTALENT 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jill Fresen

Circulated by Dr Liz Masterman, Academic IT Services, on behalf of the OxTALENT competition committee: IT Services is pleased to announce the 2016 OxTALENT competition. As in previous years, we will be recognising and rewarding the innovative use of digital … Continue reading →

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WebLearn usage over the last 5 years

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Adam Marshall

As there was no IT Services Annual Report this year, I thought it would be useful to present some of the WebLearn usage figures that we usually supply. 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Unique visitors 7,387 10,054 12,385 15,108 14,685 … Continue reading →

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