WebLearn courses in Trinity Term 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Adam Marshall

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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Preventing student papers from being added to the Turnitin database

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Adam Marshall

This post courtesy of Jill Fresen: When using the Assignments tool in WebLearn, the default behaviour is that student papers do get added to the Turnitin database; however, they are used only for comparison purposes and are not released or … Continue reading →

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Using images within a survey

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Adam Marshall

We’ve recently had a question about using images as part of a question in a Survey template. Question: How do I upload and use a photo as part of  a question on a survey template? Answer: Click on the ‘image’ … Continue reading →

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Sneeky Peek at Sakai 2.9

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Adam Marshall

Sakai 2.9 isn’t due to be released until May 2012 but I though a quick taster of the exciting times ahead may brighten up everybody’s day! The indomitable Dr Chuck (Severance) has been running a project with some of his … Continue reading →

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Sakai 2011 Conference Information

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Adam Marshall

The Sakai Foundation is pleased to share the initial information and call for presentations for the Sakai 2011 conference in Los Angeles. All conference information will be added to www.sakaiproject.org/sakai-conference-2011 as it becomes available. The growth in projects, partners, adoption and … Continue reading →

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WebLearn Survey tool improvements

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Adam Marshall

During the February 2011 WebLearn upgrade, several improvements to the Survey tool were implemented: one no longer has to close a survey to view the results maintainers and contributors can now respond to a survey if so desired it is … Continue reading →

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New surveys step-by-step guide is now available

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Adam Marshall

A substantially improved Surveys tool step-by-step guide has just been made available. It now reflects all the recent improvements which went live at the start of February 2011.

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Technical information about oAuth and Sakai (WebLearn)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Adam Marshall

Matthew Buckett wrote this article about the authentication technology that we opted to use to allow mobile phones to connect to WebLearn (Sakai). “We went down the route of using OAuth between Mobile Oxford (m.ox) and Sakai as it allowed … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Sakai Conferences

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Adam Marshall

From Ian Dolphin: I am pleased to announce the venue, and confirm the date, for the Sakai North American Conference 2011. The conference will take place on the 14th, 15th and 16th of June, at the Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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