For new students, university is an unfamiliar environment and many will not fully understand what it means to be a University student. The purpose of induction is to help new students make a successful transition into undergraduate or postgraduate study. …
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Blog Post: 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)!
The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion. The Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) and the Web Content team have been working on a number of projects to help improve access…
Blog Post: Assessment Updates 2023 (Staff)
Canvas have recently enhanced the assessment offering in Canvas by developing some new assignment filters in the grades area and quick access to Speedgrader. Contacting Students who haven’t submitted to an Anonymous assignment. Establishing who has and hasn’t submitted after…
Blog Post: Accessibility – Just do one thing [3. Accessibility Checkers]
We’re committed to making digital content accessible to as many people as possible at Liverpool John Moores University. This article is one in a series of accessibility tips to help you improve the digital environment for everyone. We would like you to…
Blog Post: Accessibility – Just do one thing [2. Alt Text]
We’re committed to making digital content accessible to as many people as possible at Liverpool John Moores University. This article is one in a series of accessibility tips to help you improve the digital environment for everyone. We would like you to…
Blog Post: Canvas Supported Fonts for Assignment Submissions
Canvas supports a variety of font types that can be previewed in Canvas, it also supports previews for documents up to 100 MB and 999 pages. When documents are viewed in Canvas, fonts are often converted from their original type…
Blog Post: Creating Accessible Powerpoints (Staff)
This guide advises on best practice for accessible PowerPoints. It makes suggestions you can implement when designing slides, sharing files, or during live presentations. The information is gathered from several agencies that promote good accessibility and good practice drawn from…
Blog Post: VLE Guiding Principles
This is a list of guiding principles for the use and development of the VLE. These principles need to highlight particular fundamentals about the use of the VLE and protect it from a diversification and proliferation of roles. It also…
Blog Post: Updates to Vevox
This blog covers some of the resent updates to the classroom voting system Vevox.
Blog Post: Login issues with Panopto recorder
Occasionally staff and students who are using the Panopto recorder may find it difficult to log in on an LJMU laptop or computer. This is usually caused by the Panopto record not being used on that particular PC.