VITAL 'How to' guides A-Z




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A-Z of VITAL 'How To' guides
(This page is currently being updated for 2017-18)
Updated for Films
     
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Weblink logo   Adaptive release tool 2017-18 Video file icon
Weblink logo   Adobe Connect - online classrooms and webinars 2017-18 Video file icon
Pdf logo   Announcement - how to add an announcement 2017-18
Pdf logo   Announcement emails - manage your VITAL email alerts 2017-18  
Pdf logo   Annual module rollover - Course Copy 2017-18 2017-18
Weblink logo   Assignment tool - create and edit 2017-18
Weblink logo   Assignment tool - grading Blackboard Assignments 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Banner image, adding 2017-18
Pdf logo  Baseline (VITAL Baseline) 2017-18
Weblink logo   Blog tool (Blackboard) 2017-18 Video file icon
Weblink logo   Blog tool (Campus Pack) - Instructor guide 2017-18
Weblink logo   Blog tool (Campus Pack) - Student guide 2017-18
     
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  The Chat room tool has been discontinued. 2017-18
Pdf logo  Contact tool (module staff details) 2017-18
Pdf logo  Course copy 2017-18 2017-18
Weblink logo   Course Reports tool (module statistics reports) 2017-18
Pdf logo  Customise module design/appearance 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Discussion board tool 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Discussion board - tips on running discussion boards 2017-18  
Weblink logo   Documents - uploading Word, PowerPoint, Pdf, etc 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Email tool 2014-15
Pdf logo  E-Submission & E-Marking Departmental planning guide (Pdf version) 2015-16
Pdf logo  E-Submission & E-Marking Departmental planning guide (Word version) 2015-16
Weblink logo   External link (URL), adding 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Feedback Studio (was GradeMark) - commenting tools for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Feedback Studio (was GradeMark) - rubrics and forms for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
Weblink logo   Files, uploading files 2017-18
Weblink logo   Folders and content areas 2017-18
     
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Weblink logo   Glossary tool 2017-18
Weblink logo   Grade Centre (entry page to full guidance) 2017-18
Pdf logo  GradeMark - Now Feedback Studio - commenting tools for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
Pdf logo  GradeMark - Now Feedback Studio - rubrics and forms for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
images/notebook.jpg  GradeMark for iPads 1) setup guide 2) Inline comments guide 3) Grading guide 2015-16  
Pdf logo  Group tool 2014-15
Weblink logo   Group tool - upload membership by CSV file 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Homepage, how to manage 2017-18
     
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Weblink logo   Images - adding to module pages 2017-18
     
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Weblink logo   Journals (Blackboard) 2017-18
Weblink logo   Journals (Campus Pack) 2017-18
     
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Weblink logo   Learning Module tool - build simple content sequences 2017-18
Weblink logo   Library reading lists tool (Reading Lists @ Liverpool) 2017-18
Pdf logo  Logging in to VITAL - staff 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Mashup tool (link to YouTube, Flickr & Slideshare) 2013-14
Pdf logo  Module structure, how to customise 2017-18
Pdf logo  Module design/apearance, Customise 2017-18
       Multiple documents - Adding    
Pdf logo  My Blackboard - Global Navigation menu 2013-14 Web page link icon
Pdf logo  My Blackboard Updates - manage module event notifications 2017-18
   
     
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Pdf logo  Navigate around VITAL 2017-18
Pdf logo  Notification settings - manage VITAL email, mobile and Updates alerts 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  PeerMark - Turnitin student peer-review tool (older but better guide) (large file) 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Performance dashboard (see also the Retention Centre tool) 2017-18
Pdf logo  Pictures, images, adding to module pages 2017-18
Weblink logo   Podcast tool (Campus Pack) Instructor guide (how to set up and use) 2017-18
     
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Weblink logo  Retention Centre 2017-18  
Weblink logo  Rubric tool for Blackboard assignments - create rubrics (not Turnitin!) 2017-18  
Weblink logo  Rubric tool for Blackboard assignments - grade with rubrics (not Turnitin!) 2017-18  
     
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Weblink logo  Self and peer assessment tool (Blackboard) 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Side menu bar, modifying 2017-18  
           
Pdf logo  Sign-up list (Durham 3rd party tool) 2015-16
Pdf logo  Survey tool - quick guide 2014-15  
Pdf logo  Survey tool - full guide 2014-15  
     
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Pdf logo  Tips for running online tests 2017-18
Pdf logo  Test tool - 17 question types 2013-14
Pdf logo  Test tool - create, run, and assess 2013-14
web link logo  Turnitin assignments - setting up 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Turnitin assignments - viewing & managing Originality Reports 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Turnitin GradeMark for iPads 1) setup guide 2) Inline comments guide 3) Grading guide 2015-16  
Pdf logo  Turnitin Feedback Studio - commenting tools for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Turnitin Feedback Studio - rubrics and forms for Turnitin assignments 2017-18  
Pdf logo  Turnitin PeerMark - student peer review system 2017-18  
     
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Pdf logo  Videos, uploading. (Please do NOT upload video files directly to VITAL.) 2017-18
Pdf logo  VITAL Baseline 2017-18
Pdf logo  VITAL user interface 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Weblinks, adding links to websites 2017-18
Weblink logo   Wiki tool (Campus Pack) Instructor guide (how to set up CP wikis) 2017-18
Pdf logo  Wiki tool (Campus Pack) Student guide (how to work in wikis) 2017-18
     
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Pdf logo  Zipped files, uploading 2015-16