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