<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Myplace Upgrade 2012 and 2012-2013 Rollover Complete<o:p></o:p>Notice for staff at the University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p>The upgrade to the University's learning system ‘Myplace’ is now complete.  Thank you to all users for your patience during our read-only period last week.<o:p></o:p>The upgrade brings new features and improvements based on the latest available Moodle functionality and in response to evaluation feedback from users.<o:p></o:p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Drag and drop file upload: now you can drag files and folders straight from your desktop and drop them into Myplace when using a <a href="http://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/index.php?action=artikel&cat=6&id=121&artlang=en&highlight=browser">compatible web browser</a> (not Internet Explorer).<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Mobile access: You can now access Myplace on a variety of popular mobile devices such as the iPad, iPhone and Android.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>The ability to copy activities and resources.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Conditional release of activities and resources: This allows a user to determine when a resource or activity will be available to students and/or under what conditions i.e. if the student achieves a certain grade in a quiz, or on a certain day.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Assignment activity upgrade: The new assignment activity includes a cut off date function and a rubric that can be created and attached to any assignment activity.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Completion and activity tracking: Students are able to self-track their completion through a course, or a lecturer can determine what a student needs to do in an activity or activities to complete a course. Activity tracking varies depending on the activity. For example a student may need to post three posts to a forum in order to be seen to have successfully 'completed' that activity's requirements.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Quiz enhancements: These include a navigation panel that allows a student to navigate to any question in the quiz, question flags which allows a user to flag a question to be answered later and a more robust quiz engine.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> The rollover/session change for 2012-2013 has also taken place, this has been earlier than in previous years in response to staff feedback:<o:p></o:p><![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>New versions of classes for 2012-2013 are now available in Myplace for staff to begin editing in preparation for the new academic year<o:p></o:p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:11.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-auto;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>All 2012-2013 classes are closed to students by default – click on the red open/close button on the ‘Quick Settings’ block to open them<o:p></o:p><![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>All 2011-2012 classes are still fully available in the old version of Myplace – they are listed under ‘previous years’ at login<o:p></o:p>We will be running a series of workshops for staff between now and the beginning of the new academic year to demonstrate new features and support exploration of these in your own classes.  Please book a session to attend:<o:p></o:p><a href="http://bookings.strath.ac.uk/courseDetails.asp?course=M12W">http://bookings.strath.ac.uk/courseDetails.asp?course=M12W</a> If you have any questions about Myplace or the upgrade, please contact the Learning Technology Enhancement team at any time.<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:learning-technologies@strath.ac.uk">learning-technologies@strath.ac.uk</a> 0141 548 3770<o:p></o:p>Best Regards<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Caroline Breslin<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Caroline Breslin                                                    Learning Technology Adviser (Engineering) Student Experience and Enhancement Services Room 2.22 Graham Hills Building 40 George Street Tel: 0141 548 3776 Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri<o:p></o:p>The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, Number SC015263<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></div></body></html>