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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">STAFF REMINDER ANNOUNCEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Reminder Notice for University of Strathclyde Staff Re Myplace downtime for new academic year session change on Wednesday 21 August 2013 8am-4pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please note that Myplace will be unavailable from 8am until 4pm on Wednesday 21 August 2013 to allow the session change for the new academic year 2013-214.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From 4pm on Wednesday 21 August, Myplace will be available again for general use and will reflect the new academic year 2013-2014 as the current academic session.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Versions of classes from previous years, including 2012-2013, will continue to be available as an archive under the relevant academic year tab when users login.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As previously announced, online assignment types for 2013-2014 have been consolidated into 2 types as a result of feedback from students and staff:
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/updates/2013/06/20/myplace-online-assignments-have-changed-at-the-university-of-strathclyde-for-2013-2014/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/updates/2013/06/20/myplace-online-assignments-have-changed-at-the-university-of-strathclyde-for-2013-2014/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Also as previously announced, the content of 2013-2014 versions of classes is based on the content of the previous year’s version (2012-2013) as of 6am on Tuesday 18 June
when classes were rolled over. I.e. any changes made to the content of a 2012-2013 page after 6am on Tuesday 18 June will not have been copied to the 2013-2014 version of the page. If you need assistance copying over additional content from previous year’s
classes, please contact us for support at any time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please note that the rollover and session change for the new academic year have been scheduled to allow staff early access to classes for the next academic year in order
to prepare, also taking into account the exam resit diet and the start of term for the School of Education in August.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you have any questions about Myplace or the session change in August, please contact Learning Technologies at any time. Students should be directed to the IT Helpdesk
for Myplace support - details are below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Best Wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Caroline Breslin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Education Enhancement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:learning-technologies@strath.ac.uk"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">learning-technologies@strath.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">X3770<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please note that students should be directed to the University of Strathclyde IT Helpdesk for support:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Library level 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Monday - Friday 09:00 - 20:50<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Saturday 09:00 - 16:50, Sunday 12:00 - 16:50
<a href="mailto:helpdesk@strath.ac.uk"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">helpdesk@strath.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Telephone: X4000 (option 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/ithelpdesk/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.strath.ac.uk/ithelpdesk/</span></a>
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