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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A reminder of updates relating to Myplace in advance of unavailability this Tuesday morning - please see below.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Myplace Unavailability Tuesday 17 June and Wednesday 20 August 2014</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This is a reminder that Myplace will be unavailable on the morning of Tuesday 17 June 2014 for creation of new 2014-2015 classes – please see original message with more details below. All registry-based classes
will have a new version created for the next academic year, based on this year’s content. Class pages which are not ‘year’ specific will appear on the new 2014-2015 tab when available, but if you are running a non-registry class now that is due to finish
before the session change in August, then please get in touch via the </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/ithelpdesk/" target="_blank">IT helpdesk</a></span><span style="color:black"> so that we can continue to keep your class
page available on the 2013-2014 tab. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Myplace will also be unavailable on Wednesday 20<sup>th</sup> August 2014 for the ‘session change’ i.e. making the 2013-2014 server an archive and making 2014-2015 the live server.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Note that information about all </span>
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/display/MS/Planned+Myplace+Downtime">planned unavailability</a></span><span style="color:black"> is always available on our support site linked from the top ‘About’ menu on Myplace, and
takes into account dates such as exams/resits and the beginning and end of term which varies by department/school.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Key Change to Use of Turnitin </span>
</b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For 2014-2015, there will be a key change to the use of the Turnitin plagiarism checking service to which the University subscribes. This is based on user feedback that separate assignment types would be better
consolidated into one, the potential to improve our provision (making all functionality available in one place) and the work of the University’s Assessment and Feedback Working Group. Turnitin will now be available as part of the online assignment rather
than as a completely separate assignment activity, meaning that Turnitin can be used alongside all Moodle features such as group assignments, return of files as feedback and blind marking. Staff can still use Turnitin’s GradeMark tool if preferred. Classes
which currently use the Turnitin assignment will be copied over for 2014-2015 with a 'marker' on the page to indicate where a new online assignment should be created to replace the separate Turnitin assignment.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Use of Turnitin as part of the online assignment was piloted successfully within the University’s Business School throughout 2013-2014 – you can read more about this on the Myplace Staff User Group
<a href="http://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/mod/forum/view.php?id=606915">forum on current developments</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Myplace Training</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As with previous years, we will run
<a href="https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/courseDetails.asp?course=M14W">workshops </a>
over the summer period (June-September) to present a summary of new features and allow staff to work on their own classes with support staff on hand. Other related training courses will continue to run as normal; Getting Started With Myplace and TALON (Teaching
and Learning Online). All <a href="https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/searchResults.asp?provider=Learning%20Technology%20Enhancement%20Team">
Myplace Training</a> can be booked online now. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Myplace Staff User Group</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please use the <a href="http://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=19312" target="_blank">
Myplace Staff User Group</a> to engage in discussion about Myplace development at any point throughout the academic year. There are topics in the discussion forum on
<a href="http://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/mod/forum/view.php?id=606915">current developments</a> relating to Turnitin and blind marking should you wish to contribute now.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Myplace User Questionnaire</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">The <a href="https://strath.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eeUwlwp075i5fg1" target="_blank">
Myplace User Feedback Questionnaire 2013-2014</a> is open until Monday 16 June. Please respond to help inform and prioritise future developments for Myplace and its support at the University.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please contact the </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/ithelpdesk/" target="_blank">IT helpdesk</a></span><span style="color:black"> if you have queries about any of the items above
or any other aspect of Myplace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best Wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Caroline Breslin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91">Caroline Breslin
<br>
Learning Enhancement Manager<br>
(Faculty of Engineering Contact)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> learning-technologies
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 28 March 2014 16:52<br>
<b>To:</b> 'myplace-announce@lists.strath.ac.uk'; 'aca-res-staff@lists.strath.ac.uk'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Myplace unavailable on morning of Tuesday 17 June 2014 for creation of new 2014-15 classes</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Myplace unavailable on morning of Tuesday 17 June 2014 for creation of new 2014-15 classes</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please note that Myplace classes for next academic year 2014-2015 will be created and made available in June 2014. New versions of Myplace classes are created annually and the timing is based on your feedback
that these classes should be available to work on over the summer months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To allow this to happen, Myplace will be unavailable from 7am – 12 noon on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to enable content to be copied from class pages. The new tab with 2014-2015 classes will be available for use by
the end of that week, with content copied from the 2013-2014 class pages and a number of upgrades and new features for 2014-2015 class pages including the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Newer version of Moodle (version 2.6)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Provision for reading lists, scanned items and exam papers to be shown on class pages which have enrolments for more than one class code<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">New features in ‘My Notices’ based on staff feedback, allowing deletion of notices and targeting of class groupings as well as groups of students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Students will be notified of this service disruption and reminders issued to staff 4 weeks and 1 week in advance. There will be a further maintenance slot in August 2014 to enable the session change to 2014-2015
before the new academic year begins – details of this will be announced in due course.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Note that information about planned downtime is always available on our
<a href="http://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/display/MS/*General*+Planned+Myplace+Downtime" target="_blank">
support site</a> linked from the top ‘About’ menu on Myplace. Please contact the
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/ithelpdesk/" target="_blank">IT helpdesk</a></span><span style="color:black"> if you have any queries about this or any other aspect of Myplace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best Wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Caroline Breslin <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91">Caroline Breslin
<br>
Learning Enhancement Manager<br>
(Faculty of Engineering Contact)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91"><br>
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<img border="0" width="364" height="96" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8720.7CDAEFE0" alt="THE LOGO 2013"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, Number SC015263</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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