The Groups tool within MyLO has been upgraded with improved functionality for group creation and management. New features for students Students can view group members before they join a group. Students can leave a group and join a different group before the Expiry Date has been reached – for self-enrolment groups only. Students can see […]

Peter Gee from the School of Pharmacy started using MyLO after having already used two previous packages. His primary focus initially was migrating content for a Masters Unit by coursework that is online-only. He discussed plans with the Unit Coordinator before doing the migration and used it as an opportunity to simplify the organisational structure […]

Susan Salter lectures in microbiology, cell biology and food law and coordinates two first year and one third year unit in the School of Human Life Sciences. In Semester 2, 2013 she is co-ordinating the writing and delivery of a new third-year fully on-line unit in Occupational Health. Susan Salter and colleague Tracy Douglas have […]

The Desire2Learn website contains detailed information about the platform, how it is being used around the world as well as providing access to helpful videos and webinars. The Desire2Learn Community is a free resource available to all clients who are using Desire2Learn to facilitate learning or administration. The Desire2Learn Community is designed to promote collaboration […]

The next version of Desire2Learn 10.2 has been released! Desire2Learn (D2L), the software platform which underpins MyLO, has announced the release of a new version of the learning environment.  UTAS MyLO team has had a sneak peak and the upgrade will be placed on our test site shortly. If testing goes well UTAS currently plan […]

Blackboard Collaborate has recently been upgraded to version 12.5. This will not affect existing web rooms- however if you would like your webroom updated to this version please let us know. You and your students can now download the Blackboard Collaborate app from iTunes or the Play Store. Via this app students can connect to […]

Learn how to create an award unit using MyLO Manager If you are new to MyLO Manager or need a refresher, why not watch the newly created video from the MyLO team: MyLO Manager – Create an Award Unit An information sheet is also available on how MyLO Manager can be used to request and […]

Tracy Douglas is a first unit coordinator and lectures and coordinates units in first-year and second year in the School of Human Life Sciences.  She was involved in the Limited Production Release of MyLO and the decision-making around the choice of platform for the UTAS online learning environment, and says she has been very happy […]

All paths lead to MyLO for the Department of Rural Health’s eHealth courses, where it provides the important structure for a repository of online materials used in very different student learning pathways. “Our material doesn’t follow the standard unit structure,” Sue says “…we have taken individual learning preferences into account by developing alternative learning pathways […]

Based on feedback from the MyLO 2013 User Experience Survey a number of improvements have been made to enhance usability My Units widget display: semester units will now appear before full year units, improving the navigational experience for students. Language pack update:  language used in the Quiz Library has been modified to make it easier […]