Blackboard Collaborate is the web conferencing software used at UTAS which allows you to connect with staff and students using voice, chat, webcam, whiteboard tools and shared applications over the Internet. A new version called Ultra View is now available for staff to use. UTAS will continue to have access to both versions this year, […]

You are now able to use both the Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor within your unit quizzes. When students use the LockDown Browser to access a quiz they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, access other applications, or close a quiz until it is submitted for grading. Quizzes with the LockDown […]

MyLO will be undertaking an upgrade from Version 10.3.0 Service Pack 13 to Version 10.3.0 Service Pack 20 overnight on the 22nd of June. This change will not result in any down time of the system and it can be used as normal during this change. This upgrade will result in several fixes for MyLO […]

Attention Staff, Due to some recent changes made by Google regarding YouTube the integration within MyLO no longer functions. When trying to search for a YouTube video via the ‘insert stuff’ option in the MyLO HTML editor only one video appears advising you are no longer using a supported device. We are currently working on […]

Dear Staff The Launceston-based Building eLearning Community of Practice invites you to attend the 2015 Technical Exposition (Tech Ex 2015) on the Newnham campus on 24 June. It runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 and environs. The Tech Ex will be of particular interest to lecturers, tutors and […]

To ensure optimal Lecture Capture response times for creation and playback of current content, recordings will soon be archived and/or deleted as part of regular system maintenance. Recordings that have been DELETED already: all 2011 recordings Recordings to be DELETED: 01 January 2012 – 30 June 2012 Recordings to be ARCHIVED: 01 July 2012 – 31 Dec […]

The fourth regional users conference Ignite Asia Pacific, will be held by Desire2Learn on the sunny GoldCoast, Australia this year. D2L Ignite Asia Pacific is a two day conference dedicated to learning innovation and strategy across Asia Pacific. It will provide opportunities for discussion, debate and knowledge sharing around how online learning technologies and practices […]

Dear Staff, We are making changes to the way that Non-Award units will appear in MyLO. As of the 7th of May any unit that has been created as a Non-Award unit (Academic Honesty etc.) will no longer be accessible once it has passed its end date. Currently the unit will swap from a staff […]

Dear Staff and Students, We have released a new feature in MyLO called MyFeedback. This is a forum designed for all MyLO users to offer their feedback (both positive and negative) in regards to your experience with MyLO. This area will be actively monitored by MyLO Support staff and moderated to ensure conversations remain relevant […]

Dear Staff, WebDAV is now available for you to use to connect your computer to your MyLO Manage Files area. This service is available so you can more effectively manage the files in your unit directly from your computer. This occurs by transferring files directly on your computer between units and directly into units. We […]