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News for Teachers
New Features in MyLO
Welcome to Semester 1, 2022 During the past couple of months a number of our vendors have released fantastic new features in MyLO which are now available for staff to use: Echo360 Improved Video Media Editor with the ability to Trim and Tail, Split into Multiple videos, Remove Segments and Insert Media Echo360 Resource Center […]
Removal of Additional Students Tab in MyLO Manager
As from 4:30 pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021 the Additional Students Tab in MyLO Manager will be removed. The introduction of Real Time enrolment integration between Student Management and MyLO has minimised the requirement to add students via the Additional Students tab in MyLO Manager. Adding students via this tab overrides Student Management/MyLO Integration. […]
Updates to MyLO in August
The August release of Brightspace (MyLO) has a number of updates that will be available for staff. This includes: Discussion tool – consistent evaluation experience (opt-in) Assignment tool – consistent evaluation experience (on by default) New HTML editor (on by default) Discussions – improvements to visibility and posting restrictions ( on by default) Rubrics – […]
Upcoming Changes to the MyLO Home Page
On the 25th of May the MyLO landing page: https://mylo.utas.edu.au/d2l/home will undergo a few small changes. Replacing the existing Important Information widget at the top of the page, will be a new auto-scrolling Carousel for important announcements. As per the image below images will scroll across the screen every three seconds. These can be manually […]
MyLO Zoom Integration is Here!
Following the recent communication from the Academic Division we are excited to announce Zoom LTI Integration is now available in MyLO units. During Semester One Blackboard Collaborate will remain available for use. The new Zoom Integration will provide an opportunity for you to become familiar with using Zoom within your units, and provides a secure […]
NEW PROCESS FOR REQUESTING ECHO360 SPACES
As from 16 December 2020, Echo360 sections for Award units will be requested from within MyLO Manager How Do I request an Echo360 section for my new unit? The following help guide will explain the process: https://www.utas.edu.au/mylo/staff/staff-resources/echo360/how-to-book How long does it take for my Echo360 section to be created? Your Echo360 section will be created overnight, […]
New Assignment Create/ Edit Experience
The create and edit Assignments page has an updated look and feel. The classic tabbed view has been transformed into a new, fully immersive page layout. You can op-in or opt-out at any time. More instructions on this can be found here: https://www.utas.edu.au/mylo/staff/staff-resources/assessments-and-grades/new-assignment-experience
Echo360 New Video Editor Released
Echo360 have now released the first iteration of their new inbuilt Video Editor. The Editor has been completely redesigned to be more user-friendly, making common video and audio editing tasks simple to complete from your browser. There are further exciting enhancements due to be released over the coming months. The following is a quick start guide […]
New built-in Annotation features available within MyLO
Lecturers and Tutors can now can now use the built-in annotation toolbar in Assignments within MyLO without having to use GradeMark. This is a new feature within MyLO made available in the March release of Brightspace (D2L) and is ready to be used now. Instructions on how to use this new feature can be found here: […]