Use our template to quickly and easily create an introductory Announcement, HTML page, or email (sent from MyLO). The template contains instructions, with matching images, to help students find the Content tool. You can edit the template to meet your needs.  To use the template, follow these steps: 1 – Use your mouse to select all the text, […]

Lecturers and tutors often use the MyLO Announcements feature to share important news and information about units. Using MyLO’s Notifications you can keep track of new Announcements via email alerts. Here’s how. Log in to MyLO. Locate your name at the top right corner of the MyLO screen. Click on your name and select Notifications from the menu. The Notifications screen […]

Respond within a reasonable time-frame. Respond to questions (in the Ask the Class Discussion) within two (2) business days and apply the same response time to emails. This avoids students defaulting to email thinking that they will get a faster response. Avoid responding immediately, as this feeds the assumption that you are always available. Only […]

Would you like your students to access grades and feedback in a Assignment Submission Folder, as well as feedback you have marked up on their submission using Grademark/Feedback Studio? Make sure your students know where to look to get the information they need! Use our template to quickly and easily create an Announcement, an HTML page, an […]

Would you like your students to see the results of a Quiz that you have published? Make sure your students know where to look to get the information they need. Use our template to quickly and easily create a News item, an HTML page, an email (sent from MyLO) or a Checklist item. The template […]

Tell your students how to get started. When students enter your MyLO unit, the latest Announcement is the first thing that they are likely to see. This Announcement should briefly explain how to get started. This post explains how to create a simple welcome Announcement based on a template. The template includes an image directing students to click on the Content tool […]

What does it do? Announcements appear on the Home page of each unit and can also be accessed via the Announcements tool. Using Announcements you can communicate important messages to students. Announcements can contain formatted text, images, links and embedded video (e.g. YouTube videos). You can plan in advance by setting a release date for an Announcement. You can also control who […]

To set up notifications of new announcements in your unit follow the steps below. 1. Locate your profile icon at the top-right of the page and click on it. 2. A small menu should show, click ‘Notifications’. 3. From the page that loads you can check the email address that notifications will be sent to. You can choose […]

A lack of disciplinary vocabulary can be a significant set-back for students as they  listen to lectures, complete readings and construct assessment tasks. Here are some activities that could help students become familiar with the language of your discipline. OPTION 1: Pop quiz Get students to complete a MyLO Quiz at the end of a recorded lecture […]

Do you use the Announcements tool to communicate with students on MyLO? Here are two things you can do to help students keep track of the important announcements you add to the Announcements tool. Tell students about the Announcements button Students can now access Announcements from just about anywhere in a MyLO unit by clicking on the Communication menu option, then […]