MyLO allows you to easily include images and YouTube videos in a variety of items, including News, Discussion posts, Module pages and descriptions, Quizzes and more. These instructions explain how to embed images from the web or from you computer (refer to Parts A and B). Information about embedding YouTube videos is also included (refer to Part C). Tam has […]

If you ever want to: Change the release dates (known as Access Dates) of your MyLO unit; Change the title of your MyLO Unit site; Enrol additional cohorts of students; or Enrol fellow staff so that they can provide you with feedback on your unit, you will need to use the MyLO Manager tool. Tam Lynch, […]

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Ms Wendy Fleet, a Launceston-based Lecturer and Teaching Fellow, has developed a video that models the process of analysing an accounting essay question.  The video has been included in a series called Thinking like an Accountant, part of the Accounting Communication Matters website. The video was embedded in one of the first year units in […]

MyLO Surveys can be set up so that student responses are anonymous or linked by name to users. Once you check the make results anonymous checkbox and save your survey, anonymity cannot be removed, even if no students have completed your survey. So, if you want to create a survey, but you’re not sure whether anonymity […]

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You can grade student assignments using MyLO Rubrics. Creating an Analytic > Custom Points type Rubric will allow you to generate a score for each student, based on the weighting of each criteria, and the levels (e.g. HD, DN, etc.) selected for each criteria. The score does not need to be made visible to the student. You can also record […]

The MyLO Rubrics statistics feature shows you how grades/levels are distributed across the class, and the average grade/level for each criterion. To view the Rubric statistics: Step 1 Go to the MyLO site for your unit. Select Assessments > Rubrics. Step 2 Locate the Rubric you wish to review. Click on the small arrowhead next to the Rubric name, then […]

Do you monitor or assess student participation in tutorials, workshops or online classes? Tracking participation in tutorials can be quite difficult and time-consuming, especially when multiple staff are involved. Using the MyLO Grades tool Dr Gemma Lewis coordinates a large first-year undergraduate unit with over 450 students. Tutorials are included in the unit, and a […]

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 […]