Preventing student papers from being added to the Turnitin database
This post courtesy of Jill Fresen: When using the Assignments tool in WebLearn, the default behaviour is that student papers do get added to the Turnitin database; however, they are used only for...
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New Version of WebLearn Released (v2.6-ox7)
New WebLearn was upgraded on 12th April 2011 to version 2.6-ox7. For more detailed information please looked at the detailed release notes. Improvements Importing a Reading List in RIS format now...
View ArticleWebLearn courses in Trinity Term 2011
WebLearn ITLP Courses: Trinity Term 2011 A variety of taught courses are offered by OUCS free of charge, to support the use of WebLearn. The courses are aimed at staff members who are involved in...
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How do non-Oxford obtain and change their WebLearn password?
Account Activation There has been a change in the way external (non-Oxford) users obtain a WebLearn account with the move to WebLearn version 2.8. Instead of the old (insecure) method of sending a...
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Book Release: “Sakai CLE Courseware Management”
The Sakai Foundation and PACKT publishers are proud to announce the Sakai CLE Courseware Management book. This is the official guide to the Sakai CLE....
View ArticleWebLearn courses MT 2011
The following IT Learning Programme (OUCS) courses focusing on WebLearn are scheduled for the remainder of the term. Please book by following the respective link to the course booking system. WebLearn:...
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New Guidance Site
2012 sees the introduction of a brand new look for the WebLearn Guidance Site. We have tried to make the site easier to navigate and also make it look more visually appealing. It should be easier to...
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How do I delete sites?
There two 2 types of ‘delete’ in WebLearn: removing from the hierarchy and (soft) deletion from the system. Removing the site from the hierarchy This stops the site appearing under your departmental...
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Using Templates to Create New Sites
Post by Fawei Geng & Adam Marshall The recent upgrade to WebLearn version 2.8 has seen the introduction of a number of site templates. These templates can be used when creating a site from scratch...
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Secure Access to Additional Verification Sites
photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildliferesourcesdivision/6379124673 If you intend to visit an Additional Verification (AV) site, it is essential that you follow procedure: Close your...
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WebLearn: Design and content course – questions answered and tips
The following questions were asked at the WebLearn: Design and content course at IT Services on 14 November 2013: Q: I have embedded a YouTube video on my page. When it finishes playing, the player...
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How to display WebLearn within a Power Point slide
People often like to browse WebLearn from within a PowerPoint presentation. Generally this is done by adding a hyperlink or maybe by just breaking out of the presentation and switching to a web...
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A recipie to display a Google Calendar in WebLearn
It is quite easy to surface a Google Calendar within WebLearn – you may want to do this if you find that the default WebLearn calendar doesn’t quite do what you want. The Conference of Colleges use...
View ArticleChange in WebLearn Email Support
From the 20th April 2015, IT Services will move to a new system for logging and managing IT support calls. Users will notice the following changes: When you send an email asking for help or guidance,...
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The Contact Us Tool
I thought it may be useful to show the information that is sent when one dispatches a message using the Conatct Us form within WebLearn. As you will see, the context from within WebLearn is included:...
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How to upload files into WebLearn via WebDAV using Cyberduck
You will need to use WebDAV when uploading multiple files, or a large file (> 60MB) into WebLearn. However, we have had reports of users experiencing problems with Microsoft Windows when trying to...
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Adding ‘awesome’ icons to web page in WebLearn
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, most pages in WebLearn 11 use a new icon set: Font Awesome icons. You may well recognise these icons from other websites or phone ‘Apps’. Unlike the previous (‘Silk’) icons...
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