Additional changes are coming to Moodle along with the upcoming scheduled version upgrade. Courses and course content created before Fall 2020 will be backed up, archived, and removed from Moodle. These course pages are not being deleted; archived backups may be restored upon request by contacting the Help Desk. This change will take place on Tuesday, August 6. (Read More).
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Moodle Upgrade (Aug. 8)
A Moodle upgrade is scheduled for August 8. Moodle will be unavailable from Thursday, August 8, through Monday, August 12. This upgrade will see an updated user interface and some major improvements in several key features. (Read More).
Moodle Upgrades and Downtime (May 8-12)
A Moodle upgrade is scheduled for May 8. Moodle will be unavailable from Wednesday, May 8 through Sunday, May 12. This upgrade will see an updated user interface and some major improvements in several key features. The Office of ATSI will post scheduled Summer Moodle workshop dates in the coming weeks. (Read More).
PollEverywhere License Ending (Dec. 17)
University of Portland’s site license with PollEverywhere will be ending on December 17. After this date, all UP PollEverywhere accounts will automatically be downgraded to free personal accounts. Please note that no information will be lost during this transition, but new polls will be limited to 40 participants. We encourage PollEverywhere users to work with […]
Reminder: Proctorio Available for Campus Wide Use
As we approach finals, the ATSI team would like to remind you that Proctorio, an online proctoring solution, is available for use with exams given via Moodle. This solution will allow you to flag certain behaviors for observation by the plugin, which will submit reports to you following your exam to review any questionable activity which it observes based […]
TechSmith Knowmia to be Retired in 2022
TechSmith recently announced that it will be sunsetting the TechSmith Knowmia (formerly Relay) product over the course of 2022 in order to focus on its media creation and editing products, Snagit and Camtasia. What does this mean for you? For now, nothing! You do not need to immediately download or move your entire library. You […]
Upcoming Zoom Updates for March
In the coming month, Zoom will release a number of new updates and features. You can find information on several of the most notable updates on the UP TechTalk site.
MediaSpace Copies of Zoom Recordings
The ATSI team has discovered that during 2020, some Zoom recordings synched to MediaSpace may have automatically been copied to the libraries of all meeting/class attendees due to platform settings. These settings have since been updated to prevent any future occurrences. If you have any recordings which you would prefer attendees not be able to […]
Zoom Video Retention Period To Change for Spring 2021
Due to storage limitations, and to ensure uninterrupted recording ability for all users during the Spring term, the retention period for Zoom recordings will be changed to 14 days instead of 30 days on January 19, 2021, according to Dawn Lloyd, academic technology services and innovation. As a reminder, all Zoom recordings are synched to […]
Moodle Upgrade and Downtime January 7 and 8
The ATSI team will be performing important maintenance on the Moodle platform Thursday January 7 and Friday January 8. During this maintenance period, Moodle will be upgraded to version 3.9, ensuring better stability as well as adding enhancements for the Spring 2021 term. While the maintenance is being performed, users will not be able to […]