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APTime

A quick catch-up on the most recent changes made concerning Ap time with a particular focus on timetabling arrangements and adjustments therein. We have achieved (at max of) 4 % change in scheduling by analysing intakes with less than 30 minute lunch breaks. Staff...

Introducing FlexClassroom

  Flex classroom(draft) Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, many institutions faced a new dilemma, having to conduct a vast majority of their day-to-day operations, online. Asia Pacific University was unfortunately not exempt from this chain reaction. In the...

Understanding The Virtual Help Center: Part 3

When it has come to pretty much any civilisation or movements established by both man and God, the call to have a central source of information and guidance proved itself both necessary and of incredibly high value to those in this setting. This is the same case as...

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre (Part 2)

In case you happened to miss the first part in this mini-series documenting the Virtual Help Centre, please first read the first part. Prologue Prior to the advancement of technology people actually went to where the experts were at to get advice and help. This for...
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New Feedback System

Teaching and marking staff members are now able to add comments and marking to student's pdf documents submitted on moodle. This allows for staff to be more precise when it comes to directing...

Feedback Files & Feedback comments

Feedback Files & Feedback comments

Staff are now able to give feedback on assignments completed by students; as a result of recent updates, staff may now give direct feedback to the whole class or individual students on any given...

Offline Marking for Moodle Assignment Submissions

Offline Marking for Moodle Assignment Submissions

Staff have now been enabled to carry out marking activities without the need to login to moodle or to be online. This allows for increased convenience without unpredictable/low quality internet...

Understanding the Virtual Help Centre #5

Understanding the Virtual Help Centre #5

In the last reading, we discussed the events leading up to the search of a platform to match the needs of a growing corporation. The meeting held to achieve this goal resulted in the enlisting of...

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre #4

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APSpace – Exam Schedule Admin Changes

APSpace – Exam Schedule Admin Changes

As APSpace continues to be improved we bring your attention to a few additional changes to improve your experience on the platform. The team carried out the following activities: Added Question...

Errors while uploading files to EC submissions

Errors while uploading files to EC submissions

It has been brought to our attention that students are frequently getting errors when uploading their files to an EC form. Please observe below a message from our multisite team (the people behind...

Change timezone on APSpace

Change timezone on APSpace

Staff and students are reminded that they are capable of changing the observed time zone on their ApSpce view in order to remain punctual for all activities.     This is observed through...

APTime

APTime

A quick catch-up on the most recent changes made concerning Ap time with a particular focus on timetabling arrangements and adjustments therein. We have achieved (at max of) 4 % change in scheduling...

Introducing FlexClassroom

Introducing FlexClassroom

  Flex classroom(draft) Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, many institutions faced a new dilemma, having to conduct a vast majority of their day-to-day operations, online. Asia Pacific...

Understanding The Virtual Help Center: Part 3

Understanding The Virtual Help Center: Part 3

When it has come to pretty much any civilisation or movements established by both man and God, the call to have a central source of information and guidance proved itself both necessary and of...

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre (Part 2)

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre (Part 2)

In case you happened to miss the first part in this mini-series documenting the Virtual Help Centre, please first read the first part. Prologue Prior to the advancement of technology people actually...

End module Report :New OBE Feature

End module Report :New OBE Feature

End Module Report A new feature termed EMR (End Module Report) has recently been added to OBE. Below are the changes that also come along with this addition: New redesigned Login Page for OBE....

Wireless On-Board

Wireless On-Board

Introducing Onboard@APU: The tech team has introduced the exclusive use of "Onboard@APU" as compared to the previous multiple networks for use on campus. This means that there will need to be some...

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre

Understanding The Virtual Help Centre

The ocean would be a scary place to even the most experienced sailors if it weren’t for the creation of the lighthouse, how the course of history has often been intimately affected by one form or...

APSpace Updates

APSpace Updates

APSpace New Features and Updates a) Fully Visible Staff Card: As a result of the most recent updates made to APSpace, staff are now able to view their access cards in full scope. b) Customizable...

Reduce app downloads and connect to virtual lab !

Reduce app downloads and connect to virtual lab !

Reduce the need to download/subscribe to services by using APU Virtual Lab. Students unable to access the campus due to  distance or SOP restrictions are still able to make use of different software...

Turnitin Assignment 2 Activity Retirement

Turnitin Assignment 2 Activity Retirement

  Turnitin assignment 2 activity is not supported from Moodle anymore as it causes technical issues like: Moodle performance becomes slower Similarity report takes a very long time to appear...

Change of Class Code

Change of Class Code

Shortened Class Codes We have noticed discrepancies originating from the fact that multiple class codes have been found to be quite long, this has resulted in it not being synchronised on other...

Cas Login Blockage Resolved

Cas Login Blockage Resolved

Cas Login Blockage Resolved Students in previously censored regions can now access CAS Login to digital resources. We have received multiple reports by students and staff that the login page do not...

Moodle Familiarization

Moodle Familiarization

Resources To Help Staff Refresh Digital Skills The purpose is to direct staff in need of assistance in this field to the links where they may learn the navigations, it is also for anyone who wants...

Class Appearance on OBE

Class Appearance on OBE

Improved OBE Synchronization You can now expect a smoother experience on OBE  Class creation and synchronization from GIMS to OBE has been improved. We expect there to be no more issues related to...

Understanding The Student Survey Software

Understanding The Student Survey Software

Understanding The Student Survey Software Jaspersoft: The platform used for student survey reports. Why is your class not showing up in the Jaspersoft Reports? Class will not be listed in Jaspersoft...

APLink Login Issue Resolved

APLink Login Issue Resolved

APLink Login Issue Resolved   We managed to successfully change the unique identifier of APLink login from email to the staff APKey. All currently existing staff records in APLink have been updated...

Saying goodbye to the WebSpace

Saying goodbye to the WebSpace

Protecting your privacy and improving our integration with third-party apps! Over the past 20 years, we've provided convenient access to announcements, information, services and applications through...

NEW (MOODLE) VERSION WITH ENHANCED FEATURES!

NEW (MOODLE) VERSION WITH ENHANCED FEATURES!

As part of the Centre of Technology & Innovation (CTI) continuous efforts to further improve teaching and learning activities and enhance the web user experience, we are pleased to share that...

(APRES) NEW APU INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY SYSTEM

(APRES) NEW APU INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY SYSTEM

Asia Pacific University Institutional Repository (APres) is a digital collection of scholarly resources such as undergraduate final year projects, master’s thesis & doctoral dissertations, and...

EC SUBMISSION NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH APSPACE!

EC SUBMISSION NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH APSPACE!

We heard you! You have been sending us feedback about the issues you faced on submitting extenuating circumstances (EC) and how we can improve your experience. With this improvement, you no longer...