Accessibility

Web accessibility refers to how easily people with disabilities can navigate and interact with websites. Disabilities may be physical (such as blindness, low vision, deafness, or fine motor skills difficulty), or cognitive (such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorder). People with disabilities often use assistive technologies to help them navigate the web. Assistive technology is any device that helps a person with a disability. Common web assistive technologies include modified mice and keyboards, screen readers and screen magnifiers.

At VU Collaborate we follow web accessibility standards closely and work with interested clients to test the usability of our products for people with disabilities. We believe that instructional practices should focus on helping all people learn, and should not be limited by the learning management system the material is delivered in. We will do our best to maintain the VU accessibility standards and continuously improve the VU Collaborate accessibility resources for staff.

For a comprehensive guide on the Ally process please download this PDF guide:

Checklists

The Checklist tool helps prioritise important assignments and highlight required readings. Checklists are designed to help students to identify, prioritise and track tasks that demand their immediate attention.

You can use the View Class Progress tool to monitor individual students’ progression. Intelligent Agents can be attached to checklists to remind students who have yet to complete all the required tasks. The Release Conditions feature allows additional tasks to appear for students who have checked off required items.

Tip: To print or save any one of these guides - you will need to use Google Chrome - click on the print icon located to the right of a guide's title. You will then need to click on another print icon. If you wish to save this file, instead of printing to a printer change it to “Save As PDF”.  You can then save it on your computer or USB as a PDF.

Content

The VU Collaborate Content tool is used to view, add, edit and organise course materials such as readings, lecture notes, audio and video recordings. Using the Content tool you can:

• Add content from existing sources, including documents and weblinks
• Link materials to discussions, quizzes and assessment dropboxes
• Release content selectively and track which modules have been completed

HTML Editor

HTML Editor

Watch how to use the HTML editor below, or select one of the listed guides.

Library Readings & Content

Sourcing video, image and textual content from the library can give a unit depth and context. Several guides are provided to assist with linking or embedding library resources.

Readings provide students access to online material in units for required and optional readings. Students are provided with a consistent and organised interface for their unit readings. The tool allows teaching staff to store, review, organise and share student readings within VU Collaborate, and comply with copyright requirements. Several guides are provided below regarding adding and organising student readings. Contact College & Discipline Librarians for further information on Readings or using library content in unit spaces.

If known use a direct email, if not contact librarians on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you will receive an email from the appropriate HE College or TAFE at VU contact.

Tip: To print or save any one of these guides, click on the print icon located to the right of a guide's title. You will then need to click on another print icon. If you wish to save this file, instead of printing to a printer change it to “Save As PDF”.  You can then save it on your computer or USB as a PDF.