Using search in VU Collaborate as a teacher

Available from 22 September 2025

Teachers and students will have access to Atomic Search, to quickly locate content in VU Collaborate.

  

What can I search and find in VU Collaborate?

You can search across a wide range of content types, including Topic pages, URLs, Assessments, Discussions, Quizzes, Announcements, Checklists, and Files (such as PDF’s, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint).

  • Teachers can search across all content, including both published and hidden materials.
  • Students can only search published content that they have permission to view.

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What search terms can I use?

  • Keyword: Enter specific word (e.g. reflection) to find and access that information.
  • Exact Phrase: Use quotation marks (e.g. "reflective practice") to find that exact phrase.
  • Wildcard: Add an asterisk (e.g. reflect*) to find variations like reflect, reflective, reflection.
  • Link Search: Use "url:" followed by part of a URL (e.g. url:padlet) to find content that links to or displays Padlet boards.

 

Watch Using search in VU Collaborate as staff, or view the Full Guide.

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Next step

How do I get ready for teaching? See the Delivery Space Checklist