Edtech News
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Vevox Update Spring 2026
Vevox has rolled out its March 2026 platform update, bringing a range of new features designed to make live polling and audience engagement more flexible, intelligent, and seamless. Both in the browser...
18/03/26 -
LearnWise AI Assistant Pilot Now Live Across LJMU
An update on the LearnWise Canvas AI assistant pilot at LJMU. What it is, where we are, and what's happened recently as the...
16/03/26 -
Edtech Team Capacity Update What This Means for Staff and Students
The Edtech team at LJMU is currently operating with reduced capacity. We ask that staff and students bear with us during...
16/03/26 -
Smarter Student Organisation in Canvas: A Nursing Pilot Showing Real Promise
Andy Shackleton has partnered with the School of Nursing to pilot a smarter way of organising large student cohorts in Canvas,...
03/03/26 -
Improvements coming to SpeedGrader this March
This blog post announces the upcoming upgrade to SpeedGrader in Canvas, going live on 30 March.
17/02/26 -
Staff Feedback on the Accessibility Tool
The Teaching and Learning Academy is asking teaching staff what they think about Ally, a computer program that helps make...
29/01/26 -
Moving to New Online Portfolio System
Liverpool John Moores University is changing its online portfolio system. Students and staff who use portfolios need to save...
21/01/26 -
We're testing a smart assistant to help you study
LJMU is testing LearnWise, a new AI chatbot in Canvas that answers student questions 24/7. Starting with course information...
20/01/26 -
Important Turnitin Rules
Liverpool John Moores University is reminding all teaching staff to follow important rules when setting up Turnitin, the...
19/01/26