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1. Moving to New Online Portfolio System | EdTech

   Liverpool John Moores University is changing its online portfolio system. Students and staff who use portfolios need to save their work and move to a new system by June 2026.

2. Staff Feedback on Ally | EdTech

   The Teaching and Learning Academy is asking teaching staff what they think about Ally, a computer program that helps make online learning materials accessible for all students.

3. A Nursing Pilot Showing Real Promise | Edtech

   Andy Shackleton has partnered with the School of Nursing to pilot a smarter way of organising large student cohorts in Canvas, using a combination of Groups and Sections to deliver targeted activities and content to different teams. Early feedback from the Nursing Simulated Practice team has been very positive, with the approach credited with helping a current placement run significantly more smoothly. The pilot is part of a wider project to find scalable Canvas solutions for larger cohorts.

4. Improvements coming to SpeedGrader this March

   This blog post announces the upcoming upgrade to SpeedGrader in Canvas, going live on 30 March.

5. Neve Carter Graduate Scheme Case Study | Student Futures

   Neve Carter graduated in 2023 with a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and went on to secure a place on the NHS Scientist Training Programme.

6. Esma Esin Yildirim Eryilmaz Start-up Case Study | Student Futures

   Esma Esin Yildirim Eryilmaz graduated in 2024 with an MSc in Cosmetic Science and now runs her own business, Botanifolia, which makes and sells botanical wellbeing products.

7. Vevox Is Getting a Fresh Look and a Bigger Vision | Ed Tech

   Vevox's upcoming Summer 2026 interface refresh isn't just a cosmetic update. Alongside the March 2026 features that allow PowerPoint slides to be embedded directly into Vevox, this redesign signals a clear direction: your entire presentation, from slides to polls to timers, can now be run from within Vevox itself.

8. AI Assistant Pilot Now Live | Edtech

   An update on the LearnWise Canvas AI assistant pilot at LJMU. What it is, where we are, and what's happened recently as the project.

9. Edtech Team Capacity Update | Edtech

   The Edtech team at LJMU is currently operating with reduced capacity. We ask that staff and students bear with us during this period as we work hard to maintain support and minimise disruption.

10. My University Clearing story – Sebastian, Law (LLB)

    On Results Day I didnt get the grades that I was hoping for and though my first-choice university did offer me a different course, it was not a subject I had any interest. I knew I wanted to be at university in Liverpool, so I applied to LJMU