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1. 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.

2. Improvements coming to SpeedGrader this March

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

3. New AI Canvas chatbot pilot | EdTech

   LJMU is testing LearnWise, a new AI chatbot in Canvas that answers student questions 24/7. Starting with course information like deadlines and exam dates, it will later offer study tools like quizzes and flashcards. Staff choose whether to use it in their courses.

4. How chimp DNA techniques turned us into jungle detectives

   Wild chimpanzees are hard to find, but their DNA – left-behind genetic traces – is opening up a new way of studying them, write experts Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart

5. 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.

6. A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans

   Chimpanzees now face the daunting task of surviving in a habitat increasingly infested and assaulted by humans. And as their populations decline, so does their behavioural variation. In short, humans are causing chimpanzee cultural collapse.

7. Decorated snail shell in a cave in Iraq could be evidence of Paleolithic bling

   A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt

8. Top tips on looking after your mental health during your time at university

   Starting university is a big step and although exciting, it can be a challenge for anyone’s mental wellbeing. Wendy Lavin, LJMU Student Wellbeing Team Leader, is giving her top tips on looking after your mental health during your time at university.

9. Vevox Update Spring 2026 | Edtech

   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 and within PowerPoint.

10. Chimpanzee ‘nests’ shed light on the origins of humanity

    Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and observing them in the wild helps us reconstruct how our ancestors adapted to a changing environment millions of years ago, write Drs Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart