• Education Technologists – who are we and how can we help?

    Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash The educational technologists live and work at the interface between learning technology and the science of how we learn best. Superpowers: understanding the application of educational technology to: learning and teaching; academic development; innovation and creativity; systems and platforms; content creation and curation; developing…

  • Changes to assignment extensions in Aula

    Aula have changed the way that extension submissions are handled from May 2021. Extension links are now automatically attached to the main submission via a parent/child relationship. What this means in practice is that you will no longer have to manually upload extension grades – they will connect to the…

  • Aula Update – 3rd March 2021

    This is the sixth update on the Aula platform.  It highlights recent changes to Aula, forthcoming changes and responses to recent queries that have been raised.  A reminder that information on Aula’s development plans are available via the Product Portal at https://portal.aula.education/tabs/3-launched.  This site can be used to propose ideas…

  • New Aula Feature – Engagement Insights

    The Aula team have released the beta version of a new feature to enable educators to analyse student engagement in order to make adjustments as the module progresses. Introducing Engagement Insights It’s called Engagement Insights and according to the Aula support documentation it helps you keep track of some of…

  • Aula Update – 18th February 2021

    This is the fifth update on the Aula platform.  It highlights recent changes to Aula, forthcoming changes and responses to recent queries that have been raised.  A reminder that information on Aula’s development plans are available via the Product Portal at https://portal.aula.education/tabs/3-launched.  This site can be used to propose ideas…

  • Talis reading list – updated guidance to correct errors

    There is a known error that has occurred with Talis reading lists when content is imported from one Aula module space to another. This results in the readings lists appearing to work correctly for the educator without being accessible to the students. Aula are aware of the issue and have…

  • Aula Update – 22nd January 2021

    This is the fourth update on the Aula platform.  It highlights recent changes to Aula, forthcoming changes and responses to recent queries that have been raised.  A reminder that information on Aula’s development plans are available via the Product Portal at https://portal.aula.education/tabs/3-launched.  This site can be used to propose ideas…

  • Aula Update – 12th December 2020

    This is the third fortnightly update on the Aula platform.  It highlights recent changes to Aula, forthcoming changes and responses to recent queries that have been raised.  A reminder that information on Aula’s development plans are available via the Product Portal at https://portal.aula.education/tabs/3-launched.  This site can be used to propose…

  • Aula Update – 12th November 2020

    Both the Coventry University Group (CUG) and our partners at Aula are committed to delivering an interactive, efficient and enjoyable experience for both our staff and students.  As the Aula digital ecosystem continues to develop, to suit the requirements of the CUG, many changes and new features are being added,…