We are pleased to announce that Xerte has successfully been upgraded and is fully available to staff and students.

Xerte Upgrade Monday 27^th April

Following recent advice from the Xerte Development Team, IT Services will be upgrading Xerte to version 3.8.5 between 8am and 4pm on Monday 27^th April.

This upgrade contains important and essential security updates. We apologise for the late notice and timing; however, the upgrade is essential to ensure Xerte remains a safe and secure tool for staff and students.

In addition to the security improvements, this upgrade will bring us up to the most recent version and brings the following benefits:

• New page types including ‘Text Correction’.
• Sub-templates and Learning Designs.
• Improved tracking of Project Plays.
• Improved and accessible Hotspots.
• Better integration with Mediasite (Re/Play) video content in Media Lessons.
• Improved Display Modes.
• Improved accessibility.
• Improved Audio Player

We will blog again when Xerte is available for staff and students.

Please note that Blackboard Ally will be unavailable Sunday 12th January between 11am and 1pm. During this time Instructor Feedback and Alternative Formats will be unavailable.

The Blackboard upgrade has been completed ahead of schedule, and Blackboard is available again now. The Digital Education Office has tested all key functionality, and is continuing with further in-depth testing.

If you come across anything that isn’t behaving as you expect it to, please email digital-education@bristol.ac.uk.

Further details of the upgrade, and other DEO developments, can be found on our website.