Declutter your Learn.UQ course checklist

To ensure your course site adheres to the Learn.UQ course site design guidelines, you can self-enrol in the Course Site Design Exemplar course to see an example of how these guidelines can be effectively implemented. You can also use the Self-Assessment tool for customised suggestions to improve your course site design and to receive guidance on how to implement these suggestions.

Every year unused course content continues to be copied forward, leading to confusion for both staff and students. To avoid duplication, we recommend you delete any hidden folders containing unused or redundant material before the end of semester.

Imagine if the digital files stored in your Learn.UQ course were physical files. How much space would they take up in your office? We recommend reviewing your Learn.UQ (Blackboard) course content and removing any unused items to declutter your course.

Learning materials can easily get buried deep within folders and sub-folders. To make it easier for students to locate learning materials, we recommend using a maximum of 2 folder levels. For example, within Learning Resources you may have a Week 1 folder and a Workshop sub-folder containing learning materials.

Having multiple undeployed Blackboard tests or quizzes can cause confusion when determining the correct version to deploy and these undeployed tests then continue to be copied across each semester. We recommend deleting any old, undeployed Blackboard tests or quizzes to make it easier to find the correct quiz in your course.

Gaining access to previous iterations will allow you to delete any outdated content in your current course site with confidence. To request access to a previous version, simply contact the Course Coordinator listed on the Course Profile and if they are not contactable, email your Head of School for approval and forward their approval to help@elearning.uq.edu.au.

Rather than a requesting a course copy, have you considered requesting a new course instead? This would then allow you to copy only the content you need across from the previous iteration to avoid old, irrelevant content causing clutter your new course.

Rather than uploading video files directly to your course, upload and embed them through EchoVideo to free up space in your Learn.UQ course site. EchoVideo offers a range of benefits including automatic captions and transcriptions, as well as a better viewing experience for students