What’s on this site
In this website, you will find information about various ed-tech tools available at PPLS. Besides informing you on the essentials about these tools, we share the procedures specific to our school and other tips learnt from our collective experience and other external sources.
For any IT equipment related support (e.g. office laptops), please contact IS Helpline.
Blackboard Learn (VLE)
Step-by-step guides and links to centrally-provided support
Collaborate Ultra
Video conferencing software
Turnitin
Guides to help with using the plagirism checker tool and online marking
Media Hopper
A video hosting service for the University, incorporating the Kaltura CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder
Microsoft Teams
A teamwork hub that fuses group chat and meeting software with collaboration tools.
Zoom
Another option for live university events. Currently not recommended for live teaching although work on an integration with Learn is ongoing.
Microsoft Bookings
Software that can allow students to signup for scheduled sessions such as class activities or one to one meetings.
Video Clip Galleries
Sharing videos with Media Hopper Create, YouTube and Vimeo
Image Galleries
Sources of legally reusable images for online projects