Getting Started Article Count: 9
The following topics introduce VU Collaborate's basic user interface, navigation tools, and how to manage your account settings.
If you have technical issues, please contact the ITS team. This link needs connection to the VU network. If you are not using eduroam on a university campus, and don't have the VU VPN operating, you can call ITS on 9919 2777 or email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Student Guides Article Count: 2
Welcome to VU Collaborate Online Student Guides. This section of the site provides help guides to assist you with implementing various aspects of the learning management system. If you are a new user to VU Collaborate, we suggest that you first visit the ‘Getting Started’ section.
If you have technical problems, please contact the ITS team. This link needs connection to the VU network. If you are not using eduroam on a university campus, and don't have the VU VPN operating, you can call ITS on 9919 2777 or email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Learning Spaces Article Count: 2
This section covers all aspects of VU Collaborate Learning Spaces.
Accessibility Article Count: 3
These articles provide information on web accessibility and how everyone can navigate and interact with VU Collaborate in alternate ways.
Get Support
If you're a VU student with a disability or medical condition that impacts your studies, including using VU Collaborate, Accessibility Services can support you.
By working with one of the Accessibility Liaison Officers (ALOs), you can access the following help:
- support services and resources
- adjustments for study and assessment.
Access Disability and Accessibility Services to learn more.
Content Article Count: 1
Each unit space in VU Collaborate contains the material necessary to complete the individual unit.
Access the Learning Space, to view unit materials, activities and assessments.
- Bookmarks list the topics you have bookmarked.
- Course Schedule provides a list of important upcoming events.
- Table of Contents lists all material relevant to the unit.
See Viewing, Downloading and Printing Content for more instructions on navigating the content in VU Collaborate.
Assessment Article Count: 0
This section covers all aspects of VU Collaborate Assessment tools.
For information on Online and Final Tests on campus (or Exams or Quizzes), read this information.
See this video for how to submit an assessment to the dropbox.
Assessment Dropbox Article Count: 1
These instructional guides are about submitting your assignments online using the Assessment Dropbox tool
Quizzes Article Count: 1
This article provides information on using the Quizzes tool to take a quiz, review your quiz results, and see class statistics for a quiz:
Respondus Online Assessment Article Count: 3
These guides provide all the information you will need for doing online assessments using the Respondus LockDown Browser in VU Collaborate. These type of online assessments may be called quizzes, tests or exams by the instructors of a unit and are completed on a desktop or laptop computer on campus unless specified otherwise by the instructor.
This is only available if you are doing a quiz/test/exam on campus. It cannot be used for quizzes/exams off campus.
See this video for an introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser.
Turnitin Similarity Report Article Count: 1
Turnitin Similarity Report
A test dropbox is available in the Student Induction space. Submit to generate a report before submitting to the unit dropbox.
- Access the Student Induction Space
- Submit to the Turnitin Check - Test Folder
- Access the submission history in the Dropbox
- View the Turnitin Similarity report
See the instructions below to learn more.
Turnitin Feedback Studio is a tool that can be used to improve writing skills, by identifying instances of unintentional plagiarism. Turnitin compares submitted work to an extensive database including web pages, journals, articles, and other student submissions. Access the Similarity Report within VU Collaborate to view highlighted matched text, identified sources, and an overall similarity percentage score.
This guide shows how to submit to an Assessment Dropbox and then view the Turnitin Similarity report.
On this page:
Submit to an Assessment Dropbox
Assessment Dropboxes with Turnitin enabled will generate a similarity report. This may be in your unit space, or you can use the test folder in the Student Induction space. This guide will show how to submit to the Turnitin Check - Test Folder Dropbox, in the Student Induction space.
You can use this folder to submit and review the report before submitting to the unit dropbox.
1. In the Induction space, on the navbar, select Assessments (1), then Dropbox (2).
2. Select the Turnitin Check - Test Folder (1).
3. Dropboxes with Turnitin enabled will display a message (1) at the top of the dropbox.
4. Submit your Assessment, see Submitting to, and Viewing Feedback, in the Assessment Dropbox for more instructions.
Access the Similarity Report
1. In the Induction space, on the navbar, select Assessments, then Dropbox.
2. Under the Completion Status column, select the submissions link (A), or View History (B).
3. Select the Similarity Report score (1), to access the report.
View the Similarity Report
Feedback Studio displays the similarity report, with highlighted matches. Take some time to become familiar with the interface:
- Layers (1) toggle on/off
- Feedback (2) (if provided)
- Similarity (3)
- Download (digital receipt) and Document Information (4)
- Navigate between pages, by expanding the thumbnail bar (5) and locking open
- Word count (6) and resize (7) submission view.
Review your report to check:
- Quoted text (highlighted text), has quotation marks and in-text citation
- Paraphrased text, is written in your own words (not just a couple of words changed), and has a citation
- You are not over-using quotations, and;
- You are using the correct referencing style.
See Academic Integrity at VU to review referencing and more.
Support and Resources
Turnitin guides
- Visit The Similarity Report, for a list of student guides by Turnitin.
Academic Integrity
Writing, Academic & Study Skils
Communication Article Count: 1
This section covers aspects of VU Collaborate Communication tools.
Discussions Article Count: 3
This section contains articles about posting, reading and replying to messages using the Discussions tool.
Zoom Classrooms Article Count: 4
Are you attending class via Zoom? Check out our guides to learn how to get set up and ready to join and participate in class.
SSO (single sign-on) with VU Student Email is now required
See our visual guide Accessing a Zoom Virtual Classroom, for the steps to:
- Download, install and open the Zoom App
- Skip filing in an email and password
- Tick ‘Keep me signed in’ and click ‘SSO’
- Enter ‘victoriauniversity’ in the company domain
- Click ‘Continue’
- Sign in with your VU Student email and VU Password
Having trouble signing in to Zoom?
If you are unable to sign in to VU Zoom please contact the IT Customer Support:
- in person at a campus IT kiosk; or
- via phone on +61 3 9919 2777; or
- online via VU Support Hub.
To learn more about joining and participating, see our guides below.
Once signed, you can switch to other Zoom accounts, see Switch between accounts.
Do you want to try joining a Zoom session? See Join the Zoom Test Meeting (Waiting Room).
Office 365 Article Count: 2
These articles provide information on how to access and use Office 365 within VU Collaborate:
Grades & Progress Article Count: 0
This section covers all aspects of VU Collaborate Grades & Progress.
Grades Article Count: 1
These articles provide information on the Grades tool which enables to check your grades on assignments and tests:
User Progress Article Count: 2
To see a short video on how to track your progress, see the video below:
These articles are about keeping track of all of your course-specific assignments and feedback using the User Progress tool:
Peer Feedback Tools Article Count: 2
Learning Tools Article Count: 3
VU Collaborate provides a wide range of tools that VU students can use as a part of their studies and unit assessments.
H5P Interactives
An interactive content creation tool that easily creates activities such as flashcards, course presentations, and interactive videos.
H5P can be created and submit them to the assessment dropbox or discussion as a part of your studies.
See Create and Submit H5P Interactive Activities to learn more.
See H5P Tutorials to learn more.
Panopto Video Platform
Panopto, our video management and editing platform lets you easily create, edit and share videos and screencasts.
Record from a range of devices, edit to trim, add captions or change the preview image. Then submit it to your assessment dropbox.
Mindmapping
MindMup is a VU mind-mapping tool that can be accessed directly from VU Collaborate.
See Mind Mapping with MindMup to learn more.
Other Learning Tools
Padlet for Students: Create a free account (with up to 3 Padlet boards) at Padlet.com
Miro for Students: apply and create a free account (work with up to 10 team members) at Miro Education
Panopto Article Count: 7
These articles cover Panopto, VU Collaborate's integrated video content, management, sharing & editing tools: