Navigating
VU Collaborate

Read on for an introduction to finding and navigating spaces.

Navigating VU Collaborate

This guide will help you get familiar with VU Collaborate, showing you how to access your unit, course, and support spaces with confidence.

On this page:

 

How do I log in to VU Collaborate?

To get started, we recommend using Google Chrome for the best experience.

 

Watch: How do I log in to VU Collaborate?

 

How do I find my Unit Space?

You can access your unit space in two ways:

  • Select a tile from My Delivery Spaces on the VU Collaborate homepage
  • Use the Space Waffle dropdown menu to locate, or search, and select your unit

 

Watch: How do I find my delivery space?

 

Understanding Unit Codes 

Example: 2026-H2B4
This means: 2026, Higher Education Semester 2, Block 4.

Unit space home overview

Your unit space home includes several key components:

  • Top Navbar (Minibar): Quick access to notifications, messages, and account settings
  • Main menu (or navbar): Navigation to content, assessments, grades, and more
  • Widgets: including: Unit Guide, 24/7 Assignment Feedback, Student Help, News and more  

  

What’s in the Navigation Bar?

  • Content - Learning materials and information.
  • Assessments - Dropbox, Groups, Quizzes and Grades.
  • Communication - Discussions, Emails, News and Zoom classroom.
  • Tools - Attendance, Checklists, Mind Mapping Tool, User Progress and more.
  • Help - VU Collaborate Help Student Guides, ITS service desk, Learning Support, Copyright and more.
  • Search this course - See Search in VU Collaborate.

    new nav bar

 

 

Next step: Using Search