clickUP allows you to convert files into alternative formats that better fit your needs, devices and learning preferences. You can download files that your lecturer provided into these formats, or you can transform your own files into different formats. 

Convert files uploaded by your lecturer

Whenever you access a page on clickUP, where you see the little A icon, you can click on the A for alternative formats.

 

For example:

 

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Convert your own files

Use the Ally File Transformer to convert your own files into alternative formats. It converts your files to your choice of alternative, more accessible formats including HTML, ePub, electronic braille, audio, BeeLine reader and to a PDF that’s undergone optical character recognition (OCR). 

 

  1. Click on Assist in the menu with your name in it, then choose Ally File Transformer from the list on the right. 
  2. Upload the document you want to transform.
  3. Choose the format to which it should be changed. 
  4. Download the new format to your computer. 

 

 

 

 

You can choose which notifications you receive about activity in all your clickUP courses:

  • Activity stream in clickUP: Choose which activities appear on your Stream page.
  • Email: All emails from clickUP will be sent to your @tuks.co.za address. Choose how often and which activities you want to receive notifications for.
  • Push notifications to your mobile device: Messages pop up on your mobile device if you have the Blackboard app installed. You can select which notifications are sent to your device.

  Watch this video on how to set your notifications

  Read this article for more information (Note: At UP, no SMS notifications are sent from clickUP to students)