Glossary definition

Cirrus is a teaching and learning platform (that is integrated with Blackboard) that supports innovative, digitally informed assessment and learning activities at The University of Queensland (see https://cirrus.austlit.edu.au ).
Cirrus is a teaching and learning space that enables assessment activities such as online exhibitions and annotations of text, images, video, and audio.
Cirrus allows course convenors to set assignments where students can work entirely online to undertake and communicate the results of their work. Students can undertake group or independent work, and will also have the opportunity of their exemplary work being published by AustLit. Students can add their work to eportfolio repositories such as Chalk and Wire, or download PDF versions for attaching to their CVs or sharing with colleagues, friends, family, or potential employers.