Unilearn

Unilearn is the umbrella term for the integrated system and tools which support USW learning and teaching activities through technology.

Please note:

Blackboard guidance refers to modules as course(s). However, course information is in the "courses" tab. Module information is in the "modules" tab.

Accessing blackboard

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Blackboard
Students studying on a laptop and talking.
Blackboard Guidance
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Accessibility

Interacting Online

At USW we offer a range of applications for you to communicate with your peers and lecturers.
A student sat on a sofa in front of a window with a laptop.
Emails
Student using a laptop to study at Newport campus
Discussions
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Microsoft Teams
Two students looking at a book and using a laptop in the library.
Vevox
A group of students laugh while discussing work over a laptop at the Cardiff Creative campus
Blogs

Submitting Assessments and Viewing Results

Assessment types range from written, audio, presentations, multiple choice and more, depending on your selected modules. When submitting, you may be presented with a number of cloud services to upload your documents from. USW has no control over these services or their availability, and cannot guarantee the security of files held on these services. Instead, we always recommend that you submit files that held on your local device.
A student sat in shared study space in the library at Pontypridd Campus, Treforest
Turnitin
A student is sat smiling in a library, they are working on a computer.
Blackboard Assignments
Three students sat together working at a desktop computer.
Panopto
Two students sat on a sofa looking at a laptop.
Tests
Two students sat at a table working on a laptop.
Grades and Feedback
FAQs

IT Account Access
IT Policies and Regulations
IT Support
Facilities and Software