Unilearn FAQs

The wellbeing and health and safety of our students and staff is paramount to us. We are committed to delivering our courses, research opportunities and other services as safely as possible.

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What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is the university's virtual learning environment and this is where you can access your course and module learning materials online.

Blackboard Blackboard Guidance

Course Information

All course introductions will be on the course home page in Blackboard: 

  • Log into Blackboard
  • Select My Organisation
  • This will direct you to the course home page where you will find the course induction video

 

The course handbook will be available in Blackboard. For more information on the course handbook please visit Course Handbook

Course team details can be found on Blackboard:

  • Log into Blackboard
  • Access a My Organisation
  • On the left-hand side menu select Staff Information

Course rep contact details can be found on the My Organisation in Blackboard. 

  • Log into Blackboard
  • Select My Organisation
  • On the left-hand side menu select Course Rep
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Interacting Online

There are many tools available for lecturers to contact you, such as email, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard announcements, etc. Lecturers will make it clear from the start of term which tools they prefer to use.

All announcements will be emailed to your university email account. For more information on notification settings on your device, please visit notifications guidance.

Synchronous Learning: is online or distance learning that happens in real time, where all students are engaged in learning simultaneously using Blackboard and Microsoft Teams.

Asynchronous Learning: is accessing learning materials online without real-time interactions. This allows learners to complete course material without the constraints of having to be in a certain place at a certain time using Panopto and Blackboard.

Many courses will offer a blended learning experience of synchronous and asynchronous learning.

There are different methods of assessment types and this will be dependent on your selected modules. These range from written, audio, presentations, multiple-choice, etc. Lecturers will inform you of the type of assessments you will receive on your modules. Each assessment application will allow you to submit the assessment online using your own device or computer lab.

Please visit our assessment page for full details of the submitting process for each application.

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