Our Virtual Learning Environment is Blackboard Learn (often referred to as Course Resources) and within the platform we integrate with;
- Blackboard Collaborate – online collaborative video conferencing
- Turnitin – originality and plagiarism checking tool
- Talis Aspire – Reading Lists
- Panopto – Lecture Recording
- PebblePad – ePortfolio
- EvaSys – Module evaluation surveys
- Respondus – Lock down browser
- OneNote class notebook – collaborative note sharing.
The University’s TEL Team provide training and support for staff in using the above systems.
If you experience any technical issues, please contact IT Services via itservicecentre@derby.ac.uk
Blackboard (Course Resources) undergoes an annual upgrade each year. This takes place in early July and during this time, the University ensures that it is running the most appropriate version of its digital systems. The upgrade typically involves 2 – 3 days of downtime.
Student guides can be found in a module in Blackboard (in the General Resources section) called Student Guide to Course Resources
For further information click the links below:
- Ally
- Adaptive Release
- Adding content to a module
- Announcements
- Assignments
- Attendance
- Blogs
- Calendar
- Collaborate Ultra
- Collaborate Ultra Mobile
- Common Blackboard Security Issues
- Content Collection
- Discussion Board
- Embed codes in Blackboard
- External Examiners
- Feedback Folders
- Grade Centre
- Grades Transfer
- Granulation
- Groups
- Instructor Mobile app
- Journals
- Large File Submission
- Module Copy
- Module Evaluation (Module Reports, Performance Dashboard and Retention centre)
- Past Papers
- Profile Picture
- Provisional Grades and Feedback
- ReadSpeaker
- Rubrics
- Sandbox
- Statistics Tracking / Track Number of Views
- Test and Question Pools
- Uploading Files
- Wikis
To view a recording of a Blackboard induction training sessions click on the links below
DELTA Staff Development Training room / Blackboard induction 17/09/2020
DELTA Staff Development Training room / Using Blackboard to Track Student Engagement 14/09/2020
DELTA Staff Development Training room / Blackboard Induction 13/01/2020
DELTA Staff Development Training room / Blackboard Induction 02/09/2019
DELTA Staff Development Training room / Blackboard Induction 02/08/2019