university of southampton blackboard

by Jaime Hand 9 min read

What eLearning support is available at the University of Southampton?

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What is blackboard for students?

Blackboard for students Blackboard is a web based service where you may find materials for your course, as well as interactive features such as online tests and discussion boards. Many lecturers will keep Blackboard content updated regularly and it can provide a concise and reliable source of information on your course and what is expected from you in your reports and essays.

How do I contact the University of Southampton?

Sep 25, 2015 · Blackboard is a web-based service used at the University to support and augment teaching and learning. Blackboard provides a separate area for each course taught at the University. These may be used to hold course documents such as handouts and presentations, facilitate online discussion using forums, allow assignments to be submitted electronically, …

How do I find my blackboard scores?

Sep 25, 2015 · Blackboard provides a separate area for each course taught at the University. These may be used to hold course documents such as handouts and presentations, facilitate online discussion using forums, allow assignments to be submitted electronically, and give immediate feedback through tests and surveys. Blackboard is available wherever you have …

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Single Sign-On

Blackboard now uses Single Sign-On. This is a secure means of access to multiple services by entering your username and password on a central website. Other websites, such as Email, Blackboard and SharePoint check if you are already logged into a shared system and will not prompt you to log in.

Signing in as a different account

If you sign into Blackboard using an admin or generic account, you may find that you are automatically signed in with your normal account. If this happens right click on the “Access Blackboard” button below and select one of the following

Where is Blackboard available?

Blackboard is available wherever you have access to a computer: at home, on campus, in an internet café and even abroad. Use this address to access Blackboard: https://blackboard.soton.ac.uk.

What is a blackboard?

Blackboard is a web-based service used at the University to support and augment teaching and learning. Blackboard provides a separate area for each course taught at the University. These may be used to hold course documents such as handouts and presentations, facilitate online discussion using forums, allow assignments to be submitted ...

What is an announcement in Blackboard?

Announcements are used to draw students’ attention to news and updates within the Blackboard course. You will be taken to the Announcements page as soon as you access the course you want to view.

What is assignment section?

The ‘Assignments’ section contains instructions and guidelines associated with your module assessment, as well as a digital ‘drop box’ to upload your coursework. Please see the separate guide on electronically submitting essays through Turnitin on Blackboard for further details.

Where can I find a reference list for my Gerontology course?

In the ‘Books’ section you can find a reference list of your course textbooks, as well as a list of Gerontology-related ebooks that can be accessed through the University of Southampton Library.

Blackboard Collaborate for Staff

Within these pages staff will find out how to create and run online sessions using Blackboard Collaborate within their Blackboard courses.

Blackboard Collaborate for Students

These guides for students cover such topics as joining a session, how to raise your (virtual) hand, and share your contentment and engagement within an online session.

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Logging Into Blackboard

  • Go to the Blackboard website. Click on the User Login box and then enter your University of Southampton username and password. You should then be taken to the Welcome page, from where you will be able to access all courses you are enrolled in.
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Accessing Course Documents

  • On the Welcome page, under the pane ‘My Courses’, identify the module you would like to access and click on the relevant link. You will now be taken to a page relating to that module. All Blackboard courses are divided into several sections, including ‘Course Information‘, Course Documents’ and ‘Assignments’.
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Announcements

  • Announcements are used to draw students’ attention to news and updates within the Blackboard course. You will be taken to the Announcements page as soon as you access the course you want to view.
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Course Information

  • The Course Information section helps you to navigate the Module by explaining what each of the links on the left hand side of contain. You can also find an electronic copy of the Module Outline here. The Module Outline provides you with details of each session, reading lists, assignment details and staff contact details.
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Staff Information

  • You can find the contact details of your tutors, including their email address, Skype name, and personal web-link.
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Course Documents

  • This is the section within Blackboard where you will find the key learning materials of your module, such as lecture recordings, readings and relevant web-links as well as guides on how to prepare and submit the module assignments. To access session overviews and lecture recordings, select the relevant session folder. To see an outline of the session and associated re…
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Session Overviews

  • Under Session Overview, you can access a brief outline of the topic and structure of the session as well as a copy of the reading list you should use to prepare for the lectures.
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Readings

  • Here you will find the list of recommended readings for the module. Readings can be accessed either electronically through the Library (using the Virtual Private Network or Southampton Virtual Environment), or are sent to you in hard copy at the start of the programme.
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Lectures

  • To access a narrated PowerPoint recording of a lecture, select the ‘Click here’ link next to a Recording. A recording of the lecture is provided along with a PDF version of the slides.
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Assignments

  • The ‘Assignments’ section contains instructions and guidelines associated with your module assessment, as well as a digital ‘drop box’ to upload your coursework. Please see the separate guideon electronically submitting essays through Turnitin on Blackboard for further details.
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