Blackboard is Aberystwyth University’s online learning environment. Blackboard has a range of tools for communication, collaboration, assessment, feedback, reflection and content management, and provides an online space for activities to support learning and teaching. You can access Blackboard via http://blackboard.aber.ac.uk with your Aberystwyth username and password.

We provide a number of training courses, FAQs and Guides to help you get the most out of your modules in Blackboard:

Required Minimum Presence (RMP)

All taught undergraduate and postgraduate modules must adhere to our Required Minimum Presence (RMP). The RMP is informed by recognised good practice in the sector as well as by feedback from AU students.

Training and Support

Training and Support

We run a programme of training sessions to help you get the most out of Blackboard. These include everything from the basics of getting started to guidance on how to enhance the use of Blackboard in your teaching.

You can book onto any of our sessions from the Course Booking page. To filter the Available Sessions to see our programme you can use the following categories:

  • E-learning Enhanced
  • E-learning Essentials
  • E-learning Excellence

 

We also offer bespoke training sessions for both individual staff and academic departments, and consultations if there is a specific issue you want help with. To enquire about these or to organize one please contact us at elearning@aber.ac.uk.

Help and Further Questions

If you’ve got any questions, you can contact us on elearning@aber.ac.uk.