Using Blackboard

What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is a web-based system that complements and builds upon traditional learning methods used at The University of Manchester.

Many of the units you take as part of your programme will use Blackboard to enable you to view course materials and learning resources, including multimedia.

The software also provides tools for communicating and collaborating with your lecturer or other students about the course using discussions, chat or email. This will allow you to participate in a number of interactive tasks which you can do at a time and place of your convenience, providing a degree of flexibility to your studying.

You can complete, and electronically submit, coursework in Blackboard as well as monitoring your progress using quizzes and assignments that teaching staff have set for you. It is also possible to check your grades for Blackboard activities online.

Information on how to access Blackboard, how to get started and how to get technical help can be found on the Blackboard Student Support Guide.

Log in to Blackboard

For the best access you should log into Blackboard through the Student Portal.

As Blackboard is web-based, you can use it anywhere in the world.