Blackboard Guidance
Guides to support the student learning experience in Blackboard.
Blackboard is UWE Bristol’s virtual learning environment, where you can access your programme, modules and learning materials, student groups and grades. You can also access and submit assessments.
We are continually updating the guidance on this site, so keep checking for new information as it becomes available.
Get started
Find out how to log in, find your programme and modules, set up your profile and get to know Blackboard.
Stay up to date
Set up notifications, calendar and stay informed with announcements and activity stream.
Communicate and engage
Engage with conversations and discussions. Find out how messaging, journals, groups and MS Teams work in Blackboard.
Assignments
Learn how to access and submit assignments.
Marks and feedback
View your marks and feedback, including rubrics. Save your feedback – and learn why it’s important.
Panopto
Find out how to make and upload recordings, access and edit files and submit video for assessments.
Reasonable adjustments
Find out about reasonable adjustments to assignment deadlines.
Alternative formats
Find out how to get learning materials in alternative formats.
Contact us
Get help with Blackboard technical and course related queries.
Quick guide to Blackboard
This guide shows you how to get the most from Blackboard. Learn how to navigate Blackboard Ultra, access course content, track deadlines with the calendar, stay updated with announcements, join discussions, view marks and feedback in the gradebook, and work with groups and messages.