Guides to the University LMS - BB Learn and WebCT

Student Guides for the University LMS (BB Learn)

This online guide explains how and where to log into the University LMS (BB Learn). It will also show you an example of a successful login, and how your course list will appear to students if you have both WebCT and BB Learn sites. Learning tutorials on using the University LMS (Blackboard Learn) can be found in the 'Student resources' tab once students have logged into the University LMS.

When you login to the University LMS all of your enrolled sites will appear in your course list. You may have both WebCT and BB Learn sites in your course list.

Guides to WebCT

The following handouts are free for all staff at the University of Sydney to reproduce and distribute to students. They are intended to aid you in assisting students to use and understand some of the on-line learning tools which you may be using in your unit(s) of study.

Using the University LMS eLearning Environment: Once students have logged in to the University LMS, they'll be directed to their own personal course list of elearning sites under the heading My eLearning Sites. This course list is tailored to their timetable. The guide explains the various components of this elearning course list and how to use them effectively.

Inside My Site: There are certain features that in the university's eLearning sites that are common to all UoS site. This guide contains information on how to navigate and interact with a standard eLearning website. Common features include the navigation (a left-hand menu that links to the Discussion, Assessment (Quizzes) and Assignment tools) with icons on the Homepage linking to various folders in the site.

Important Tools: The following guides contain comprehensive instructions on frequently used tools.

• Assessment tools (including)
• Discussion tools (including threaded topics, blogs and journals)