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This page is no longer maintained As of December 2023 this page is no longer maintained. An overview of the key tools and functions available in Original (modules 2021/22 and...

PebblePad is compatible with speech-to-text and screen reader software, such as JAWS and NVDA, or the free tools which come built into Android smartphones or iPhones. PebblePad can also be...

All taught students should complete the Academic Integrity tutorial and pass the associated test to show them how to avoid plagiarism and instil good practice. The University has provided a...

Progress Tracking is enabled in modules by default. With Progress Tracking enabled, students can easily mark and track their progress as they study a module, making it easier for students...

Staff can organise students into Groups within a module or an organisation. The workflow is that you create one or more Group Sets and then create individual Groups within those...

The Grade Centre in Ultra Course View has been rebuilt and is now called Gradebook. The tool has a more modern user experience compared to the Grade Centre in Original...

View Minerva Student Guides home page View Minerva Staff Guides home page Minerva has been designed and developed in accordance with the internationally recognised Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1...

You can use the Batch Edit function to change the availability of multiple pieces of content/items more quickly (particularly useful if you copy content from last year’s module). Click on...

Moving out of one academic year and into the next, it is good practice to archive workspaces and recreate new ones so that you can capture the new student cohort...

There are several staff roles in Minerva with different permissions to control what members of staff can access in each module and organisation. You can have different roles in each...

Some circumstances may call for staff and students to be manually enrolled as students on modules directly in Minerva, where a Banner enrolment isn’t possible or appropriate (such as students...

All University of Leeds staff and students with a University username and password can access Minerva. A University username is required as staff/students must have signed up to the University's...

Go to minerva.leeds.ac.uk and log on with your University username and password. View Minerva Student Guides home page View Minerva Staff Guides home page...

In this guide: What appears on the Activity Stream Managing your Activity Stream settings and notifications What students see What appears on the Activity Stream The Activity Stream features system...

In this guide: Choosing a picture Uploading your picture Watch a video guide Choosing a profile picture This guide will show you how to upload a profile picture in Minerva...

View Minerva Student Guides home page View Minerva Staff Guides home page Large files can cause problems. For example, students need to keep files under 100MB for Turnitin submissions. For...

You can improve the accessibility of content within Collaborate sessions by creating captions for recorded modules. Collaborate can use speech-to-text recognition to create a transcript and generate automatic captions of...

Banners can be a great way to personalise your module, they are displayed within your module, at the top of the Content page. They can help you and your students...

You may wish to add images to your Minerva module to add visual interest. For example, you can add an image to each Learning Module in your module or you...

Merged modules group two or more modules in Minerva to create a new instance that includes all of the original modules' enrolments. What are the advantages of using merged modules?...

Organisations are almost identical to modules in Minerva and are often referred to as Orgs. You can use the same tools and content types that are available in modules. The...

Before trying the steps below, please keep in mind: If you have recently been enrolled on a module in a staff role, remember that module enrolments from Banner will take...

In this guide Find modules you were enrolled on from previous years Find organisations you were enrolled on from previous years You can view modules/organisations in either list view or...

This means that your module is unavailable to students at the moment. However, staff can still enter the module and start adding resources/assessment. When you are happy for students to...

Yes as long as you are using a supported web browser. The latest version of all major browsers are supported (Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox). Visit the browser checker on...

Minerva has a mechanism for sending announcements (but not emails) to University-wide groups of users (for example, all undergraduates - see list of groups below for full list). These announcements...

This guide is for staff in schools and services who use Minerva to communicate with groups of students for administrative and support purposes. It is not relevant to staff who...

There are two key tools which you can use to communicate with students on your Minerva module: Announcements Messages Announcements Announcements go to all members of the module (staff and...

Announcements are module level communications. They go to all members of the module (staff and students). They are an ideal way for staff to post time-sensitive information, for example: A...

You can create a Document to present a combination of content from the Module Content page. For example, you can include introductory text for a lesson, an audio file of...

Minerva has organisation areas for programmes, schools and faculties which can be used to send emails and announcements to the participants of that organisation. Members who do not have a...

The Messages feature can be used to communicate with students enrolled on a module/organisation. For Messages sent to more than one person, students/staff will be able to see the names...