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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: Due...

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...

You can add a variety of content types to your module or organisation. This guide explains how to add files. If you’d like to add rich content that combines a...

Files can be added to modules directly from your University of Leeds OneDrive account. IMPORTANT OneDrive is the only supported cloud service at the University of Leeds. For step-by-step guidance...

Folders are a useful way of organising content by adding structure to your module/organisation. You can create two levels of Folders to organise your content. You can't create a third...

Learning Modules can be used in your module to organise content allowing students to move from one content item to the next without distractions or extra clicks. Learning Modules are...

Minerva supports the most recent version of all major desktop browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Firefox Quantum Safari (Mac Only) Visit the browser checker on Blackboard's website to check if...

In a module, above the Details & Actions menu, students will see two module staff (Instructors) listed under the Module Staff heading. The Instructors displayed here are based on surname...

Blackboard Assignments can be useful for submissions that do not require checking for plagiarism (Turnitin should be used for text-based assessments in general). There is no plagiarism checking available with...

Student Preview allows you to access content from a student perspective. Once you’ve built your content, use the Student Preview function to review it. This is useful to: Check the...

Discussions and Conversations are different ways tutors can engage students in online conversations. Discussions Staff can create Discussions directly in the module content area alongside relevant content or they can...

Folders and Learning Modules are both containers for content. The key difference is how content is presented to students: For a Folder, students open each item within the Folder individually....

Adding images to your content area can be a great way of grabbing attention and increasing engagement in your modules, and as an effective visual tool within your learning content...

Packages are a set of files that are linked together and compressed into a single package (.zip). Some software providers (e.g. Articulate) allow users to output package files that are...

Staff and student access to modules and organisations in Minerva are known as enrolments. There are 4 staff roles available in Minerva with different permissions to control what members of...

Staff and student access to Modules and Organisations in Minerva are known as enrolments. Organisation enrolments are also known as org enrolments. How Organisation enrolments are generated and maintained Student...

A member of staff has a student enrolment on a module. They need staff access and are assigned correctly on Banner - what should I do? Manual enrolments overrule Banner...

First step: apply for a staff username Before a PhD student can get a staff role in Minerva, they should apply for a staff University username which is associated to...

I am trying to manually enrol a student but they do not appear when I search, why is that? It is likely that they are already enrolled on the module....

Note Both staff and students users can see who is enrolled on a module by following the steps outlined below. This means students will be able to see the names...

View Minerva Student Guides home page View Minerva Staff Guides home page Students can access modules they were enrolled on from previous years assuming the module leaders have left the...

When you first log into Minerva, the Global Navigation menu on the left displays a link called Modules. Click this to open the Modules page. The Modules page is where...

With the Builder role you can still edit your module but you won’t see student submissions. If this is a problem, please contact the Student Education Service representative within your...

In the Gradebook, assessments are graded and then grades are posted. Students only see their grades in Gradebook/Grades when they are posted. Depending on the assessment tool used, grades and...

There are two options available when setting individual student exceptions/accommodations: You can give a student an accommodation which will apply to all Blackboard assessments: Blackboard Test, Blackboard Assignment and assessed...

You can search, filter, and organise Gradebook to make it easier for you to work. Search the Gradebook You must be in the grid view to use the search facility...

You can view and make changes to the default Gradebook settings for your module. Gradebook settings include options to set up and modify: Grade Schema, Automatic Zeros, Overall Grade, Grade...

Blackboard (Minerva) Grading Rubrics are a different tool to the Rubrics available in Turnitin. Blackboard Rubrics cannot be used in Turnitin. Read the Turnitin guide on Rubrics for information if...

In a module, above the Details & Actions menu, students will see two module staff (Instructors) listed under the Module Staff heading. The Instructors displayed here are based on surname...

Gradebook is the place where you can manage assessments and student grades/feedback. Assessments created in Minerva will automatically create an item in the Gradebook for the return of grades and...

The SES recommendation is that the Overall Grade in the Gradebook is not shown to students (to avoid confusion). Staff may wish to use the Overall Grade to carry out...

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