Resources
Staff Resources
View the guidance below on the main TEL supported systems for staff.
Blackboard Ultra Staff Support
Access guidance and best-practice advice on using the University’s main VLE, including course materials, tools, and assessments.
Turnitin Staff Guide
View the full workflow of setting up a new Turnitin assessment within Blackboard, manage submissions, and add and release grades and feedback.
Panopto Video Staff Manual
View guidance and FAQs on using the Panopto video hosting platform. Learn how to upload video, edit video and set up student video / audio assessments.
PebblePad Staff Support
The PebblePad platform can be used to upload files, evidence, and edit content in a Portfolio or Workbook. Please contact us at tel@worc.ac.uk if you would like support using PebblePad.
For staff accessing older content, which uses the original Blackboard VLE, please view our previous Blackboard Staff Manual here.
Student Resources
View our guidance pages for students linked below, for the Blackboard Ultra VLE, Turnitin, Panopto and PebblePad.
For older modules or organisation pages in the Original Blackboard VLE, please see a link to an informative video for students here.
Learn about Blackboard – the system used to deliver most academic course content at the University.
View our Ultra student support page for further information about the VLE and answers to common questions you may have:
Turnitin is an integration within Blackboard Ultra. Use Turnitin to check your references and submit work for assessment.
Find out more on our Turnitin FAQs page:
The PebblePad Platform can be used for assessments which require the use of ePortfolios or Workbooks.
Find out about using PebblePad in our video guidance and student FAQs:
The Panopto platform hosts video content for your courses, as well as allowing you to record and upload your own videos for assessment.
View our Panopto student support page for further information:
