Blackboard is Aberystwyth University’s online learning environment. Blackboard has a range of tools for communication, collaboration, assessment, feedback, reflection and content management, and provides an online space for activities to support learning and teaching. You can access Blackboard via http://blackboard.aber.ac.uk with your Aberystwyth username and password.

We provide a number of training courses, FAQs and Guides to help you get the most out of your modules in Blackboard:

Required Minimum Presence (RMP)

All taught undergraduate and postgraduate modules must adhere to our Required Minimum Presence (RMP). The RMP is informed by recognised good practice in the sector as well as by feedback from AU students.

Training and Support

Training and Support

The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit will be running a training programme from March 2023 to help prepare colleagues for Blackboard Ultra. These training sessions will take place online using Microsoft Teams.

Centrally organised sessions will be advertised and booked via the Course Booking page. We will be liaising with departmental directors of learning and teaching to provide bespoke introductory training sessions for your academic department.

Help and Further Questions

If you’ve got any questions, you can contact us on elearning@aber.ac.uk.