For staff working at partner institutions in the UK and overseas, please see the page 'NILE support for UK & international partner staff'.
There is a great deal of help, support and training for University of Northampton staff who want to find out how to get the best from NILE.
UON staff can access support in the following ways:
Also available is Blackboard's Lecturer Webinar Series, a set of seven webinars which look at teaching using Blackboard Original and Ultra courses.
If you are a member of University of Northampton staff having problems with NILE and need to get in touch with someone, you can do so in one of the following ways:
Contact your Learning Technologist directly. If you don't know who this is, see Who is my Learning Technologist
Email the LearnTech Support at LearnTech@northampton.ac.uk
Complete the NILE Enquiry Form
If you are having problems with PebblePad, you can complete the PebblePad Contact Form
The Learning Technology Team provide bespoke, on-demand NILE training either in-person or online for individual members of staff, and for groups of staff. To book a NILE training sessions, simply contact your learning technologist.
Your learning technologist can provide training on any aspect of NILE, including:
The following scheduled training courses are available to book at: Staff Development - Learning Technology Training
Between November 2021 and June 2022, Blackboard are offering a series of seven free webinars to understand how Blackboard Learn Original and Learn Ultra can support your teaching, your subject and your students’ learning. You can sign up for one, some, or all the webinars. Even if you can’t make the live webinars, by signing up you will receive the recordings of the sessions that you signed up to.
The full series of webinars is as follows:
How do you to create and effectively use discussion forums in Learn Original and in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, November 4 at 10:00am GMT
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How do you create and upload content in Learn Original and in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, December 2 at 10:00am GMT
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How does Adaptive Release work in Original and Conditional Availability in Ultra?
Thursday, February 10 at 10:00am GMT
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How do you design and manage assessment items in Learn Original and in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, March 10 at 10:00am GMT
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How do you create a marking structure and provide feedback using rubrics, audio and video in Learn Original and in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, April 7 at 11:00am BST
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How do you use the Grade Centre in Learn Original and the Gradebook in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, May 12 at 11:00am BST
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How to use data and key tools to monitor and support student progress and personalised learning in Learn Original and in Learn Ultra?
Thursday, June 9 11:00am BST
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Should you require urgent assistance with NILE, please contact the LearnTech Support Helpdesk via the online contact form