Learning Technology Induction

Learning Technology Induction

Contents

This resource aims to provide new teaching staff with an overview of learning technologies and access to key resources such as policies, guidelines, user guides and support for London Met specific use.

View the Policies and Guidelines: Policies and Guidelines

Learning Technologies at London Met

London Met uses Weblearn as the institutional VLE which is based on Blackboard Learn. It provides access to Blackboard tools, online assessment options and integrated learning technologies.

The learning technologies which are integrated with Weblearn are:

  • Blackboard Ally: the accessibility tool that will gauge the accessibility of content on Weblearn and assist in making content more accessible
  • Panopto: the video platform used for lecture recording, creating video content and video assessments
  • Microsoft Education (including Teams Meetings): the web conferencing and collaboration tool
  • PebblePad: only available for specific practiced based courses
  • Reading Lists (Talis): the online reading list tool available in all teaching modules
  • Turnitin: online submission of word-based files

Other learning technologies which are available include:

  • Mentimeter: interactive presentation software including polls, word clouds, quizzes, multiple-choice questions and more
  • Padlet: an online post it wall used for sharing and collaboration

Training and Support

Online training for Weblearn and other learning technologies:
All currently scheduled online training sessions can be booked via the Eventbrite VLE Training page.

Induction Sessions for Weblearn (Blackboard):
Induction sessions are usually scheduled around the start of each teaching period. If there are no induction sessions scheduled, please contact Weblearn Support to arrange a session.

Contacting Support:
All contact details to get support for Weblearn and other learning technologies are available on the Institution page when you log into Weblearn. You can get support by:

  • Sending an email to our support email address (see Institution page)
  • Logging a call via the IT Support Portal
  • Attending an Online Office Hour for Weblearn and online submission support

Our contact details and help links can be found on the ‘Institution page’ inside Weblearn. Log into Weblearn at bblearn.londonmet.ac.uk and click on the ‘Institution Page’ link on the menu on the left hand side.

We don’t publish our contact details publicly to avoid Spam emails and being contacted by non London Met users.

About Weblearn

Weblearn is based on the Blackboard Learn and provides access to online learning resources and assessment to London Met students.

Weblearn can be accessed via ‘Quick links’ on the Staff Zone or directly at bblearn.londonmet.ac.uk

Before a new member of staff can access Weblearn and start working on their modules, they need to

Weblearn accounts

Students accounts are automatically created and students will get access to their teaching modules one week prior to the start of teaching.

Staff accounts are not created automatically and must be requested by the member of staff or their line manager.

Request Weblearn account for new staff

Modules on Weblearn

All teaching modules are automatically created for each academic year and period based on data from our student records system (SITS).

Modules are set up from a template and staff must follow the template guidance to create content for their Weblearn module.

Access to Weblearn Modules

Students are automatically added to modules based on their module registration data on SITS. Modules will become automatically available to students one week before the start of teaching.

Staff must request access to each module instance they deliver for the current academic year and relevant period, eg 2025/26 SEM2.

Request staff access to Weblearn module(s)

Online Assessment

The online submission guidelines set out requirements on how to create and manage online submission points on Weblearn for summative assessments.

There are a number of different online assessment tools available and you need to make sure that the tool selected is appropriate for the assessment type.

Mark entry and External Examiners

All grades added to Weblearn are provisional and confirmed marks need to be manually entered into Evision.

View the Mark entry information: Mark Entry

External Examiners need to be provided with Digital Packs of sample submissions once marking is completed. Registry will provide access to a Share Point site to the Module Leader to add submissions and feedback examples downloaded from Weblearn.