Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), makes it easy for you to network and connect with your lecturers and fellow students through online discussion boards and forums, as well as access course materials. It ensures your online learning experience is engaging, interactive, social and collaborative.
Every student is now automatically registered for the self-service password reset facility, meaning that you’ll always have access to your emails and learning materials, even if you forget your password!
Beacon is your personal interactive digital coach who’s always on hand to support you through your studies.
Beacon provides personalised and responsive information on student timetables, enables contact with personal tutors and provides the answers to over 1000 frequently asked questions, covering campus facilities and support services.
As well as this, you can now find the latest University News and Events on Beacon, as well as other useful resources that will help you through University life.
Beacon is available from Google Play, the App Store, and via the standalone Beacon website.
As a Staffordshire University student, you’ll get access to free software downloads including Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams, which allows you to collaborate and share content online. You also get personal cloud storage on OneDrive, meaning you can access your documents wherever you are, and free Wi-Fi at participating worldwide universities through eduroam. Plus, all our students get free access to LinkedIn Learning, which puts an enormous library of online training courses at your fingertips.
We’re also currently reviewing the way we offer support and will be developing our digital services to include emerging technologies, such as robotic automation and artificial intelligence so we can offer more support ‘on-demand’ when our students need it. Look out for exciting developments coming soon…
For any technical issues, you can contact our Digital Support team 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.