LearnJCU
LearnJCU is our virtual learning environment built on the Blackboard's Learning Management System.
About LearnJCU
LearnJCU is frequently used for providing students with:
- An electronic copy of the subject outline
- Staff contact details
- Lecture notes and recordings
- Digital media such as screencasts and YouTube videos
- Web based resources such as eTextbooks
- Subject readings
- Assessment dropboxes to facilitate electronic submissions (including an originality checking service)
- Feedback on submitted assessment
- Communication tools and collaboration spaces
- Notifications about due dates or last-minute room changes
LearnJCU also provides a number of tools for staff to:
- Test students' understanding
- Control the release of content
- Manage and communicate student grades
- Online assessment marking and feedback
- Setup virtual collaboration spaces and discussion boards
- Track student progress and identify potentially at-risk students
Accessing LearnJCU
To access LearnJCU, go to the LearnJCU Gateway and log in via the blue button in the top-right-corner (on mobiles you will see the blue button under the banner header).
All users can log into LearnJCU using the same username and password used for university email and network access.
Access is also provided via mobile apps.
Having trouble logging in?
Check out the step-by-step procedure below to resolve your access problems
Getting started in LearnJCU
Getting access to subject sites
- Managing staff roles in LearnJCU (PDF, 583 KB)
- Opting in/out of subjects as a Site Editor or Viewer (PDF, 359 KB)
- Staff troubleshooting access to subject sites
Setting up and managing the subject site
- Navigating around the subject site
- Editing and managing content
- Selecting a language other than English
- Setting up notifications
- Using the calendar
- View a site as a Student with 'Student Preview'
Assessment and Feedback
Assignments
- Creating and editing assignment submission dropboxes
- Using Safe Assign as a plagiarism tool in assignment dropboxes (PDF, 264 KB)
- Grade settings in assignment dropboxes explained
- Creating, editing and using rubrics with assessment items
- Managing rubrics
- Downloading assignments from the Grade Centre in bulk
- Grading assignment submissions online
- Grading assignment submissions with Safe Assign enabled
- Additional information...
Tests, Surveys and Pools
- Create tests and surveys
- What question types are available?
- Editing tests and questions
- Setting the test or survey options
- Importing and Exporting rubrics between subjects
- Grading tests
- Using Respondus Lockdown Browser
- Download the Respondus Lockdown Browser (Windows and Mac)
- Finding YourJCU subject reports from previous years
- Additional information…
Self and Peer Assessment
Grade Centre
- Accessing and navigating the Grade Centre functions
- Grade Centre columns explained
- Organising the Grade Centre data
- Creating and using Smart Views
- Information on Grading Tasks
- Grading an assessment item
- Downloading the Grade Centre to work offline
- Additional information...
Subject Materials and Media
Build content
- Navigate around subject site
- Editing and managing content
- Content editor functionality
- Using mashups
- Building a glossary
- View a site as a student with 'Student Preview'
- Inserting Academic Success Modules
- Academic Success - End-of-Module Quizzes
- Embedding Lynda.com courses
- Additional information…
Manage content
Media
- Mediasite - lecture capture and media management
- Migrating eLectures in LearnJCU (takes you to LibAnswers)
Communication and Collaboration
Communication
Collaboration
Blackboard Collaborate (virtual rooms)
Tracking Student Activity
These tools can be found in Control Panel > Student Tracking
- Performance dashboard
- Retention Centre
- Subject reports (YourJCU reports)
- Accessing your Learning Analytics account (if you have one)
Organisations / Communities
LearnJCU Organisations (formerly known as Communities)
LearnJCU Known Issues
LearnJCU Known Issues lists any technical issues known to affect the expected function of LearnJCU and integrated systems for staff and/or students.
A description of each issue is provided along with a workaround where possible.