Learn VLE (Blackboard)
The University's main virtual learning environment (VLE) for most students and staff. It provides access to online teaching, learning and assessment-related materials.
This system has been known historically by different names:
- Blackboard
- Learn
- The VLE
- Ultra
- Yorkshare
- A combination of these.
The system is officially referred to as the Learn VLE.
Key features
- Individual websites for each module taught.
- Provides access to teaching, learning and assessment content.
- Links to related third party tools such as Panopto for videos, Leganto for reading lists, Padlet pin boards, Mentimeter polls, and TurnItIn submissions and originality checks.
Access instructions
Sign in with your York username and password. Duo two-factor authentication is required.
Related tools
Additional information
Who can use it and alternative tools
Usually, staff and students will automatically be given an account ready for when they start at the University.
- Most students gain access when they register for a programme.
- Most staff get access when they start work at the University.
There are some exceptions:
- students studying one of our York Online distance Masters programmes will not have access to the Learn VLE. Instead, they will use the Canvas VLE.
- the Department of Mathematics has moved to using Learn VLE from 2024/25, with content from previous years archived on the Moodle VLE.