Your School will provide you with information about Blackboard, and how you can access the specific information you require. Practices vary between Schools, so may not exactly match what is shown below.
Logging on
You should log on to Blackboard at www.bb.reading.ac.uk – see Blackboard Learn: Logging in.
Please note that logging into Blackboard and many other University systems requires MultiFactor Authentication – please see the DTS Guide to Remote Services Access.
If you use Microsoft authentication at your home institution, you may find that in order to access the University of Reading Blackboard system you need to
- sign out of the Microsoft account for your home institution
- or use a private browser window
- or use a different browser (e.g. use Firefox instead of Chrome)
Once logged on, you will see individual modules listed under ‘Courses’ on the left, but your first port of call is likely to be the External Examiner organisation listed under ‘Organisations’.
External Examiner Organisations
Your External Examiner organisation is designed to help you find all of the information you need. This may include
- assessment regulations and other key University information
- Programme specifications and handbooks
- Module descriptions
- Module assessment information
External Examiner organisations for the 2023/24 academic year and beyond have been set up using the new Blackboard Learn Ultra interface.
Access to assessed work
Blackboard courses for modules from 2024/25 have been set up in Blackboard Learn Ultra – For related guides please check “Assessment & feedback” block on homepage of this site.
For Blackboard Original courses (up to 2023/24), please see Blackboard Original guidance for External Examiners.
Guide last updated on February 13, 2025