Study and Assessments


Blackboard


In this university we use a learning system called Blackboard, which allows lecturers to post materials such as lecture notes, reading materials, weblinks, videos, quizzes, etc, online. Many courses also use this for announcements, news items and for students to submit their coursework. Blackboard has a lot of additional tools and capabilities and quite which of these are used is decided by the lecturer or course team. Blackboard is available 24/7 from both on and off campus. Not every lecturer or module will necessarily be using it, but most will and in different ways.


You should certainly login regularly to check for updates to your modules. For those of you with a smartphone or tablet, there is also a Blackboard App (in iPhone and Android versions) which you can download.


Plagiarism


Plagiarism is “the act of copying, including or directly quoting from, the work of another without adequate acknowledgement.” Plagiarism undermines learning, is not good academic practice and is not acceptable at NUI Galway.


Plagiarism occurs if a student has copied material from a book, journal, website, fellow student or any other source, and then includes this material in a submission for an assignment or project of any kind without giving a suitable reference to the original creator of the material. Plagiarism is subject to the University Code of Practice for Dealing with Plagiarism which can be found on the University website at: www.nuigalway.ie/plagiarism


The penalties for plagiarism vary, but include the possibility of expulsion from the University in extreme cases. The key to avoiding plagiarism is to always properly acknowledge your source. When you make use of pre-existing material, make it clear who originally wrote/created the material. If in doubt, ask your lecturer or supervisor.


The Learning Centre - online support and training


All first year students are also enrolled onto a Blackboard course called the ‘Learning Centre,’ which contains online self-study lessons and guides to many relevant academic skills such as essay/report writing, studying and preparing for assessments. The University has a licence to make these materials available to students and we would strongly encourage you to make use of them. Feedback from other students has been very positive. The Learning Centre will also have links to other materials and interesting articles and updates will be posted there throughout the academic year, so please log in regularly.


How to access Blackboard


Once you are enrolled in the university you will have access to Blackboard using the same username and password for email and other computer services. Blackboard is available at:


http://www.nuigalway.ie/academic- skills/gettingstarted/studentemail/


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NUI Galway | Student Guide 2018/19 | www.nuigalway.ie


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