Online Services and Resources
Everything you need as a student, in one convenient place!
BlackBoard
This is the web-based software system the University of Newcastle uses for
its online education. Almost all GradSchool Postgraduate Programs are taught via
this online system, which creates stimulating virtual classrooms where staff and
students can effectively interact. If you’re interested, find out more
information on Blackboard or Login.
MyHub
MyHub handles all your student administration needs quickly
and conveniently. This is the place to go if you want to:
- Check or update your personal details
- Add or Withdraw from courses
- Apply for leaves of absence
- Pay your course fees
- View exam results, and much more.
Program Handbook
For Postgraduate course information and other details about your Program,
please refer to GradSchool’s Postgraduate
Programs section.
Student Email
Studentmail has been replaced by the new email system NUmail. Your old Studentmail account will remain active for a short time. Any new correspondance from the University will now be sent to your new NUmail account. Every student receives an email account which is used
for all university communication, including postgraduate course fee
notifications. More info about NUmail
Turnitin
Turnitin
is a University system designed to help maintain academic integrity.
You may be required to submit your assessment items via Turnitin.
More information on Turnitin
Library
The University of Newcastle Library is central to the University's
academic and community endeavour, and operates through four library
buildings, as well as a rapidly expanding online environment.
EndNote
EndNote is a program which can be used to store and manage bibliographic references. EndNote works in conjunction with Microsoft Word allowing you to:
• easily insert references from your EndNote Library into your Word document
• automatically create a bibliography at the end of your document in the reference style of your choice!
By using EndNote to store the references you gather in the course of your studies or research, you can lessen the headaches normally associated with referencing your assignments and creating bibliographies. Visit the web for a tutorial on using
EndNote or
download EndNote.
Infoskills
The
InfoSkills website is a set of online Information Literacy and Academic Integrity tutorials designed to introduce students to the concepts of good academic practice. It is an ideal way to familiarise yourself before commencing your studies with GradSchool. You will find online tutorials on Planning for Research, Finding Information and Writing and Plagiarism, plus many more.
IT Skills
ITskills consists of self-paced, online tutorials you can use to improve your computing skills. You can learn to use your computer more efficiently, as well as learn key PC or Macintosh software which you may use for your studies, such as Microsoft Office. As a student of the University of Newcastle you have been automatically enrolled in ITskills in BlackBoard.
To access the resources available click on the ITskills – Software and Computer Skills Training link in the ‘My Courses’ list after logging into BlackBoard.
Learning in the Online Environment
If you are new to online learning at the University of Newcastle we recommend that you complete the
Learning in the Online Environment tutorial prior to your first term. This tutorial will also help to familiarise you with the BlackBoard system, which you will be using frequently during your studies.
Online Learning Support Resources
As a student of the University of Newcastle you have been automatically enrolled in Learning Support in BlackBoard. To access the resources available click on the Learning Support link in the ‘My Courses’ list after logging into BlackBoard. The link to resources is in the menu on the left. Some of the topics include ‘Writing Better Essays’, ‘Writing a Literature Review’ and ‘Thinking Critically’.
SOPHOS Anti-virus Software
SOPHOS is
the corporate anti-virus application provided and supported at the
University of Newcastle for staff and students. Visit the web for
further information on SOPHOS.