On 9 January you will see changes to Minerva to make it simpler to navigate your modules and organisations. You can access a short video or read detailed guidance for more information. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Some students are reporting that the submissions status of their assignment is not updating or they cannot see their Turnitin grades in the gradebook. For more information, please see our news article: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

From the new year, you will see changes to Minerva, which are designed to make it simpler for staff and students to navigate modules and organisations. These are planned to go live on Friday 9 January 2026. Find out more desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

The December Minerva update bring improvements to assessment tools, discussions, MathJax and conditional availability. There are also improvements with Groups display , and staff now see the Learning Modules table of contents. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Join us on Wednesday at 2.00pm for our hybrid DEN Meeting where we’ll be focusing on Panopto, the University’s Media Enhanced Learning platform from the 2026/27 academic year. Get to know its capabilities and explore how it can support teaching. Sign up now forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Join the next Getting started with Minerva session on 11 December which looks at building resources in your Minerva modules. It’s ideal for staff new to Minerva, those wanting a refresher and postgraduate researchers involved in teaching. Book your place desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/courses-and-...

Explore the latest updates to Vevox, the University's interactive polling tool, designed to enhance engagement in learning and teaching practices. You can also book one-to-one support if you want to find out more desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

We’ve received reports that some staff and students are experiencing problems accessing third-party tools via Minerva on iPad and iPhone. Further information including how to resolve the issue is available on our website: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

In the November Minerva update, there are improvements to Tests and Gradebook. For more information, please see our news article: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Join us on 19 November at 2.00pm for our hybrid DEN Meeting where we’ll be focusing on Panopto, the University’s Media Enhanced Learning platform from the 2026/27 academic year. Get to know its capabilities and explore how it can support teaching. Sign up now forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

The issue with third-party tools in Minerva not loading was caused by global internet issues. Our supplier for Minerva reports we were affected from 8:10AM - 10:25AM. For more information, read desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

There is currently a global issue impacting access to third-party integrated tools within Minerva e.g. Turnitin, Gradescope etc. Our supplier is currently working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. For more information, read desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Ready to enhance your professional and digital capabilities? Join the Digital Education Network’s online session on 15 October for an overview of digital development opportunities designed to support your everyday work. Sign up now forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Minerva was affected by an unexpected service disruption between 8:33 pm and 8:47 pm BST on 2nd October. Full availability has since been restored. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

In the October Minerva update, there are improvements to Blackboard Tests. For more information, please see our news article: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Ready to enhance your professional and digital capabilities? Join the Digital Education Network’s online session on 15 October for an overview of digital development opportunities designed to support your everyday work. Sign up now leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/Digita...

On 30 September, Minerva experienced issues resulting in slow page load times between approximately 09:20 am and 09:35 am. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Staff and students may have experienced slow loading times or been unable to access Minerva, seeing a 503 error between 10:43 am and 12:00 pm BST. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

In August, we reported an intermittent issue affecting the visibility of the Enable/Open Microsoft Education (formerly Microsoft Teams) link in Minerva modules and organisations. This issue has now been resolved. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

We recently experienced an issue affecting Minerva data feeds, where updates to staff and student accounts, as well as some enrolments, had not been processed. This issue has now been resolved. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

There is currently an issue affecting Minerva data feeds. Since 18 September, updates to staff and student accounts and most enrolments have not been processed. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

In Minerva, there is currently an issue with the option to create recordings from Announcements. Although staff can launch the recording tool and attempt to make a recording, when they try to upload/save the recording. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Kick off the 2025/26 academic year with our first Digital Education Network meeting on 17 September at 2.30pm (online) - a practical online session designed to welcome you back and give you the opportunity to connect with colleagues across campus. Sign up now forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

The method of linking from Minerva to Microsoft Class Teams has been updated. The new linking method has replaced the existing tools and will not affect any existing Class Teams created via Minerva. For more information, please see our news article: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

On Wednesday, 10 September, a global issue affected access to third-party integrated tools within Minerva from 12-6pm. Read more at: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

The September Minerva update brings new styling options for Minerva Documents, further test question management options, Announcement creation and some improvements to group marking features for group submissions to Blackboard Assignments and Tests. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

A new MathJax integration now renders any LaTeX entered in the Minerva content editor. For more information, read our news post: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Minerva's August update includes a new table of contents in Learning Modules for students, a new method for creating video/audio in Announcements, an AI option to help format Minerva Documents and some minor changes to copying integrated assessment tools. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

The method of linking from Minerva to Microsoft Class Teams is being updated by our suppliers. Read about what this means for your teaching and how to troubleshoot any issues. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

New to using Minerva? The Getting started with Minerva online course on 20 August at 1.00pm - 2.30pm is for staff who are new to the platform, those looking to refresh their skills, and postgraduate researchers involved in teaching. Sign up now desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/courses-and-...

Sign up to join the July Digital Education Network Meeting on Wednesday 23 July at 2:30pm (online). During the session Anthology, the company behind Minerva, will provide an update on its latest developments and roadmap leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/Digita...

The July Minerva update improves the staff Activity Stream, image captions, and Test Question Bank creation via QTI. Staff can see which students viewed Announcements. Group Assignment navigation is improved, and Progress Tracking settings have moved. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Read about our recent PebbleShare 2025 event which brought together academics, learning technologists and professional services to discuss innovative uses of PebblePad across a variety of disciplines leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/Digita...

Don't miss the online June Digital Education Network Meeting on 25 June at 2:00pm - hear from staff and students and stay informed on the latest AI innovations and University projects www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artificial...

Join us in HELIX this Thursday to find out how PebblePad can enhance teaching, reflective practice, and skills development. Includes discussions on using ePortfolios for supporting student transitions and interactive sessions desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

In the June Minerva update there is a new Jumbled Sentence question in Blackboard Test, some Gradebook improvements and a new Discussion activity indicator. There are also some updates to Annotate (the inline marking tool for Blackboard Assignment). desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

All modules due to run in 2025/26 have been created in Minerva and are now ready for population. For further information, please read our news post: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Hear from our panel of Leeds podcasters at our in-person event on 12 June. They’ll give insights on podcast creation in higher education and you’ll get an overview of technologies available at the University, followed by opportunities to network and share ideas leeds.libcal.com/event/4377555

Join us in HELIX on 19 June to find out how PebblePad can enhance teaching, reflective practice, and skills development. Includes discussions on using ePortfolios for supporting student transitions and interactive sessions desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Turnitin assignments are sometimes incorrectly showing to students as late or unopened. Read more on the DE Systems website: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Staff and students are invited to develop their digital skills and join the conversation on podcasting at Leeds by signing up for our events taking place in June. Find out more leeds365.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/...

PebbleShare is only a month away! Join us in HELIX on 19 June to find out how PebblePad can enhance teaching, reflective practice, and skills development. Includes discussions on using ePortfolios for supporting student transitions and interactive sessions desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is today! This year, we’re inviting our community to take small but impactful steps towards improving accessibility by becoming a Digital Accessibility Ally. Take a look at our resources and get involved leeds365.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/...

The next DEN Meeting on 21 May is online and will focus on Digital Accessibility and how we can all work together to make changes to our digital content to benefit our community. Sign up now leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/Digita...

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is on 15 May. This year, we’re inviting our community to take small but impactful steps towards improving accessibility by becoming a Digital Accessibility Ally. Find out how you can get involved campuspress.leeds.ac.uk/digitalacces...

Join our online Getting Started with Minerva course on 23 May to learn how to build resources for your Minerva modules, including adding key content types. For staff new to the platform and postgraduate researchers with teaching responsibilities in Minerva desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/courses-and-...

In the May Minerva update, there are changes relating to assessment tools and Discussions. There is also an improvement to the recently released AI Conversation tool. desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd...

Sign up for the Digital Education Network online meeting on 30 April, where you'll discover insights into our Experiential Learning Strategy, the vision for HELIX and plans for the Collaborative Online International Learning Project leeds365.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/...

The University, and the IT Service Desk, will be closed between Thursday 17 April to Tuesday 22 April 2025 (inclusive). Learn about support during this time: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/news-and-upd... Search for help & advice on digital education systems: desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk?q=+&post_typ...

Join us for the next online Digital Education Network meeting on 30 April, where you’ll hear about the University’s Experiential Learning Strategy, HELIX strategies and impact, and the Collaborative Online International Learning Project leeds365.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/...