MyBeckett | Leeds Beckett University

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The Leeds Beckett website is designed to enable you to manage your own privacy preferences. By clicking on 'Cookies' below you can manage what data the site collects about your browsing. This will only maintain if you are on your own device or using a synched version of your chosen browser. If you are using a shared or public machine without synching your browser then there is no need to change the preferences.

Our site is built with accessibility in mind and we seek to adhere to the WACG AA levels of compliance for digital accessibility. To support that we have provided instructions on managing animations below.

Cookies

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For more information please view our Privacy Policy

Animations & Interaction

The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

Microsoft Edge

There is currently no way to disable animations within Microsoft Edge. Users of Edge (Chromium) browser can install the Chrome extensions above and use them.

Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

MyBeckett is our University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Portal powered by Blackboard. It allows staff and students to access a range of systems, services, module teaching materials, online assessments and feedback tools.

It's customised by the Digital Learning Service, based on student and staff feedback. Students and staff see relevant, personalised content when they log in. Distance Learning and some Franchise Partner students have their own personalised portal view.

Support, training and guides

Our team offer staff support and advice using the systems, our contact details are available on each guide and on our About us page (Tip: bookmark it). Our staff customised guides show you easy, recommended ways to harness MyBeckett functionality for the benefit of your students.

Staff can book on to training sessions and webinars, and self-directed learning modules:

Eventbrite page (all our webinars on top topics)
Self-directed Learning Modules via the All Staff Communities page under 'Enrolment Tools'
Face to face training
Online training

The list below contains all relevant links to our staff guides and all the functions in MyBeckett at Leeds Beckett University, if you cannot find what you are looking for, please get in touch.

What's new, what's changed in MyBeckett plus newsletters, workarounds and troubleshooting
Turnitin
PebblePad
Mobile Apps

Please signpost your students for support, advice and guidance in using MyBeckett and any IT related issues to the Library and Student IT Advice team.

Basics, navigation and content creation

Improving accessibility with Ally and other tools

Previous guidelines for ‘accessible design’ are now enshrined in law, with the provider organisation responsible for meeting them. JISC's practical guide to the legislation and the standards behind them. The link will open in a new window.

How to use Ally to ensure your course is as accessible as possible

Communication and collaboration

Module management and student engagement

Customise style and theme (including adding a banner and changing the module home page)
Blackboard app (information on what a student will be able to view using the app)