Student Help

Browse our A-Z of Learning Tools to find help guides and other resources.

Welcome to the technology to support learning help pages.

To access canvas, simply click on the Canvas icon on your LJMU desktop computer, or navigate to https://canvas.ljmu.ac.uk then login using:

username@ljmu.ac.uk

and your current LJMU password when prompted.

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Canvas Help and Support

Canvas experts are available 24/7 to answer your questions, simply click on the help icon in the Canvas main menu to call or chat online, we've created a video to show you where. Also see:

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A-Z of Tools

Accessibility

Learn about Web Accessibility

Ally

Learn how to access alternative accessible formats in Canvas with Ally

Announcements

How to access course announcements.

Assignments

Learn how to submit your work to Canvas.

Buddycheck

Evaluate your team member’s performance in a group activity,.

Calendar

Learn about your Canvas course Calendar

Collaborations

Learn about the Canvas Collaborations Tool

Chat

Learn how to use the Chat tool in your Course

Course Enrolments

What to do if you can't find your Course in Canvas.

Course Journals

Add private entries to your personalised journal.

Dashboard

Learn about your Canvas Dashboard

Discussions

Discuss a topic in your course.

Enrolments

What to do if you can't find your Course in Canvas.

ePortfolios

Students can create and share Portfolios

Grades

Learn about Canvas Grades

Groups

Work together with other students

Immersive Reader

Use Immersive Reader to read text allowed and other accessible tools.

Mobile Apps

Use mobile apps to keep you and your students updated on the go.

My LJMU

Use mobile apps to keep you and your students updated on the go.

Notifications

Learn how to manage your notification settings in Canvas

Panopto

LJMU's Online Video Platform

Password Reset

Modify your profile picture

Peerwise

Student Multiple Choice Question Repository

Peer Review

Use the peer review tool to review other students work.

Profile Settings

Modify your profile picture

Quizzes

Learn how to take an online quiz.

Reading List

Learn about reading lists

Rubrics

Learn how to access your assignment rubric

Teams

Use Teams to collaborate and communicate

Turnitin

Learn how to submit your work to Turnitin.

Vevox

Learn to use live polling in your lecture

Virtual Desktop Service

Access LJMU applications from your computer.

LJMU IT Support

IT support can assist with a number of services, including but not limited to laptop loans, your computing account, and connecting to the network.

IT Support Help Pages

LJMU Software for Students

IT Services offers many software packages for LJMU staff and LJMU students to use at home. Availability varies between applications.

Software for Students

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