CPUT blackboard is a safe learning environment, providing students with the option to integrate their social media environments.
Students then have the option to filter information and set privacy settings to make a clear distinction between their personal and academic profiles.
Facilitated by the Centre for e-Learning, the LMS provides students and lecturers with a wide variety of online tools and applications on one integrated platform for teaching and learning.
From blogging to working on apps, students can look forward to integrating the latest technology into their learning experience.
Log in via myclassroom.cput.ac.za/ using your username and password or with other options which are detailed below.
First-year students of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology will be trained to work with the Learning Management System (LMS) system, commonly known as Myclassroom.
In addition to Myclassroom, different departments are also integrating technology into the learning environment.
For example, some students can look forward to working with tablets and apps, while others will have access to video recordings and podcasts of lectures.
Students can expect to complete online test and assignments via Myclassroom (Cput blackboard). Other exciting tools include discussion forums, online group work forums, blogs and journals.
How to sign in
Log into CPUT blackboard using your username and password. You can also sign in using a third-party account.
The “Sign in with a third-party account” option allows you an alternative or additional way to access the blackboard, by authenticating against your Office 365 account (CPUT student email) which is active in the cloud and will allow access when CPUT systems are inactive or unavailable.
See also: Find out how to log into CPUT sos.
You will also have the option to change your password in the cloud through your Microsoft Office 365 account using their web-based interface, eliminating the need to contact the CTS Service desk to change your password.
Cput blackboard mobile app
CPUT students and lecturers now have free access to the mobile MyClassroom/Blackboard app. The Blackboard app is simple and easy to use, a mobile learning app for the on the go, goal-oriented learner and lecturer.
Designed specifically for students and lecturers the app is your one-stop-shop for announcements, content, communication and even assignments and assessments.
The lecturers’ app is called ‘Instructor’ while the students’ app is called ‘Blackboard’.
Cput blackboard mobile app is available on App stores both for Android and IOS devices.
When you first login, please type in Cape Peninsula University of Technology as your institution. Your user name and password are the same as your usual web login.
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