Learning Resources on Blackboard

The SLD Blackboard Module, 'Academic Skills for Successful Learning', is available to all of the Trinity community and has resources for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In this module, you will find materials and useful links on topics such as Essay Writing, Critical Thinking, Thesis Writing, Exam Skills, Literature Reviewing and much more.

SLD Blackboard enrolment instructions

Watch this brief video to learn how to find and enrol in our Blackboard module. You can also follow the text instructions given below.

SLD Blackboard enrolment instructions - text version

Log on to Blackboard (https://tcd.blackboard.com). 

Click on Modules in the left menu (three lines menu in the top left corner if viewing on a mobile device).

Click on Module Catalogue (just the icon if viewing on mobile) in the top right corner of the screen.

Type "Academic" in the search box and click Go.

Find the module called "ASSL-SLD." When you put your mouse over the module code, a drop-down arrow will appear beside it. Click on the arrow. 

Click on Enrol.

On the next page, click on Submit. 

Click on Modules in the left menu again. The module may appear at the very bottom of your module list. You can click the star icon to pin it to the top. 

We hope you find this module useful. We always appreciate feedback from students, so if you have any suggestions on how to improve the module, please email us at student.learning@tcd.ie 

Further Blackboard support from IT Services

For a virtual tour of TCD's Blackboard Learn platform: Click here.

For a playlist of Blackboard-related student video guides at: Click here.