{"id":5123,"date":"2025-10-24T16:08:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:29:37","slug":"student-access-to-past-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/student-access-to-past-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Guide: Accessing Past Courses and Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re looking to revisit materials from previous academic years, here&#8217;s how to find what you need and understand what&#8217;s available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c99a0ac wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f42b15db5444e1b41f459883fbbd367e\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Where to find past courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All past courses have now migrated from Blackboard to Canvas to give you access to teaching materials. Past courses will be prefixed with <strong>LEGACY<\/strong> at the beginning of the course unit code so they can be easily identified, for example <em>LEGACY-MATH18758 2ME 2022-23<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access past courses under <strong>Past Enrolments<\/strong>, within <strong>Courses<\/strong> &gt; <strong>All Courses<\/strong> accessed via the global navigation menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These spaces are designed to help you review <strong>study materials only<\/strong>, such as lecture slides, videos, readings and other learning resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c1616f6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#96299e;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e3e626ed wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:8%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/12\/information-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1042\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:30px;height:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n<p class=\"has-base-5-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-91e0d6a079d6b879ae3a553152b66cd9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:8px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:20px\"><strong>Important Note<\/strong>: Canvas Legacy course do not include submitted assessments, marks or feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c99a0ac wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a5e30f2c26dba6a2f08bf6b2cf7f34d\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Need access to marked work from previous years?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you previously submitted work via Blackboard and wish to view your marks or feedback, you&#8217;ll need to contact the Digital Learning Service team directly. This process ensures that your academic records are handled securely and appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please email them at <a href=\"mailto:digital.learning@manchester.ac.uk\">digital.learning@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>, making sure to include key details such as the unit course code, academic year in which the work was submitted via Blackboard, and the title of the assessment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking to revisit materials from previous academic years, here&#8217;s how to find what you need and understand what&#8217;s available. Where to find past courses All past courses have now migrated from Blackboard to Canvas to give you access to teaching materials. 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