UNSW Blackboard Pilot

See also:

UNSW Blackboard


A growing number of courses utilise Web-based teaching using UNSW Blackboard. Most user problems with UNSW Blackboard can usually be traced to incompatible browsers or incorrect browser settings. Check the recommended browser list and adjust your settings as described below.

My eLearning Blackboard Pilot Login Pages



UNSW Blackboard Pilot Username: "z" (+ your student number)
UNSW Blackboard Pilot Password: (your zPass)

The following Blackboard 9 clients (the system used to access Blackboard 9) are supported:

Web Browsers:
UNSW supports the following web browsers for Windows XP or VISTA,

Internet Explorer (IE) version 7 or 8
Firefox 3.0.x (must run version 3.0.3 and above)
UNSW supports the following web browsers for Mac 10.4 or 10.5,

Firefox 3.0.x (must run version 3.0.3 and above)
Safari 2 or 3
Note: Mac OS 10.3 is not supported

In addition for all operating systems Java is required on the client machine.  Java Standard Edition (SE) 5, 32-bit (1.5.x) and later are supported (note that this includes Java SE6 1.6.x)

See here for the official documentation. Plus two PDF documents for circulation to students in FEI courses:


Key UNSW contacts


L&T IT Portfolio BbV9 @UNSW

Daniel Gooch
IT Enterprise Systems
IT at UNSW
Library Stage 2
Room Number 1218
Project Manager
Tel: 9385 8023
Fax: 9385 8363
Email: d.gooch@unsw.edu.au

Ms Robyn Jay (R. Jay)
IT Enterprise Systems
IT at UNSW
Library Stage 2
Room Number 1218
L+T Architect
Tel: 9385 8363
Email: r.jay@unsw.edu.au

Learning & Teaching @ UNSW
Dr Adele Flood (AC Flood)
Learning & Teaching @ UNSW
Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Mathews Building
Room 432
Level 4
Snr Lect. Curriculum Developmt
Tel: 9385 6820
Fax: 9385 2463
Email: adele.flood@unsw.edu.au

Ms Ruth Laxton
Learning & Teaching @ UNSW
Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Mathews Building
Room 434 Location
FEI Project Manager Phone 1
Tel: 9385 8413
Tel: 9385 5989
Fax: 9385 2463
Email: r.laxton@unsw.edu.au





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Contact Information


Please direct any technical support enquiries to:

IT Service Desk
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
T +61 (2) 9385 1333
F +61 (2) 9385 1537
E ITServiceCentre@unsw.edu.au

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