FAQ

Blackboard is the school’s virtual learning environment and essential to students’ studies at HYMS. On Blackboard you will find information such as programme handbooks, lecture slides, recordings and notes, staff contact details, reading lists and important assessment details.

You can access Blackboard online at: https://blackboard.hyms.ac.uk. You need to log in with your HYMS username and password. Please also click on the following link to our help page; how to access Blackboard.

Yes, you can access Blackboard from anywhere with an internet connection.

Detailed guides on how to submit an assignment on Blackboard can be found on the help site.

Please email help@hyms.ac.uk if you can’t see the relevant courses/modules on Blackboard. Make sure you include the programme you’re studying and the courses that you can’t see.*Please check you are logging into HYMS Blackboard at http://blackboard.hyms.ac.uk, with your HYMS username and not a York University username. A York University username will let you log in, but will not show your HYMS courses correctly. 

Information on HYMS Library services including books, journals and literature searching can be found on our Library webpages and FAQs at: http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/FAQ

OpenCampus is an online platform for MB BS academic progression and the recording of clinical experiences and assessment, allowing students to build up a portfolio of skills and expertise, signed off by clinical supervisors.

Please click on the following link to access further guidance; OpenCampus help pages.

Please click on the following link to our help page; how to access OpenCampus.

Please see our help pages that refer to specific forms at the following link; staff guides to OpenCampus.

Please see our help pages that refer to specific forms at the following link; OpenCampus student guides. 

Please check if you can find form(s) still on the app and choose to manually sync them (*portfolio app forms can only be synced for a current rotation). Please see our guide below;

OpenCampus Phase II/III: install the app, sync and download forms

Please also see the above help page for general guidance on trouble shooting sync issues with the app.

Please also ensure you know how to complete forms on the app and check for forms appearing correctly online. Please see the phase II/III guides:

OpenCampus Phase II/III guide to completing clinical procedural skills

OpenCampus: Phase II Portfolio

OpenCampus Phase III Portfolio

OpenCampus Phase III Portfolio: Assistantship

Please clink on the following link for guidance;

OpenCampus Phase II/III guide to completing clinical procedural skills

From the online platform click on view details underneath the list of relevant skills.

Here you will see a breakdown of the skills you have completed, their status and the date and time they were submitted. You can use the drop-down menu to filter by a specific skill.

Remember, if a skill has the status of ‘awaiting action by CSF’ at this point, it has not been verified and will not appear in either the skills count or progress bar.

In this instance, it is likely that your clinical skills form was rejected by the clinical skills facilitator. You can check this by clicking view next to the form on the dashboard.

Once you have completed a form on the app it will automatically sync to the online system when you have an internet connection.  You can check skills have been synced successfully from your clinical skills dashboard in the online system (https://opencampus.hyms.ac.uk).  

Please click on the following link for guidance; 

OpenCampus Phase II/III guide to completing clinical procedural skills

Under both the formative and summative clinical skills tabs on the dashboard you will see a progress bar and a list of the skills you are required to complete. The progress bar (count) at the top of the dashboard provides a visual representation of the number of skills completed. 

This progress bar will update when skills are signed-off (approved) by your local clinical skills facilitator. A skill will only be classed as complete when you have successfully accomplished the required number of formatives. 

You can monitor your progress against each skill by checking the count. Again, this count is only updated once a clinical skills facilitator has approved the skill. Once a skill is complete it will go green on the dashboard.

MyProgress is the system used to record clinical experiences in the Physician Associate programme.  It is a mobile application that captures work based assessments, allowing students to build up a portfolio of skills and expertise, signed off by clinical supervisors. It works ‘offline’ meaning assessments can be recorded in the moment and synced to an online portfolio when the mobile device connects to the Wi-Fi.

You can access MyProgress online at: http://hyms.mkmapps.com/myprogress. You need to log in with your HYMS username and password.

If you upgrade or change your mobile device whilst using MyProgress you will need to follow these steps to ensure no assessment data is lost and that the transition to a new device is seamless.

1. Sync all completed assessments on your old device
2. Install the MyProgress app on your new device and log in
3. Send the assessment forms (from the online interface) to your new device – see below for instructions
4. Sync the forms so they appear on your new device
   

You can resend assessment forms to your mobile device from the online system. All of your assessment forms will appear in the Assessments section. Next to each assessment you will see the option ‘Resend to mobile device’.

No, MyProgress has been designed to work offline without an internet connection. Logging into the app and syncing assessments requires a connection (mobile or Wi-Fi) but an assessment form can be completed offline. We recommend that students put their device into airplane mode when completing assessments with patients.

Once you have completed an assessment form (using the app) it will be stored under the COMPLETED heading on the app menu. You can also access all completed assessments online. Please note that if you complete an assessment form online it will not appear on the app. Only forms completed on a mobile device will be available on the app.

Yes, assessment forms can also be completed using the online system. However, this only really applies to the forms that don’t need to be signed off by a clinician, such as weekly reflections forms.

If you do not have a compatible mobile device please let your local clinical skills facilitator know as soon as possible. Device loans are available at all HYMS sites and measures will be put in place to ensure you can use the system to support your studies.

Unfortunately, completed forms can not be deleted. If you have completed the wrong form you need to log in to the desktop version of the system and add a comment to which assessment the form relates to.

If a tutor enters an invalid email address this assessment is likely to be rejected by your local clinical skills facilitator. You should contact your local skills facilitator to discuss the issue. Please be aware that you might have to complete this assessment again.

This information is available on Blackboard; HYMS Physician Associate Procedural Skills > General Documentation

If your locum tutor does not have a valid email address please inform you local clinical skills facilitator (CSF). The CSF will add a comment to the assessment to confirm that it has been completed by a HYMS approved tutor.

Once you have completed a case based discussion form you will need to map it to the PA competency framework. Please note you can only do this in the online system.

1. Log in to MyProgress at: http://hyms.mkmapps.com/myprogress
2. From the navigation menu – click on Completed Assessments
3. From the list of completed assessments, select the one you would like to map to the framework
4. From the tabbed menu, select Mark Competencies – this is were you can map this assessment to a competency
5. Select from the framework the competency you would like to map this assessment against
   

Echo 360 is the school’s lecture capture system, which is used to record all Phase I lectures. It is also used to capture narrated presentation recordings for all programmes at the school. Recordings are made available to students via Blackboard.

Echo360 Universal Capture is a stand-alone desktop application that allows you to record your computer screen (e.g., a PowerPoint presentation or other materials) with an audio narration, along with a webcam video (optional). It runs on both Windows and Mac. To download Echo 360, please follow the instructions on our help guide titled ‘Echo360: Universal Capture‘.

Yes. Please click on the following link to access the guide; Echo360: Mobile Apps. 

Navigate to the appropriate list of Echo360 recordings in Blackboard (if you have navigated to an individual recording, click the recording list name in the top right-hand corner to get to the list view).

Click on the green play button icon next to the name of a recording. Choose to download from the drop-down list that appears.

You can then select the quality of video you want (SD or HD) or if you simply want the audio file. The size of each download is shown with the quality selection. If the capture has DUAL visual feeds, you will see three thumbnails in the box, one for each video stream and one for audio. Depending on your browser settings, you may be prompted to save the file to a specific location, or the browser may automatically save it to your downloads folder.

If you have correctly entered your HYMS email address and then HYMS username and password and are still being asked to provide your details, you will need to modify your browser settings. This should resolve the issue. You can also alternatively try another browser, such as Chrome or Firefox.

Please access our guidance page at the following link; reset / change your HYMS password. 

If you think you have given away your details to phishers, or you’re unsure about an email you have received, please click on the following link to our guidance page; SPAM and Phishing Email Information  

Please click on the following links for guidance on what will happen to your HYMS IT account upon leaving Hull York Medical School; account information for staff leavers and account information for student leavers

Staff and students have HYMS Office365 accounts. Office 365 gives you access to HYMS Outlook email and, depending on your type of access, Office apps that you’re familiar with (like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). You may also get extra online storage and cloud-connected features that let you collaborate on files in real time, as well as access to the Microsoft Teams app (used widely at the school to collaborate, work more effectively and share files).

Please see the following link to our help pages related to Office 365; Office 365 help pages. There is useful guidance on OneDrive in Office 365 (store, access, share and collaborate on your files securely in the Microsoft cloud), Microsoft Teams in Office 365, as well as further guidance on accessing your HYMS email via Outlook, a web browser or Smartphone and Tablet apps.

There are various ways you can access your HYMS email account. Please click on the following link to our help pages for further guidance on accessing your HYMS email via Outlook, a web browser or Smartphone and Tablet apps; accessing HYMS email.

Please click on the following link for further guidance; forwarding email.

Within Microsoft Outlook on a HYMS Desktop shared email accounts should appear automatically.

To access the account in Office 365 in a browser;

• click on your profile picture
• select open another mailbox
• type “Account Name”
• select and click open

or

• in the left hand column, right hand mouse click on folders
• select add shared folder
• type “Account Name”
• select and click add

As part of an HYMS Office 365 account, HYMS staff and students have access to Teams and OneDrive.

OneDrive allows you to update and share your personal files from anywhere, and work on Office documents with others at the same time in the cloud.

Teams is a communication and collaboration tool that allows multiple individuals and teams to work on documents and projects at the same time, as well as engage in activities such as video call meetings and instant messaging.

OneDrive is your personal filing cabinet, Teams is a set of filing cabinets (that wider teams of people have access to), and Sharepoint is the building where all of the filing cabinets (Onedrive & Teams) are located. Please see the following help pages for further information; Office 365.

Please see our following help page; Sharing OneDrive and Teams files .This guide explains the difference between sharing from OneDrive or from a Team.

Please see our following help page; creating video meetings in Teams. This guide explains how to create meetings, key features participants will have access to, and access to meetings for external guests.

Yes you can do both of these things. Please access the following links to our relevant help pages; creating video meetings in Microsoft Teams and adding an external guest to a HYMS Microsoft Team.

 In the first instance, please try the following:

• If you are using Teams in a browser, try downloading the desktop app. The video call experience is much better from the app. If you do not want to download the app, also try from a different browser (Edge and Chrome are recommended).
• Check your webcam is turned on / there is not a shutter covering the camera
• From the call menu bar in your Teams meeting, check in the device settings that the correct video source is selected. Select more options > show device settings.
• Check you have not accidentally turned off your video from the call menu bar. Try turning it on and off / joining the meeting again.
• Check your device privacy permissions settings have the Teams app / browser you are using listed as being allowed to access your camera. You may also want to check if your device is due any webcam updates.
• Check for updates in Teams (go to your profile image and select check for updates from the drop-down menu).
• Try closing down Teams and signing in again. You can also try reinstalling the desktop app.

Please click on the following link to our help page; connect to Eduroam WiFi.

Please click on the following link to our help page regarding syncing your timetable; viewing my personal electronic timetable.

Please click on the following link to our help page regarding printing; general printing information for HYMS users.

Please click on the following link to our help page; software available on campus and at home from Hull and York Universities