All learning tools at LIS are available through the home page (home.lis.ac.uk).
Students are provided with log-in credentials at the start of term. These are issued through Microsoft and students are able to log-in to all LIS tools using these credentials.
Please reach out to helpdesk@lis.ac.uk for any technical support accessing these systems.
Remote classroom
Our remote learning classes and coaching will use Butter and Miro, both which work through the browser or an app.
Meetings happen on Teams. You can access this via your browser too, but if you would like to download it follow the link below:
MASc programme overview
The MASc is delivered in two modes:
- Campus-first, full time
- Remote-first, part-time (8-10 hours a week plus intensive on campus days)
Please note that this sequencing is subject to change.
Campus-first modules sequencing
Mixed mode. All coaching and seminars happen on campus.
- Acting Human (T1) Online [30] - Bronwyn Tarr
- Cracking the Code (T1A) On Campus [15] - Archie Martin
- The Right Word (T1B) On Campus [15] - James Carney
- Capstone Discovery 1 (T2A, T2B) On Campus [15]
- Engaging Complexity (T2A) Online [15] - Anson Cheung
- Reform (T2A) On campus [15] - Maria Madero
- Human Complexity (T2B) On Campus [15] - James Carney
- Everything Counts (T2B) Online [15] - faculty Matthew Brett and/or Peter Rush
- Capstone Discovery 2 (T3A) On Campus [15]
- Capstone Solution (T3B) On campus [30]
Remote-first modules sequencing
All online (no hybrid), plus face-to-face intensives twice a year.
- Acting Human (T1) [30] - Bronwyn Tarr
- Cracking the Code (T2A) [15] - Archie Martin
- Everything Counts (T2B) [15] - Matthew Brett
- The Right Word (T3A) [15]
- Capstone Discovery 1 (T3B) [15]
- Engaging Complexity (T4A) [15]
- Human Complexity (T4B) [15]
- Reform (T5A) [15]
- Capstone Discovery 2 (T5B) [15]
- Capstone Solution (T6) [30]
The number in [X] is the number of credits.
Other learning tools
As a student at LIS, you have access to a range of other learning tools to support your journey. These are linked from the home portal and explained in more detail here.
Cortex - the place for all your learning content. Cortex is our virtual learning environment where you will find readings, videos and quizzes to complete.
Student Record - access your student data here, including attendance, grades, and your student information.
Coaching - details about how coaching works for your course.
Timetable - an overview of your LIS teaching timetable. This information is automatically synced to your MS Outlook calendar.
Support - the pastoral team is here to help you navigate academic progress, career aspirations, and personal development.
Experience - info about student events happening on campus and online.
Careers - info about careers events facilitated by LIS.
LISSA - information about how to get involved with the student associations at LIS.
Microsoft - access to your student MS365 account.
JSTOR - is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Creative Cloud - a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography.
Miro - a digital collaboration platform designed to facilitate remote and distributed team communication and project management.
Perlego - a digital online library focusing on the delivery of academic, professional and non-fiction eBooks.
GitHub - a platform and cloud-based service for software development and version control using Git, allowing developers to store and manage their code.
Please reach out to helpdesk@lis.ac.uk for any technical support accessing these tools.
