Warning
This service will be withdrawn on the 1st of September 2026. If you were planning to use it in teaching or learning activities in the coming academic year you’ll need to make alternative arrangements – contact your DCAD Faculty Digital Education Consultant for advice. We recommend logging in and downloading any existing content as soon as possible.
If you have questions about the decommissioning of this service please contact the IT Service Desk for advice.
Do not create new course content or design learning activities that require access to Xerte.
- View a short demo of Xerte creating a project.
- Help Guidance on creating Xerte accessible content
- How to share and embed a project into Learn Ultra
Xerte provides a range of simple tools and templates that allow you to build interactive resources to enhance your teaching.
- The Xerte app can be accessed via URL (https://xerte.awh.durham.ac.uk/) – remember to bookmark it.
- You can log on using Microsoft Single Sign On – this means it’s quicker and easier than having to log on to individual apps/systems each time you want to use them.
The Xerte website has lots of information about the functionality and features you will have access to in order to create engaging and accessible content.