What’s new in Blackboard for 2019?
Panopto Updates in Blackboard include: Student assignment recording - Dramatically simplified the process of recording and submitting student assignments through Panopto in your Blackboard courses with grade center integration. Blackboard Grade Center...
read moreGetting to know the Attendance tool in Blackboard
The Attendance tool can be a great addition to your course in Blackboard. Through the Attendance tool an instructor for each class meeting, can mark whether a student is present, late, absent, or excused.Attendance data may be exported from your courses as a CSV file...
read moreUse a Panopto Quiz as a Blackboard Assessment
Pitfall Warning: The new quiz function is a fantastic way to make sure your students remain engaged throughout your Panopto video, however, please be aware of this important pitfall. If you use the Panopto video Mashup (available in the text tool) to embed...
read moreDownloading Annotated Comments in Blackboard
How to download Annotated Comments from graded assignments Step 1 – Navigate to the Full Grade Center Step 2 - Hover over the assessments drop down list and select assignment. Step 3 - Select the attempt that has been graded ...
read moreStudent Recordings as a Panopto Assignment
How to Setup a Panopto Assignment in Blackboard Step 1 – Navigate to the content area where you would like to place the assignment in your Blackboard course. Step 2 - Hover over the assessments drop down list and select assignment. Step 3 - When...
read moreAdding Test Exceptions in Blackboard
To allow a student to take an assessment (quiz or exam) outside of the original time frame use Edit the Test Options page under the Test Availability Exceptions. Below are the steps to setup an availability exception for one or more students for a quiz or...
read moreCreating Alternative Final Assessments
With the impending difficult weather, you may be looking for optional ways to give your finals. Here are a few suggestions: If you are using Blackboard already in your courses, consider using the quiz/test function. There are test generator tools that you...
read moreAssessments in Blackboard
*Student Tips to consider Before you begin the assessment (Quiz, Test, or Exam), it is important to follow a few guidelines to ensure you will not experience technical problems that might cause your assessment to “lock” and/or submit in Blackboard. Prior to the start...
read moreCreating Group Discussions
(https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions/Create_Group_Discussions) Download Instructions If your course uses groups to encourage students to collaborate on coursework, you can also include links to group tools to help them communicate. For...
read moreCreating Groups in Blackboard
(https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Course_Groups/Create_Groups#create-a-single-group_OTP-2) Download Instructions You can create groups, enroll students in groups, and edit or delete groups in your Blackboard course. Groups can be created one at a...
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