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Virtual drop-in sessions

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a tool available in Blackboard that you can use to:

elearning June 16, 2020May 26, 2021 Blackboard, Quick Tips, Video Read more

Turnitin: Was the Student Submission Late?

This guide will help you to determine if a student submitted their Turnitin (TII) submission late. It is split into 3 sections: Turnitin All Students View (no anonymity), Turnitin By Groups View (no anonymity) and Turnitin All Students View (with

Kate Hilton December 16, 2019October 25, 2023 Assignments/Submissions, Blackboard, TurnItIn Read more

SBS – Lecture Attendance Using Blackboard

There are occasions where a staff member might have need to take attendance at a lecture. The following help guide details how you can use Blackboard to take attendance via students mobile devices. Please note that this method requires: Warnings

Kate Hilton November 15, 2018June 12, 2020 Blackboard Read more

Importing marks to Blackboard from a paper assignment

<em>Reviewed: 06/12/2019</em> If you have a paper assignment, it is a good idea to upload the marks from the assignment into the Blackboard grade centre so that students have a record of all their marks for the coursework part of

Sam Clarke December 16, 2016June 12, 2020 Blackboard Read more

Choosing your Question Types

Reviewed: 21/11/2022 Advice for using individual question types Question type Issues with this question type Recommended marking method Calculated formula Moderate, see notes Automatic/Manual, see notes Calculated numeric Moderate, see notes Automatic/Manual, see notes Either/Or No issues Automatic Essay Minor

Ian Nield August 23, 2016October 26, 2023 Assessments, Assignments/Submissions, Blackboard Read more

How to Export Your Assessment to Another Course

Reviewed: 09/12/2019  If you wish to use an existing test (or part thereof) in a different course, it would probably be quicker to export it from one course and import it in to another (and then make changes if needed)

Ian Nield August 23, 2016December 5, 2022 Assessments, Blackboard Read more

Creating groups in Blackboard

There may be several reasons why you might need to put students into groups in Blackboard, e.g. group work, group discussions, specific items released only to a subset of students, etc.

Sam Clarke June 30, 2016February 7, 2024 Blackboard, Quick Tips Read more

How to Input Calendar Entries for Students

Reviewed: 01/07/2022 Students frequently ask for a full list of all deadlines for assessments and events that they are required to take/attend. This can be achieved easily if all course unit coordinators follow the basic guide below. Where one or

Kate Hilton June 20, 2016July 13, 2022 Blackboard Read more

Discussion boards

Discussion boards can be a great way to promote engagement in online learning. They can be used to allow students to discuss individual or group tasks, ask questions, share expectations and experiences or used as a social space to connect with peers.

Kate Hilton June 17, 2016February 7, 2024 Blackboard Read more

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