Posted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 22, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Managing Blackboard Learn, Top TIPS
All courses listed in UAConnect are automatically created in Blackboard but your course is set as unavailable to students by default. Whenever you are ready for students to access your course, make it available by following these instructions.
Read MorePosted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 22, 2023 | Announcements, Blackboard Ultra
Ever struggle with students not knowing exactly what’s going on in class? You can use the announcements feature to help keep them up-to-date. Learn how to send an announcement to your students through Blackboard to relay information quickly and efficiently.
Read MorePosted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 19, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Tests, Surveys, and Pools
Blackboard Test settings have several different options to choose from and can be confusing as to what the student will see. This posting explains what each option allows and what the students will see based on the selected test settings.
Read MorePosted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 13, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
If you create an assignment, test, quiz, etc. in Blackboard and give it a point value, Blackboard will automatically create the associated item in the Gradebook. However, items can also be created in the Gradebook that are not tied to Blackboard assignments for a variety of uses, one is in face-to-face classes so students can check their grades online. Additionally, you can create items to perform calculations on other items and create a custom total that can reflect an average of other items, set up different weights, and a minimum/maximum calculation.
Read MorePosted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 12, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
Once you download your Gradebook, you can work on your Blackboard Gradebook on your computer and upload the edited spreadsheet back into Blackboard to allow students to see their current grades.
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