VoiceThread: Create Assignment in Blackboard Learn Ultra
You can use VoiceThread to create assignments that require students to create their own VoiceThread for others to reply to or for you to view. Learn more below!
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Blackboard Ultra: Hiding Grade Items from Students (Columns)
Posted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 22, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
Sometimes it may be necessary to hide one or more items in the Grade Center. Learn how!
Read MoreBlackboard Ultra: Make Your Course Available
Posted by Carolyn Smith | Jun 22, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Managing Blackboard, Top TIPS
All courses listed in UAConnect are automatically created in Blackboard but your course is set to Closed to students by default. Whenever you are ready for students to access your course, make it available by following these instructions.
Read MoreBlackboard Ultra Exam Settings: Showing Test Results and Feedback to Students
Posted 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 MoreBlackboard Ultra: Creating an Item in Gradebook (Column)
Posted 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.
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