Posted by tips | Dec 3, 2014 | Assignments
The Portfolio tool is designed to allow students to reflect on their own learning. Students can add artifacts, design and share their portfolios. Instructors can also require a Portfolio as the submission in response to an Assignment in a Course.
Read MorePosted by tips | Dec 3, 2014 | SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a plagiarism detection service, offered by Blackboard. This service helps instructors prevent plagiarism by detecting unoriginal content in student papers. In addition to acting as a plagiarism deterrent, it also has features designed to educate students about plagiarism and the importance of proper citation of any borrowed content.
Read MorePosted by tips | Oct 13, 2014 | 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.
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