The Academic Integrity Office is looking for faculty interested in piloting Turnitin Clarity. This software embeds a writing platform within Blackboard, and it provides Instructors transparency in terms of understanding...
Read MoreImages are a powerful element of a Blackboard course, but they’re only effective when all students can access and understand them. Adding descriptions—sometimes called alt text—ensures that visuals communicate meaning...
Read MoreTurnitin Feedback Studio is available within the Blackboard course Content Market. Though not the preferred method for creating Turnitin assignments, this integration lets you create a direct Turnitin assignment—grading and...
Read MorePowerPoint has several built-in features designed to help you create accessible PowerPoint presentations. When creating new PowerPoint presentations, you can use the Accessibility Checker to review and flag potential...
Read MoreRespondus Monitor offers a “Screen Only” recording option, giving instructors more flexibility in how they proctor online assessments. With this setting, you can record just the student’s computer screen—no webcam...
Read MoreThe new block styling options in Blackboard Ultra Documents let you highlight important information with colorful, icon‑tagged sections. Instructors can now call out questions, tips, key points, next steps, or highlights — making course content easier for students to scan and understand.
Read MoreAccessibility benefits everyone—even you.
Read MoreAlt text is descriptive text that explains the meaning of an image so screen readers can convey it to users with visual impairments. Microsoft 365’s Accessibility Checker helps you find missing or unclear alt text, offers suggestions, and lets you edit or mark images as decorative. To use it, go to Review → Check Accessibility, then review and update any flagged images.
Read MoreIf you’ve come from another university that uses Canvas and want to import your content to Blackboard, this article will give you the steps to do that.
Read MoreThere are a couple different ways to search the Schedule of Classes. There are links to these searches on the Registrar’s website. #1 – The Workday Student Schedule of Classes […]
Read MoreThe Proctorio online authentication service allows you to verify your identity to create your University of Arkansas ID Card or Nursing badge. This process is only necessary if you are an off-campus student who is unable to come to campus to get a student ID card or if you are an off-campus student in need of a Nursing badge.
Read MoreSometimes you might need to remove the requirement for Respondus Lockdown Browser from an exam. It’s easy to do in just a few steps.
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