Blackboard Ultra: Automatic Zeros in Gradebook
Blackboard Ultra makes it easy for you to keep your Gradebook up to date with the Automatic Zeros feature for late or missed assignments.
Read Moreby Kelly Westeen | Apr 4, 2024 | Blackboard Ultra, Grading
Blackboard Ultra makes it easy for you to keep your Gradebook up to date with the Automatic Zeros feature for late or missed assignments.
Read Moreby Lesley Speller | Dec 12, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grading
Did you know that you can send reminders to students who haven’t yet completed an assignment? It’s a great way to give them a gentle nudge when they might be starting to fall behind.
Read Moreby Lisha Estes | Nov 7, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, SafeAssign
Direct Submit in SafeAssign gives instructors the option of uploading student papers directly to the institutional database singly or in bulk to generate reports or to add old papers into […]
Read Moreby Lesley Speller | Sep 12, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grading
You can create extra credit gradable items in your Blackboard Learn Ultra course.
Read Moreby Lesley Speller | Sep 1, 2023 | Grading
At times it may be necessary to exempt a student from an assignment, due to a school-sanctioned event or other reason. Doing that in Ultra is simple! Just follow these […]
Read Moreby Carolyn Smith | Jul 27, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
When grading an assignment that involves videos submitted by students you can view the video for grading by following these steps.
Read Moreby Lisha Estes | Jul 26, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grading
In Blackboard Learn Ultra instructors can allow students to retake a test in two ways. You can either clear the student’s original attempt or add an assessment exception.
Read Moreby Lisha Estes | Jul 26, 2023 | Grade Center / Gradebook
In Blackboard Learn Original, you have the ability to see which students are not in any groups by creating a smart view.
Read Moreby Abi Moser | Jul 26, 2023 | Grade Center / Gradebook
Did you know that you can create categories of students in the Blackboard Learn Original grade center called “Smart Views”? A Smart View is a focused look at students the Grade Center. It shows only the data that matches a set of criteria, such as section number in a lecture course, those in a certain group (if you assign groups work for instance), or those students who are grad students/undergrad in a mixed course. Smart Views are useful to quickly find information when the Grade Center includes a great number of students and columns.
Read Moreby Benjamin Sharon | Jul 25, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
Blackboard now has Grade Display Standardization. This standardizes the decimal places in the grade center to ensure more accurate grade reporting.
Read Moreby Anna Phillips | Jul 25, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Rubrics
In Blackboard Learn Ultra once a rubric is associated with an assignment, the rubric is available for students to view.
Read Moreby Carolyn Smith | Jul 25, 2023 | Blackboard Ultra, Grade Center / Gradebook
Sometimes it can be useful to see all the actions that have been taken with a grade in order to diagnose a problem or research a claim made by a student that they couldn’t submit their assignment. The Grade History can be a great source of information in cases like this.
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