Do you have a course coming up that you’ve taught before or inherited from someone else? We have a very handy checklist that will help you determine if your course is ready for the new semester.
NOTE: These items pertain to the new section; do not remove items from previous courses.
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Course Readiness Checklist for Blackboard Learn Ultra
Course Copy/Updates
- Content is built, copied, or imported to the course shell.
- Old discussion posts are deleted and starter posts are added if required.
- Group discussions are checked.
- Old announcements are removed or made unavailable if they will be reused.
- Links (internal and external) are checked to be sure they are still current and active.
- Dates are updated (including due dates for items, class schedule, etc.).
- SafeAssign is enabled on any assignments to be checked for plagiarism.
Content Development
- Course content and design meet course quality standards.
- All graded items are included in the Gradebook with the correct points possible.
- Content availability settings are correct (open and close dates/times).
- Settings for assessments are applied (availability, due dates, timers, etc.).
- If weighting grades, categories are correct (no duplicates) and are weighted properly.
- If weighting grades, graded items are assigned to the correct category.
Course Information
- Instructor information is correct.
- Course introduction is correct.
- Syllabus is up-to-date and includes a grading scale.
- Students are advised about technical support and software/hardware requirements.
- Students are reminded about the Student Tutorial in Blackboard.
- A link is added for web conferencing (if necessary).
First Day of Class
- A welcome announcement is posted and tells students where to start.
- An icebreaker activity is available (introduction blog or discussion, etc.).
- The course is available for students to view.
Course Readiness Checklist for Blackboard Learn Original
Course Copy/Updates
- Content is built, copied, or imported to the course shell.
- Old discussion posts are deleted and starter posts are added if required.
- Group discussions are checked (old posts removed; starter posts added if required).
- Old announcements are removed or made unavailable if they will be reused.
- Wiki pages are added to wikis (they are deleted during course copy).
- Links (internal and external) are checked to be sure they are still current and active.
- Dates are updated (including due dates for items, class schedule, etc.).
- SafeAssign is enabled on any assignments to be checked for plagiarism.
Content Development
- Course content and design meet course quality standards.
- All graded items are included in the Grade Center with the correct points possible.
- Content availability settings are correct (open and close dates/times).
- Settings for assessments are applied (availability, due dates, timers, etc.).
- If weighting grades, categories are correct (no duplicates) and are weighted properly.
- If weighting grades, graded items are assigned to the correct category.
Course Information
- Instructor information is correct.
- Course introduction is correct.
- Syllabus is up-to-date and includes a grading scale.
- Students are advised about technical support and software/hardware requirements.
- Students are reminded about the Student Tutorial in Blackboard.
- A link is added for web conferencing (if necessary).
First Day of Class
- A welcome announcement is posted and tells students where to start.
- An icebreaker activity is available (introduction blog or discussion, etc.).
- The course is available for students to view.