Blackboard Annotate: Create a Comment Library for Grading
Blackboard Annotate, the inline grading tool in Blackboard, now allows you to create what they call a content library. This lets you save a library of comments and feedback to learners that are reusable and stored within Blackboard for easy addition while grading!
ReadSpeaker: TextAid Tool
ReadSpeaker has already been available as a text-to-speech tool within Blackboard Learn Original courses. ReadSpeaker TextAid allows for text-to-speech on any website, as well as within iFrame-embedded content inside of Blackboard Learn. To use ReadSpeaker TextAid Log...
2021 BOLT (Better Online Learning Together) Conference Resources
On October 20, 2021, over 80 University of Arkansas employees came together to spark ideas and innovation for online teaching. Global Campus hosted this virtual event to unite U of A educators to join in a day of learning and sharing ideas and expertise. There were...
Scantrons: Scoring and Reporting Options
Beginning Spring 2024, student scores must be entered into Blackboard manually. The Remark Grade Import tool will reach End of Life on December 20, 2023.
Scantrons: Best Practices for Dropping Off Scantrons
Beginning Spring 2024, student scores must be entered into Blackboard manually. The Remark Grade Import tool will reach End of Life on December 20, 2023.
TFSC: New Faculty Commendation For Teaching Commitment
Did you know that you can earn points toward a Faculty Commendation For Teaching Development just by attending the fantastic development opportunities put on by the TFSC?
TFSC: “Not So New” Faculty Commendation For Teaching Development
Did you know that you can earn points toward a Faculty Commendation For Teaching Development just by attending the fantastic development opportunities put on by the TFSC?
Lecture Capture: Creating an Ad Hoc Echo360 Classroom Recording
There are times when you are in the classroom and you want to start an Echo360 recording on the fly. These ad hoc recordings are quick to do from the classroom computers.Â
PowerPoint: Compress the Size of your Presentation
Did you know that you can shrink the size of your PowerPoint quickly and easily with just a couple of clicks?  This can be very helpful if you’re trying to keep your Blackboard usage low so you don’t go over your quota.
Is Your Course Ready? Course Readiness Checklist
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.