We have now updated our guide on course roles in Blackboard to cover what various roles can and can’t do in more detail. Different course roles have different levels of access…Continue Reading Choosing course roles in Blackboard
Copying and moving content in Blackboard
Have you ever wondered how if you could copy or move content items within a Blackboard course or between courses? The answer is YES and it is straight forward. Use the Copy/Move…Continue Reading Copying and moving content in Blackboard
Blackboard course rollover: changes for 2016; advance notice of timetable and downtime
Course rollover is the annual process whereby Blackboard courses from the current academic year are copied for use in the next academic year. For 2016, there are two important changes: Courses…Continue Reading Blackboard course rollover: changes for 2016; advance notice of timetable and downtime
Using Delegated marking? Essential advice
This advice is only relevant to the Blackboard assignment tool feature called ‘Delegated Marking’. Are you thinking about using delegated marking? Do you have an assignment to mark where delegated marking has been set…Continue Reading Using Delegated marking? Essential advice
Developing an academic online presence with Social Media
Invited external speaker Sue Beckingham from Sheffield Hallam University delivered a workshop for academics at Reading on how to use social media to develop an academic online presence. This staff development…Continue Reading Developing an academic online presence with Social Media
How to edit the due date on an electronic assignment
Having set up an electronic assignment on Blackboard, whether it’s a Blackboard or a Turnitin assignment, you may sometimes need to edit or amend its dates – its due date,…Continue Reading How to edit the due date on an electronic assignment
RESOLVED: Issue for students accessing feedback using My Grades on Turnitin Assignments: Error 2.6.8
NOW RESOLVED See update: Turnitin connector updated: student access problem now resolved . We have become aware of an issue that is affecting student access to feedback on a small number of Turnitin…Continue Reading RESOLVED: Issue for students accessing feedback using My Grades on Turnitin Assignments: Error 2.6.8
How to customise your Blackboard menu (screencast)
Is the menu on your Blackboard module easy to navigate? Do you make use of features like emboldened sub-headers and dividers to present a clear menu to your students? Do…Continue Reading How to customise your Blackboard menu (screencast)
Latest Turnitin connector installed
A recent post highlighted issues with feedback files attached to Turnitin submissions via the Grade Centre. Once this problem was identified, Turnitin quickly issued an updated version of the “building…Continue Reading Latest Turnitin connector installed
Blackboard upgrade 17th – 18th February 2016
The Blackboard VLE will be unavailable from 20:00 GMT on Wednesday 17th until around 08:00 GMT on Thursday 18th February while an upgrade takes place. Turnitin will also be unavailable…Continue Reading Blackboard upgrade 17th – 18th February 2016