We will be upgrading to the latest version of Blackboard on Sunday 4th August 2019. Blackboard and Turnitin will be unavailable while the upgrade takes place: Scheduled Start Time: 16:15 BST…Continue Reading Blackboard unavailable during upgrade 4th – 5th August 2019
Blackboard Course Rollover 2019 – an update
Blackboard Course Rollover involves a number of related processes, and these are now very nearly complete. Course copying Course copies requested before the main Rollover day were carried out on…Continue Reading Blackboard Course Rollover 2019 – an update
Blackboard Course Rollover 2019 – Course Copy Request form now available
Course rollover is the annual process whereby Blackboard courses from the current academic year are copied for use in the next academic year. Course rollover for 2019-20 will take place…Continue Reading Blackboard Course Rollover 2019 – Course Copy Request form now available
Blackboard Course Rollover 2019
Course rollover is the annual process whereby Blackboard courses from the current academic year are copied for use in the next academic year. This post is to provide advance notice…Continue Reading Blackboard Course Rollover 2019
Blackboard Ally Road Tour visit and Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD 2019)
Thursday 16th May 2019 marked the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion. …Continue Reading Blackboard Ally Road Tour visit and Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD 2019)
Providing Exam feedback in Blackboard
Generic exams feedback is now being rolled out across the University following a successful pilot and approval by UBTLSE. Details of how this process works were highlighted in a recent…Continue Reading Providing Exam feedback in Blackboard
Don’t Get Caught: Phishing emails impersonating a Blackboard System Account
We’ve received a number of reports from users who have received phishing emails from an account claiming to be “Blackboard”. Some have had a notification of a Voicemail message attached….Continue Reading Don’t Get Caught: Phishing emails impersonating a Blackboard System Account
Marking online – hints and tips
Are you marking coursework and returning feedback to your students online? Use the following tips and advice to make sure you make the most effective and efficient use of the tools….Continue Reading Marking online – hints and tips
Students scanning handwritten work for submission to Turnitin
Who does this affect? This is an important message for any staff who require their students to scan handwritten work – for example Mathematical or Scientific equations – and submit this…Continue Reading Students scanning handwritten work for submission to Turnitin
Finding Feedback made easier for students using NEW BUTTON in My Grades
One of the main ways that students can access the marks and feedback provided for online assignments is via the ‘My Grades’ tool in Blackboard. The TEL team have modified…Continue Reading Finding Feedback made easier for students using NEW BUTTON in My Grades