The ‘building block’ which links our Blackboard system to Turnitin was updated yesterday evening. Any staff who use – or who have considered using – the Turnitin Assignments by Group…Continue Reading Improvements to the Turnitin Assignments by Groups tool
FIXED: Turnitin email receipts don’t include the Paper ID
Update: this has been resolved From April 2016 Turnitin receipts have once again included the Paper ID There is currently a technical issue which means that Turnitin email receipts (automatically sent…Continue Reading FIXED: Turnitin email receipts don’t include the Paper ID
Turnitin connector updated – student access problems now resolved
A recent post highlighted a problem which some students were experiencing when attempting to access feedback on Turnitin assignments via the Blackboard My Grades tool. The cause of the problem…Continue Reading Turnitin connector updated – student access problems now resolved
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
Downloading student papers from Turnitin
This post looks at the way Turnitin handles papers being downloaded from an assignment, in particular the differences you will see when anonymity is enabled on an assignment. Turnitin introduced…Continue Reading Downloading student papers from Turnitin
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
Potential display issue: long questions in Blackboard Tests
An issue has been identified with some Blackboard Tests, for example Multiple Choice tests. This problem only arises when The Test is set to display one question at a time. The first…Continue Reading Potential display issue: long questions in Blackboard Tests
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