Launch of the Blackboard Collaborate – YuJa Connector – 31st August 2023 As part of our mission to offer an improved and consistent user experience for our staff and students,…Continue Reading Blackboard Collaborate -YuJa Connector Release 31st August 2023
Blackboard Recycle Bin Feature Release 31st August 2023
The new Blackboard Recycle Bin feature allows users to restore specific files that were deleted from their course. Please note: Deleted content will be removed from the Recycle Bin after…Continue Reading Blackboard Recycle Bin Feature Release 31st August 2023
Preparing your Blackboard module(s) for the new academic year (2023/24)
How can I prepare my Blackboard module for the new academic year? The Prepare your Blackboard module for the new year Checklist details the tasks that you will need to…Continue Reading Preparing your Blackboard module(s) for the new academic year (2023/24)
Bb Learn Original & Ultra Organisations: Timeline & added workshop dates
Retiring Organisations from Blackboard Learn Original – Timeline As you’ll know, as the first stage in our migration to Blackboard Learn Ultra, all Organisations are being moved to the new…Continue Reading Bb Learn Original & Ultra Organisations: Timeline & added workshop dates
Blackboard Learn Ultra Insights #2 – Ultra Document pages in Organisations
What are Ultra Documents? Ultra Documents are a new feature in Blackboard Ultra which you can think of as similar to a web page within your course. They allow you…Continue Reading Blackboard Learn Ultra Insights #2 – Ultra Document pages in Organisations
Blackboard Learn Ultra Insights #1 – Organisations
What’s an ‘Ultra Insight’? Welcome to the first in our series of Blackboard Ultra Insights. These regular updates are designed to help you learn more about Ultra. You’ll hear about:…Continue Reading Blackboard Learn Ultra Insights #1 – Organisations
Spring Term’s TEL Practitioner Forum: Blackboard Learn Ultra
Friday 24 March saw the Spring Term meeting of the TEL Practitioner Forum – our community of practice comprised of colleagues from across the university with an interest in, or…Continue Reading Spring Term’s TEL Practitioner Forum: Blackboard Learn Ultra
Turnitin word count – Why don’t the numbers always add up?
You may notice that Turnitin captures a word count for uploaded work. The word count often appears to be different to what was stated in the original file, i.e. the final…Continue Reading Turnitin word count – Why don’t the numbers always add up?
Blackboard Learn Ultra – an improved version of Blackboard Learn
What is Blackboard Learn Ultra? Blackboard Learn Ultra is the new, enhanced version of Blackboard Learn, our university Virtual Learning Environment. It retains aspects that you are familiar with but…Continue Reading Blackboard Learn Ultra – an improved version of Blackboard Learn
Online Exams Practice Courses on Blackboard
Online Exams Practice Courses As in previous years, we have created online exam practice courses on Blackboard to give students the opportunity to practice submitting online exams and to help…Continue Reading Online Exams Practice Courses on Blackboard