Additional features in the New Box Viewer If you make use of the Blackboard assignment tool, you will be aware that the interface for leaving comments directly on students’ submissions…Continue Reading Changes to Blackboard Assignments
Updated inline grading interface for Blackboard Assignments now live
As previously advertised, our transition to the new Box interface for inline grading of Blackboard Assignments took place at 8 a.m. today. When opening student papers submitted to a Blackboard…Continue Reading Updated inline grading interface for Blackboard Assignments now live
Changes to the inline grading interface for Blackboard Assignments
As mentioned in a previous blog post, there are a few changes being introduced this week to the interface used when marking work submitted to a Blackboard Assignment. Please note…Continue Reading Changes to the inline grading interface for Blackboard Assignments
Changes to Inline Grading in Blackboard
What is changing? The Inline Grading features in Blackboard make use of a third party tool called Crocodoc. The company who own Crocodoc are moving to a new tool called…Continue Reading Changes to Inline Grading in Blackboard
Inaugural TEL Fest – a success!
“Really liked the event – thought there was lots of opportunity to chat with colleagues (both TEL and outside TEL) informally and share best practice. I learned a lot that…Continue Reading Inaugural TEL Fest – a success!
Blackboard Enhancements January 2017
Blackboard was upgraded 18th-19th December (to Blackboard 9.1 2016 Q2 release, Cumulative Update 3, if you like to know such things). The upgrade did not introduce any significant new functionality,…Continue Reading Blackboard Enhancements January 2017
Students now get submission receipts for Blackboard Assignments
In the past, when students have submitted work to the Blackboard Assignment tool they did not receive a receipt. This was a source of dissatisfaction for both staff and students,…Continue Reading Students now get submission receipts for Blackboard Assignments
Using a qualitative Blackboard Rubric? Here’s something to look out for!
Some colleagues who are using Blackboard assignments to mark student work will have set up a Rubric for use in providing feedback. Typically this will be a qualitative (non-scoring) Rubric…Continue Reading Using a qualitative Blackboard Rubric? Here’s something to look out for!