Turnitin have just released a new version of their iPad app: Turnitin Feedback Studio for iOS. Actually, it’s no longer strictly an iPad app, as you can also install it on…Continue Reading Marking using Turnitin on your iPad? Time to update your app
Changes to Blackboard Assignments
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
Recent Turnitin changes
Turnitin – immediate Similarity Reports for up to three resubmissions Previously, on Turnitin assignments where students were allowed to submit and resubmit drafts up until the due date, if students made…Continue Reading Recent Turnitin changes
Dates for forthcoming Blackboard upgrades and course rollover 2018-19
The following dates have been scheduled for the 2018 Course Rollover, and for Blackboard upgrades over the next twelve months. Course rollover Saturday 30th June 2018 downtime required approximately 08:00 –…Continue Reading Dates for forthcoming Blackboard upgrades and course rollover 2018-19
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
December 2017 Blackboard upgrade complete
Last night’s upgrade completed successfully, and the system was made available to users again at around 10.30 this morning. What’s new in Blackboard? Links to Talis This update fixes the…Continue Reading December 2017 Blackboard upgrade complete
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
Blackboard upgrade 17th December 2017: planned system downtime, Talis issue resolved
There will be a Blackboard upgrade taking place on 17th – 18th December. This upgrade requires system downtime. Blackboard and Turnitin will be unavailable to all users from: 14:30 GMT…Continue Reading Blackboard upgrade 17th December 2017: planned system downtime, Talis issue resolved
What’s new in the latest Blackboard version August 2017
Blackboard has now been upgraded to the most recent software release, Q2 2017. Here’s a quick run-down of some of the changes you’ll notice in the new version. Drag and…Continue Reading What’s new in the latest Blackboard version August 2017