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Recently, there were a few reports where SafeAssign and Inline grading wouldn’t work. After doing some investigation, I’ve figured out the root cause of this. Both SafeAssign and Inline Grading tools do NOT “yet” support Essay type questions. If an assignment consists of an essay-type question where students attach their work then SafeAssign and Inline […]

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A bug has been identified in Bb U where rubric feedback disappears from graded assignments. Bb is aware and urgently working on a solution. Until we receive that solution instructors are advised to NOT use the feedback feature in Rubrics. More to follow.

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Steps for Accessing and Printing Tests from ULTRA courses  Fill out a form to request access to download a free version of Respondus Instructions for Downloading and Installing Respondus (PC supported ONLY) Retrieving Tests from ULTRA Using Respondus Book Assistance if required

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Sept 16, 2022 “SafeAssign” is having an issue where it fails to render PDFs, some Word and Excel documents. Blackboard product development team is actively working on a fix.

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