HUMBERWhat is the Embedded Cloud Document in Blackboard? The Embedded Cloud Document feature allows you to add files from OneDrive to: Your Course Content area Learning Modules Folders You may need to sign into a Microsoft account to view and select files. After adding the OneDrive file, you may rename it within the course. You […]
What is a Collaborative Document in Blackboard? Collaborative documents provide students opportunities to engage with one another and course content. Instructors can now create a Microsoft OneDrive collaborative document in the Ultra Course View, and you can learn more about it from Anthology’s Blackboard Help page here. The following file types are supported: Microsoft Word […]
What is a Discussion in Blackboard? A discussion is a place for the class to discuss certain topics, post ideas, and carry a conversation asynchronously. You can create Discussions in the Discussions area of the course, or directly on the Course Content area. You can also allow students to create their own discussion topics by […]
Documents are a great tool to present course material to students. Text, links, images, file attachments and videos are all items that can be added or uploaded to a document. To create a document: On the Course Content page, select the plus sign > Create. The Create Item panel will open on the right. On the Create Item panel, […]
What is the Text Editor in Blackboard? The editor appears wherever you can format text, such as in assignments, tests, discussions, and journals. Learn more about it by reading over Anthology’s Blackboard Help page here, or by watching the video below: Alternatively, follow the diagram and instructions below to learn more about using the […]
What kind of Content can I add in my Blackboard Course? There is a lot you can add to your course! These include the following: Learning Modules Folders Document Link to a URL Files, Images, Audio and Video Test Assignment Form SCORM package Discussion Journal AI Conversation Activity Follow this Blackboard resource to learn more […]
You can share links to your files in OneDrive, Panopto, and other web-based tools directly within your Blackboard Ultra course. To copy a link in OneDrive: Select a file or folder you want to share, and select Copy link. A link to the file is created. To change the link settings, select People with existing […]
How do I upload my Files and Images into Blackboard Ultra? In Blackboard Ultra, you can upload files directly to the Course Content area from a hard drive or from cloud storage. On the Course Content area, locate where you would like to upload file(s) and select the plus sign > Upload or Cloud Storage. […]
What is a Folder in Blackboard? Content Folders and Learning Modules are the two types of containers you can use to organize course content. Within a Folder or Learning Module, you can hold files, documents, tests, assignments, discussions and many other content items that you can learn about here. To learn more about Learning Modules, […]
What is a Learning Module in Blackboard? Learning Modules are intended for a logically structured collection of course content – similar to a chapter in a textbook. In Blackboard, you can add a descriptive image of the Learning Module and even generate one using AI. If the “Forced Sequence” setting is selected, learning module content […]
