HUMBERWhat is a Course Copy? You can copy entire courses and/or select individual items from other courses you’re currently teaching or have taught in the past. You can also combine items from multiple courses with a full course copy or individual item copies by selecting the checkboxes. Learn more about copying over a full course by […]
What is a Course Copy? You can copy entire courses and/or select individual items from other courses you’re currently teaching or have taught in the past. You can also combine items from multiple courses with a full course copy or individual item copies by selecting the checkboxes. Learn more about copying over individual course content items, […]
What are the Blackboard Resources and Help Guides? The Humber Template has undergone some exciting changes. It is now called the Blackboard Resources and Help Guide. In the past, instructors had to download the Humber Template as a zip file and import it into their courses. Now, the Blackboard Resources and Help Guide is housed on this website Blackboard […]
Class conversations are an optional tool you can enable. Class conversations are areas within individual content items, students can discuss the content with you and their classmates. They can ask for help, share resources, or answer questions others have. You can enable conversations for the following items: Documents Assignments Tests Forms To enable class conversations: […]
The image you choose for your course will appear as the course card image. Additionally, you have the option to display this image as a banner at the top of your course page. The images below demonstrate the difference between having the banner option turned on or off. For information on creating a custom banner […]
You can make changes to the existing content items and reorder where they appear on your Course Content page. To move items in the Course Content: In the course content area, locate the item you want to move. On the left of the item, grab the six dots and drag-and-drop the item to the new desired […]
The course view of the calendar displays due dates, the course schedule, office hours, and course-specific meetings and events. When you create content with a due date, it appears automatically in the calendar. To create an event: In the navigation bar, select the Calendar. The calendar page will open up. On the calendar page, select […]
What is a Message in my Blackboard Course? You can use Course Messages as a way to communicate with students within Blackboard. You can even select the ‘Send an Email Copy‘ to send them to your students’ emails! Course Messages remain in the course. You can receive notifications of received messages, but you must return to […]
What can I do with the option to Import a Course Package in Blackboard Ultra? You can import a course package from a previous course or from another instructor. When you import content, the content comes over in bulk—all of the content comes over at once. You can also import ZIP files of question pools or other […]
What are announcements in Blackboard? Announcements are an ideal way to post time-sensitive information critical to course success, and to demonstrate instructor presence in your courses. Learn more about announcements in the video below: Where do these announcements appear? Students see new announcements when they enter a course and will need to close the […]
