What is a Question Bank? Instructors can use question banks to create a database of questions they can reuse in multiple assessments. Go to Question Banks to: Create new, empty question banks in your Ultra courses. View and search for questions within a question bank. Add, edit, and delete all aspects of a question within new […]
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 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 class conversations? 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. Learn more about class conversations at this Anthology webpage. You can enable […]
What is a Course Banner? Instructors can upload an image to be the course banner inside courses in Blackboard. The course banner also appears in the grid view of the Courses page of Blackboard’s navigation. Course banners have many uses: Improve the way your course landing pages appear Provide a visual identity for your course […]
How do I move around items in my Course Content Area? You can make changes to the existing content items and reorder where they appear on your Course Content page. 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 […]
What is the course calendar and what shows up on it? 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. Learn more in the video below: How do I create an […]
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 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. When should I be posting an Announcement? Consider posting an announcement in your course for the following reasons: Due dates for assignments and projects, Changes to your syllabus, Corrections/clarifications […]