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When will Blackboard’s User Interface be changing? As of Thursday, January 8th, Blackboard Ultra’s appearance will be upgraded!   Why is this change happening? According to Anthology, these changes are designed to help you find what you need faster, reduce clicks, and make every interaction simpler and more efficient. Anthology states that these are the reasons […]

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​These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, January 8th. The most relevant updates are related to a few key areas: Instructional Design Tests & Assignments Blackboard Core   Instructional Design Usability improvements for Document Block Layout To improve usability and accessibility, Anthology has restructured […]

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Here are the highlights of faculty questions from November. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know! Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre if you need support with anything mentioned below.   Question: How do I ensure my test is secure in Blackboard? Answer: Innovative Learning recommends […]

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​These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, December 4th. The most relevant updates are related to a few key areas: Mastery Learning and Learning Pathways Communication & Collaboration Gradebook Integrations Blackboard Core   Mastery Learning and Learning Pathways Set release conditions for open or […]

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The Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) is Humber’s primary mechanism for collecting anonymous student feedback on the learning experience in each course, every semester. This process reinforces Humber’s shared commitment to academic quality and reflective teaching practice and facilitates the continuous improvement of the student learning experience by using insights gathered from the students’ responses. SFQ […]

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Here are the highlights of faculty questions from September & October. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know! Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre if you need support with anything mentioned below.   Question: How do I setup the overall grade for my course? Answer: You […]

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​These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, November 6th and the changes that were made that went live Thursday, October 2nd. The most relevant updates are related to a few key areas: Communication & Collaboration Tests & Assignments Gradebook   Communication & Collaboration Improved […]

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​These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, September 4th. The most relevant updates are related to a few key areas: Instructional design Communication & Collaboration   Instructional Design   Enhance Documents with Block Styling Options Anthology will be adding block styling to Documents, […]

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Here are the highlights of faculty questions from August. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know! Need support? The Innovative Learning Support Centre is here to help if you need support with anything mentioned below.   Question: How do I setup the overall grade for my […]

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Here are the highlights of faculty questions from July. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know!   Question: How can I ensure academic integrity on my final assessments in Blackboard? Answer: Innovative Learning recommends using Blackboard’s features to secure your assessment in lower stakes assessment. There […]

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