The United States goes to the polls on November 5, and Humber Polytechnic has you covered.

Our journalism and radio broadcasting students are teaming up with live coverage of the election on Radio Humber, 96.9 FM.

Join us starting at 8 p.m., with updates every 15 minutes. 

Plus, look for updates on our news website, Humber Et Cetera, throughout the night.

Here are the highlights of faculty questions from October. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know!

Question: How do I enable SafeAssign for my Assessment?

Answer:

Remember to enable SafeAssign before students have access to your assessment!

1. Locate the test or assignment you want to enable SafeAssign for.
2. Click Enable SafeAssign from the bottom of Assignment Settings panel on the right side of the editing view.
   
3. Using the toggle switch, turn on SafeAssign.
   • Allow students to view the SafeAssign Report for their attempts: Select this checkbox if you want your students to view the SafeAssign Report.
   • Exclude submissions from the institutional and Global Reference Databases: Select this checkbox if you want to exclude submissions.
4. Select Save once you're done!

Learn more about SafeAssign at the Faculty Blackboard Help page.

Question: How do I grade my Midterms using the Gradebook in Blackboard?

Answer:

There are 3 main methods to use the Gradebook for your midterms is:

• Method 1: Using the overall grade column as your midterm grade. This should only be used when you’ve already created all course assessments. To do this, please complete the following:
  • Set up the Overall Grade as a weighted total.
  • Ensure that you only grade items that contribute to the midterm grade.
  • The grade displayed is the midterm grade. You can enter that grade into Banner. As you continue to grade items throughout the semester, the Overall Grade will update to reflect the students' current grade.
• Method 2: Creating a manual calculation column within Ultra to calculate midterm grades.
  • Learn how to add a manual grade column.
  • Choose either “Add Calculation” or “Add Total Calculation“. The Total Calculation column mirrors the Overall Grade column, enabling the easy calculation of the lowest/highest grades.
  • Once you name the column, you can set the calculation to add or multiply grades or set a value for the midterm, which you can learn more about online.
• Method 3: Downloading a copy of the Gradebook into Excel and calculating the grades from there.
  • Please see this resource which demonstrates how to download your gradebook into Excel.

Question: How do I override or change the mark on an individual question in an assignment or test?

Answer:

1. Access the test and the student’s submission you would like to grade.
2. Change the auto-graded score by directly editing the grade pill.
   

You can change the final grade on an assessment or the overall grade by following the instructions at this Faculty Blackboard Help page.

Question: What's the difference between an Accommodation, an Exception and an Exemption? How do I add an Exception?

Answer:

• An Accommodation is course-wide and applies to due dates and time limits for all assessments in your course for a specific student.
• An Exception applies to a specific assessment for a specific student, where you can change the visibility dates and number of attempts for that student. (If the student already has the Accommodation that covers the Exception you want to apply, you do not need to set it again.)
• An Exemption applies to a specific student to be exempted from a specific assessment.

This is how you can add an exception in your course:

1. Go to the Gradebook and select the assessment a student needs an exception in.
   
2. Locate the student and select the three dots at the end of their row. Next, select “Add or edit exceptions”.
   
3. A panel should open up. On this panel, you are able to adjust the due date for the student. You can also provide them an alternate window in which to write the assessment and/or extra attempts.
   
4. Select Save. After an exception is added, an icon appears next to the student’s name.
   

Learn more about adding or removing exceptions and exemptions at Innovative Learning's Faculty Blackboard Help page.

Need support? The Innovative Learning Support Centre is here to help..

At the Conflict Resolution Centre (CRC), not only do we offer virtual and in-person appointments, we also have a team of excellent, trained interns who are experienced with conducting conflict management workshops! We have worked with many classes of students by providing tools to navigate group-work conflict.

Our workshops are interactive and customized. If you are interested in discussing options, dates and availability, please contact us at CRC@humber.ca.

Visit us at: https://business.humber.ca/conflictresolutioncentre

Follow us on Instagram: @humbercrc

Help Humber staff and students by promoting a resilient, healthy conflict resolution outlook.

Dear Faculty and Support Staff,

As part of Advising and Career Services’ ongoing efforts to support student employability skill development, we are excited to announce Career Month for November 2024. This month-long series of events is designed to provide students with valuable opportunities to enhance job search strategies, develop professional skills, and connect with peers and coaches.

We kindly ask for your support in promoting these events to your students. Your encouragement can make a significant difference in ensuring that our students take full advantage of the opportunities available to them.

Career Month is Here!

Advising and Career Services invites all Humber students to engage in our Career Month sessions, designed to enhance your career readiness.

This November, we're bringing you an event-packed month designed to supercharge your career! Whether you're looking to polish your resume, nail your next interview, or build new skills, Career Month has everything you need to step up your game.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Career Walk-In Clinics: on-the-spot resume reviews, an opportunity to polish Elevator Pitches, and attend a Mock Career Fair to refine your networking skills.
• Free LinkedIn Professional Headshots: Upgrade your online presence with a polished, professional photo that’ll leave a lasting impression.
• Equity Deserving Panel in collaboration with Seneca Polytechnic: Join career conversations on Empowering Through Mentorship: Building Inclusive Networks.
• Master the Art of Interviews: Feel like a pro in any interview situation with workshops that teach you how to impress hiring employers and land that job!
• Job Search Hacks with Devant: Uncover the secrets to optimizing your job hunt using Devant's job search tools and resources.
• AI Mock Interview Session: Hosted by Alumni Engagement, practice your interview skills with AI and get real-time feedback to improve your interviewing skills and much more.

And that’s not all. By attending events, you’ll get closer to winning weekly prizes of $100 and the grand prize of $250 in our Career Month draw.

Register now on CareerConnect and check out the full schedule on our Career Month webpage. Don’t wait - this is your chance to build connections, gain insights, and advance your career.

Keep an eye on our social media and follow @humbercareer for more updates.

Hosted by Advising & Career Services