As part of the preparatory works for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) line crews will be doing sprinkler system testing between Westmore Drive and Hwy 27 on Finch Avenue West. The testing is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. on November 2, 2023, and will last till 5 a.m. on November 3, 2023, approximately.

Minor field modifications may occur when needed to complete work safely and minimize impact on the public.

There will be a Paid Duty Officer, flaggers, and detour signs to direct traffic, as needed.

Noise and vibration will be monitored when required during these activities.

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We are delighted to share information about Exploring Mechatronics for High School students Micro-credential Program. We are actively promoting this to both external and internal stakeholders.

We kindly request your support in sharing the attached brochure with the parents' community. It offers an excellent opportunity for students to make the most of PA days, enhancing their knowledge and curiosity about technology.

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Here are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra. For more details, please follow the links below:

Matching question updates: partial credit auto-distribution and other updates

In the past, instructors were limited to selecting only one of four mutually exclusive scoring options for matching questions. This limitation led to inflexibility and confusion. By removing these four options and allowing instructors to set more flexible scoring options, matching questions can be used to measure students' understanding more accurately.

The changes include a redesign of the user interface, which significantly improves usability. Additionally, the updates include the following:

• Partial and negative credit is turned on by default.
• Instructors can edit auto-distributed partial credit.

Tab navigation for Journals

Navigation for Journals has been updated from using an arrow to a tab-based system. This change was implemented to enhance usability.

Anonymous grading in Flexible Grading view

In the past, anonymous grading of assignments did not allow instructors to use Flexible Grading view. This reduced the usability of anonymous grading feature. Now Flexible Grading is available in anonymous grading of Assignments. (Flexible Grading view is not yet available for anonymous grading of tests.)

Grading optimization for file-based Assignment submissions in Flexible Grading

In the past, submitting multiple files for a file-based assignment posed several challenges for instructors. These challenges included difficulties in determining the number of files submitted and having to deal with multiple scroll bars when using stacked BB Annotate instances.

With this new feature, multiple files can be easily navigated, and a single BB Annotate can be used to annotate and view all files. The feature improves usability for instructors when reading multiple files submitted by students.

Edit/Regrade in Questions view

Instructors may come across a mistake in a test question while grading or reviewing a test submission. Previously, the "Edit/Regrade Questions" option was only accessible when grading submissions by "Student". To provide instructors with more flexibility, this option is now also available for grading by question.

Sorting controls for Student Name, Overall Grade, Assessments, and Manual Columns in grid view

To offer instructors greater flexibility and options when viewing student grades, sorting controls have been added to Gradebook. Instructors can now sort the Gradebook by Student Name, Overall Grade, Tests and Assignments, and Manual Columns.

Gradebook grid view performance improvements

To enhance the user experience, performance improvements have been made in the Gradebook grid view.

The full list of November updates is available on the Blackboard Help Center website.

The full article is also posted on BB Hub: New and Improved Features in Blackboard Ultra – Nov 2023 Update – Faculty Blackboard (humber.ca)

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