The Ultra Gradebook has filtering features which allow users to filter their gradebook view by multiple variables, such as individual users, groups, items, and categories. You can also filter the Gradebook to only show students on merged courses. This offers more flexibility for users wanting to get a focused view of their Gradebook. Applied filters […]
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The Notetaker role in Blackboard is designed to enable easy access to learning materials and course announcements for those providing notetaking support to DAS registered students. The Notetaker role should now be used instead of the Guest role, which is no longer supported in Ultra. The role permits users to: Please note: users enrolled as
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Integration between RISIS and Blackboard will automatically create IC columns and Blackboard submission points in your courses. However, the integration will only run for modules which have been flagged as ready by an administrator in RISIS. Contents on this page Flagging modules as ready In RISIS go to Working with Modules > Modules Data > Flag
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IC columns, also known as Integrated Columns, are a unique type of calculated column which are created automatically in the Gradebook by integration between RISIS and Blackboard. They can be mapped to other columns containing marks (Blackboard test columns for example) in order to allow the automatic transfer of marks from Blackboard to RISIS. IC
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Blackboard Ultra allows you to add calculated columns to the Gradebook. These produce a numerical result based on the marks from other markable items. RISIS integration with Blackboard will create calculated columns, known as IC columns, that can be used for mapping marks for automatic transfer to RISIS. For further guidance on mapping to IC
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What is the YuJa Collaborate Connector tool? The YuJa Collaborate Connector allows for better integration between Blackboard Collaborate and your YuJa Media Library. Recordings taken in Collaborate scheduled Sessions will now seamlessly transfer to YuJa, saving users time and providing an improved storage solution for your digital teaching and learning resources. Additionally, since the Policy
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What are Course Banners and why would I use one? By default, Blackboard will provide a thumbnail image for your course or organisation, which displays when users view the Courses or Organisations page as tiles, rather than as a list. Please note that this stock image will not be able to be used as a
You can provide some additional customisation to your course by uploading an image as a Learning Module thumbnail. Adding images can increase interest and engagement with your materials, as well as helping users to identify relevant content more easily. Images are not part of the course template (see How to use the course template) but
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Students enrolled on a module in RISIS (the University’s student records system) will automatically be enrolled in the appropriate Blackboard course. This means that normally you should not need to manually add students to your courses in Blackboard – but please note this automatic process runs once a day (overnight) and at the start of
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