Class conversations are similar to Discussions, but are tied to a specific item in the content area. You can choose to activate a class discussion during or after content creation. For example activating these online content conversations as a response to student comments in class to allow a wider discussion on course materials. Where can […]
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Discussions allow interaction within a course or organisation. Discussions can be created in a specific content area, or through the discussions tab where all discussions can be accessed. In this article you will be able to see how to: Create via Discussion Tab Create in Course Content Discussion Settings Create Group Discussions Creating a Discussion using
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Release Conditions is an option on the visibility menu. All new content created or uploaded is Hidden from students by default. This can be changed manually via the availability menu or Batch Edit (see guide on Batch Edit – visibility) The availability menu gives the options: The availability menu is on every Learning Module, Folder, file,
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Attach Rubric When setting up an assignment under ‘Submission settings’ select Attach a Rubric. You can then choose from any rubric or Grading Form in the list. You can also Launch the Rubric Manager. Here you can When you have finished making changes in the Rubric Manager, close that window and select the desired rubric
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QuickMarks is the name used within Turnitin for frequently used comments that can be inserted into a student’s assignment. These comments can be created, saved and re-used on any assignment from an individual marker’s library of comments. They are available from the QuickMarks section of the Instructor Feedback toolbar when marking an assignment using the
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When might I do this? In some disciplines (e.g. Fine Arts, Theatre or Mathematics), students will often be assessed on work which is not suitable for online submission. However, you may want to take advantage of Turnitin’s grading tools to provide feedback via the University’s virtual learning environment (VLE). Similarly, you may wish to provide
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You can record videos in YuJa either directly in your browser, or using the desktop application. You can access either of these from within YuJa, from Create Recording on the top menu. You can choose which tool to use each time you record. Whichever method you use, your recording will be saved in your YuJa
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This guide will give you an overview of using Breakout Groups within Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The following video is a comprehensive guide and looks in greater detail at activities within Breakout groups as well as some different scenarios to think through. It is time stamped for your ease of section selection. Update 2021: It is
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Introduction Academic Liaison Librarians and Careers Consultants are assigned admin privileges in Blackboard, providing you with the ability to self-enrol on courses within the School or Department with which you work. The privileges have been granted in order that you can view and, if necessary, create course content advise module staff on copyright compliance in
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What is Microsoft Forms? Microsoft Forms is an online survey/quizzing platform that is available via Office 365 apps. It can be used for student polling, word clouds, Q&A, Likert ratings, MCQs.. there is a wide range of question types. These questions can be deployed within or outside of scheduled teaching. For example, students can access
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