A Document, in Ultra, is a way of organising materials on a course or organisation. They can be used in conjunction with Learning Modules and Folders. See the guide Content Containers in Blackboard Learn Ultra for more details. Documents are comparable to Items in original Blackboard but can been used more like a webpage. You […]
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Question Banks are a collection of questions that can be used to create Tests and Pools within Tests. Please see our guide on Using Question Banks and Pools for further information on how they can be used in your Tests. Locating Question Banks The link to the Question Banks area is on the Details &
Blackboard Tests are created by instructors on the course. Programme administrators will check the settings so that the test is released to students correctly and the timer has been set up. This guide will cover: Test Settings The test settings allow you to make the test fit your specifications for assessment. Most settings are unticked
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When moving your Tests from Blackboard original to Blackboard Ultra it may be cleaner to copy Test Question into Ultra and then create new Tests in Ultra using those questions. This is the case if your test uses unsupported functions such as the self-assessment option. This is a two step process: Create a question pool
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The Gradebook settings panel is access via the Gradebook settings cog icon, it is visible in all Gradebook tabs. Mark Schemas It is possible to set-up a mark schema if you would like the student to see Pass/Fail instead of a numerical mark for a specific assessment. Please note: We do not provide letter grades
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The Accommodations function in Blackboard Ultra allows you to set the extra time a student taking a timed assessment using Blackboard Tests or Assignments on the course, in line with their reasonable adjustments as advised by Disability Advice Service (DAS). Important Note: The Accommodations feature does not apply extra time for third party assessment tool
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In a Blackboard Ultra course students can access the class room and scheduled sessions via the link in the Details and Actions panel. There is a short cut link to open sessions and a link via the three dot menu to view all sessions. Please share our student facing guide on Class Collaborate “What is
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Key Information Class Collaborate is a web conferencing tool for holding real-time online ‘virtual classroom’ sessions with your students, wherever they are located. Class Collaborate is only available to use on Blackboard Ultra courses until August 2024/5 academic year. How it works? The webinars are set up, accessed and delivered from within the Blackboard virtual learning environment. Anyone external to the institution is able to join using a guest web link. Explore guides Set up Sessions
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Explore guides EMA Manage Gradebook Marks and Feedback Date Protocol How to set submission dates for On-time and Post-deadline schools. Blackboard Tools Gradebook functions for Blackboard internal tools. Training Recordings Recordings of Programme Administrator Training: a refresher or for new staff. Please note some features may have updated since these recordings.
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