Blackboard Organisations are used for supporting student engagement and learning that goes beyond a particular RISIS module. Please see our guide Blackboard Organisations for further information on how Organisations are used at the University of Reading. Blackboard Organisations moved to Blackboard Learn Ultra at the start of the 2023/4 academic year. If you had an older […]
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There are three main containers in Blackboard Learn Ultra that will help to organise your materials. When organising your materials know that there are only two levels in Learn Ultra course structure. Learning Modules and Folders Learning Modules and Folders are both ways of organising materials on an Ultra course or organisation. They can both
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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: Where on the course can Discussions can be created? It is possible to create a Discussion in
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To set up a Turnitin submission point in Blackboard Learn Ultra, you will need to locate Turnitin in the Content Market as it is a third party tool. Set-up a Turnitin Assignment in Ultra (video) Create a Turnitin assignment Go to the area in your Ultra course where you wish to add the submission point.
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If you need to edit assignment settings after the initial set-up, this is done either in Turnitin or Blackboard depending on the setting being edited. Editing locations Turnitin Assignment Settings In the Turnitin Assignment Inbox, click on the cog icon to open the Settings page. From the Settings area you can edit: Cannot edit: Blackboard Ultra
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Messages is a function in Blackboard Learn Ultra that can be accessed via the main Blackboard Menu or inside an Ultra course. This function is set as Read-only for students at the University of Reading. You will be able to use the tool to message your students but they cannot use it to reply to
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When an Ultra course is opened, Course Content displays in the centre of the page, and a list of Course Staff is on the side of the page. Course Staff list There are a few rules which dictate which staff display here. Please note in Organisations instructors are known as leaders. Leaders will follow the
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When you open your new Ultra Course or Organisation there are a few things you will need to do to customise it. Class Register From the Details and Actions menu use Class Register to manage course enrolments. You can add any members of staff who will require assess to the course to help build and
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Progress Tracking is turned on in your course as default. Progress Tracking allows students to keep track of which items they have viewed, giving them the option to “mark as read” any item they have opened. It is also possible for instructors to see how many students have opened or marked as read each item.
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Student Preview Students and Instructors see material in slightly different ways in Blackboard Learn. It is helpful to see how and which materials students can see. Student Preview will allow you to do this. Enter Student Preview The button to turn on the Student Preview can be found in the top right-hand corner of the
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