Course Management

Collection of guides: Course settings, content, permissions, groups, and course tools etc.. These guides are applicable to Blackboard Organisations as well.

Manage and enrol users

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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Using the Copy Content tool

It is possible to copy content from one Course or Organisation to another when you are enrolled as Instructor, Leader, Teaching Assistant or Course Builder. Do you need to copy materials from courses pre 2024-25? See Copy content from pre 2024-25 courses. What content categories can be copied? Items that can be copied using the

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Accessibility: Improve accessibility of YuJa videos

YuJa has a variety of accessibility features that are applied to your video automatically on upload. You can also improve the accessibility of your YuJa videos depending on the needs of your students. For information on accessibility features in the JuJa Media Player, see the YuJa support article: Accessibility Features in the Media Player. The

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MS Forms

Microsoft Forms is a browser-based app that allows you to create surveys, polls and sign-up sheets. You can include several question types, including multiple choice, free text and Likert scale. Question Types list: Choice, Text, Rating, Ranking, Likert and Upload File. You can review responses to your form online, present them online or export the

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Blackboard Collaborate Accessibility Guide

Blackboard Collaborate is a useful tool for delivering real-time online teaching. These sessions offer greater flexibility to bring students together by removing the barriers of distance or circumstance and enables them to engage in an interactive online learning environment. However, this learning environment may still present barriers or challenges for some students.. To minimise these

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