Most third party tool are available under Content Market or Institutional Tools, These tools are also known as LTI Tools (Learning Tools Interoperability®)
What is Teams? Teams is an online collaboration tool from Microsoft. A ‘team’ is a dynamic workspace that allows members work together and interact in one place. A team is made up of ‘channels’ in which you and your students can: Restrictions on use of Teams for Teaching and Learning Blackboard (or Canvas) must remain the central […]
Introduction to using Microsoft Teams in Teaching and Learning Read More »
Many file types can be shared in a collaborate sessions, they include, PDFs, PowerPoint slides and image files (GIF, JPG and PNG). Check the Blackboard Guide on Share Content for an up-to-date list. How do I share files? From the Collaborate Menu, bottom right, select the Share Content Button. Select Share Files. When the screen loads, drag and
Class Collaborate Share PowerPoint slides and other files Read More »
Introduction Blackboard is able to integrate with a wide range of other web tools Turnitin is the most widely used of these integrations. Others include Gradescope and Talis. There are also integrations with certain subject-specific tools such as Mobius (Maths) or to web-based content licensed by Schools from commercial publishers. What happens when I need a
Blackboard: integrating with third party tools Read More »
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
Blackboard Collaborate Accessibility Guide Read More »
If you use Collaborate with students based in China this article provides advice for common access issues, particularly around the Chinese government firewall and connectivity from within China. Please also see DTS advice for students studying in China and staff based in China. Collaborate Ultra is not currently blocked by the firewall. However, using Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate: Using Collaborate Ultra in China Read More »
Screencasts Depending on the type of screencast you wish to record, you will need to choose an appropriate recorder. This article includes reference to tools which are available via the University’s Microsoft Office subscription, or provided by third parties. MS Office tools are free and already available to you – see Office Software on the IT website. Please
Recording Tools available to university staff Read More »
The Course Accessibility Report shows The report provides an easy way to see which content items in your course have been flagged with an issue, and to start remediating those issues, direct from the report. The course accessibility report also provides some help with prioritisation, as it shows options such as “Content that’s easiest to
Accessibility: Course Accessibility Report Read More »
When hosting and moderating a webinar session it is advised that you use a desktop computer with a stable browser such as Chrome. This way you will have the most stable connection and flexibility to manage your session and attendees. Until recently the only way to access Collaborate on mobile was through the app (IOS
Blackboard Collaborate: Mobile app differences from desktop Read More »
The Blackboard Ally tool scans the content academics add and upload to Blackboard Learn Ultra, and generates accessibility scores to help identify the content (i.e. Word, PDF, PowerPoint etc. and any content created using text editor within Blackboard Learn Ultra) that could be made more accessible. It also provides guidance on how to fix each
Create accessible content in Blackboard: Getting started with Ally Read More »
The Collaborate course room is a permanently open Collaborate session that can be locked or unlocked depending on how you intend to use Collaborate on your module. What is the course room for? The course room, being an open, unscheduled space is great for activities such as: If you choose to use your Course Room,
Blackboard Collaborate Course Room Read More »