Use of Blackboard and Turnitin at NUIST

Blackboard Learn

NUIST (Nanjing University of Science and Technology) has its own Blackboard system for courses delivered in Nangjing as part of the NUIST Reading Academy, which is entirely separate from the main University of Reading Blackboard platform. It is administered by staff employed by NUIST.

User accounts

Staff access to the NUIST Blackboard – to get login (a username and password) details, please email Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) at NUIST: shirleyreading@qq.com

Courses

Request creation of a Blackboard course

Option 1:

Request an empty Blackboard course area for a module at NUIST

  • Submit request to Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) shirleyreading@qq.com
  • A new course area will be created as follows:
    • Shirley will obtain the correct module code from Lauren Andrews (ISLI).
    • Shirley will create the course as a copy of the standard NUIST course template.
    • The course ID for the new course will include the RISIS module code in the following format: [module code]-19-0UN
    • Shirley will enrol staff as requested.

Option 2:

Request a course area to be used for teaching at NUIST, as a copy of an existing UoR Blackboard course

  • Log a Service Desk ticket providing
    • details of the source course from which the content will be copied.
    • details of any staff that should be enrolled on the course in NUIST.

Please note

  • If you do not have an account to access NUIST Blackboard, please email Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) shirleyreading@qq.com
  • The content of the Reading Blackboard course will be exported, then imported into the NUIST Blackboard using the correct course ID in the format [module code]-19-0UN.
  • Staff will be enrolled in NUIST as requested.
  • Once you have access to the course on the NUIST Blackboard you will need to:
    • Remove any copied content that is not relevant for NUIST.
    • Check for and fix any broken links in the course.
    • Remove any links to YouTube or Google videos, as these will not be accessible in China.
    • Hide the Total Column and Weighted Total column in the Grade Centre.
    • Delete any Turnitin assessments included in the course copy: these copies will not work, so should be deleted and new assessments set up as required.
    • Liaise with NUIST academics regarding how Blackboard will be used to deliver teaching, learning and assessment.

 

Option 3:

Request a Practice/Development course on the NUIST Blackboard, as a copy of an existing UoR Blackboard course

  • Log a Service Desk ticket providing
    • details of the source course from which the content will be copied
    • details of any staff that should be enrolled on the course in NUIST.

Please note

  • The content of the Reading Blackboard course will be exported, then imported into the NUIST Blackboard
    • using a course ID in the format COPY_[UoR Course ID]
    • with a course name which includes the suffix ‘[NOT FOR TEACHING]‘
  • Staff will be enrolled on the NUIST course as requested.
  • If you do not have an account to access NUIST Blackboard, please email Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) shirleyreading@qq.com
  • Once you have access to the course on the NUIST Blackboard you will need to:
    • Remove any copied content that is not relevant for NUIST.
    • Check for and fix any broken links in the course.
    • Remove any links to YouTube or Google videos, as these will not be accessible in China.
    • Hide the Total Column and Weighted Total column in the Grade Centre.
    • Delete any Turnitin assessments included in the course copy: these copies will not work, so should be deleted and new assessments set up as required.
  • Once a course has been set up as a COPY it should not be used for teaching.
    Please contact Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) shirleyreading@qq.com if you subsequently need content from this course to be copied to a Blackboard course which is going to be used to deliver teaching – see Option 4 below.

 

Option 4:

Requesting a course copy from a NUIST Practice/Development course to a new course to be used for teaching

  • Submit your request to Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) shirleyreading@qq.com providing details of the course to be copied.
  • A new copied course area will be created by Pan as follows:
    • Shirley will obtain the correct module code from Lauren Andrews (ISLI).
    • Shirley will carry out the course copy.
    • The course ID for the new course will include the RISIS module code in the following format: [module code]-19-0UN
    • Shirley will enrol staff as requested.

Assessment

The NUIST Blackboard is not directly linked to the UoR RISIS system. The EMA Integration does not operate at NUIST.

Unlike at Reading, where Programme Administrators set up Blackboard and Turnitin submission points, academics will need to do this on the NUIST Blackboard.

Most of the same assessment tools are available at NUIST as in Reading e.g.

  • Blackboard assignments
  • Blackboard tests
  • Turnitin assignments (NUIST Academy courses are covered by a separate sub-account of the UoR Turnitin licence).

Please note that Blackboard tests and assignments show due dates in China time, whereas Turnitin assignments display in UK time.

Caveats and storage limits

When copying courses or uploading files, there may be file size limitations. Uploading larger files could take longer and risk timing out due to server capacity and location. It is best to upload only files you need and do so perhaps on a weekly basis. This way the courses will be built up but not be overwhelmed with file sizes.

Support

Support for the NUIST Blackboard is provided by Mrs. Xueli Yin (Shirley) at NUIST shirleyreading@qq.com

Page last updated on October 10, 2023 by Peter Moll

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