This issue has now been resolved: see Latest Turnitin connector installed 18th Feb 2016 The issue in a nutshell If you are using the Blackboard Grade Centre to attach feedback files to Turnitin Assignments, you are advised to avoid spaces in the filenames of the documents that you upload. Files with spaces in the name are currently inaccessible […]
If you look very closely at the editing toolbar inside Blackboard, you may notice that one of the icons on the bottom row has disappeared. This was the Record from Webcam icon, and we have removed it for the simple reason that – for reasons outside of our or Blackboard’s control – it no longer works. […]
This post contains news of two recent changes in Turnitin functionality. Deleting Turnitin assignments We have updated the connector which links our Blackboard system to Turnitin. As well as minor improvements and bug fixes, this introduces one new piece of functionality: the ability to delete Turnitin assignments from the Control Panel. This will be particularly useful on courses […]
Festive Apps to download during the festive season Christmas is almost here! Here’s our pick of the fun Christmas apps available for you to download for an ‘appy Christmas! (They’re free and available for both Apple and Android unless otherwise stated.) 1. Elf yourself It’s been a favourite for several years but the fun never seems […]
Blackboard engineers will be installing a system update on the morning of Thursday 7 January, from 06:00 GMT, until approximately 08:00 GMT. This is a relatively minor update, which resolves a number of known issues, rather than a change of software version. The system will be unavailable while this work is completed. Apologies for any inconvenience […]
Do you add presentations, video, images or audio that are stored on external websites into your modules on Blackboard using embed code? If you include resources or content from certain websites using embed code, then recent improvements to browser security settings can affect how this content can be viewed and prevents it from automatically displaying in Blackboard. Internet browsers, such […]
If you have any queries in relation to this email, please submit to it@reading.ac.uk to ensure your query is dealt with promptly. Are you marking coursework and returning feedback to your students online? This information will be helpful to academic and administrative staff who are involved in e-marking (e-grading and e-feedback). It covers essential advice […]
Some colleagues who are using Blackboard assignments to mark student work will have set up a Rubric for use in providing feedback. Typically this will be a qualitative (non-scoring) Rubric called a ‘No Points’ rubric that does not automatically assign a grade as each box is ticked, but is a way of indicating to the […]
If students report that they can’t see their feedback when they open the document viewer in Turnitin and: The assignment Post Date has passed, The student sees a ‘No service currently available‘ message in the right-hand feedback sidebar. Then, the student may just need to click on the GradeMark button to display the feedback. This […]
The University is committed to a 15-day turnaround time for student feedback. During this period, while marking is taking place, you will want to be sure that students cannot see the interim grades and feedback which staff have entered. Then, of course, as soon as marks are agreed you want to be sure that students can […]
