{"id":4597,"date":"2015-09-01T12:34:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T12:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=452"},"modified":"2019-12-16T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:00:15","slug":"whats-new-in-blackboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/2015\/09\/01\/whats-new-in-blackboard\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in Blackboard September 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the bank holiday we successfully upgraded Blackboard, which now includes a number of long-awaited new enhancements. We are\u00a0very excited that Blackboard has had a make-over and now includes\u00a0<strong>a new look<\/strong>, <strong>easier navigation and<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>quick access to courses<\/strong>, fully automated\u00a0<strong>anonymous and delegated marking<\/strong>, <strong>a student preview<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>two brand new tools<\/strong>, tracking students\u2019 online performance and creating sign up lists.<\/p>\n<p>Experience the new features by watching the screencast (4 min) below. For detailed overviews and video tutorials of the new features please read on and access the links below the screencast. Do not forget to\u00a0visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/support\/\">&#8216;Support for Staff&#8217;<\/a> tab to find our\u00a0step-by-step guides!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/thPssE93t6A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. New Look<\/strong>: Blackboard has a new\u00a0cleaner interface using the University\u2019s new style and branding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Save time using Qwickly for easy navigation and quick access to your courses<\/strong>:\u00a0Qwickly on the Enrolments tab allows you to easily make courses available, post announcements and send emails to multiple course in one go, see what online assignments need grading and access them immediately.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2015\/08\/Qwickly-screenshot1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-459 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2015\/08\/Qwickly-screenshot1-300x214.png\" alt=\"Qwickly screenshot\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch these Qwickly demos to see how to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EgL18JC80TI\" target=\"_blank\">Make a course available<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UjbGHqQseBQ\" target=\"_blank\">Post announcement<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3.<strong>\u00a0Fully automated anonymous and delegated marking. <\/strong>Blackboard assignments can now be marked anonymously and you can automatically delegate marking to other colleagues.\u00a0Access our <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/blackboard-support-staff-assessment\/blackboard-support-staff-assignment-tool\/\">step-by-step guides<\/a> or visit this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/100_Assignments\/020_Assignment_Grade_Settings\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard resource<\/a> for a quick overview.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Student preview<\/strong>. Without using a test student account you can now have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/130_Student_Performance\/Student_Preview\" target=\"_blank\">a real student preview<\/a> including the ability to submit blackboard assignments, take an online test or join a group, post to discussions and even view results in My Grades as a student!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JCrAQewg7Is?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Track your students&#8217; performance:<\/strong>\u00a0Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/130_Student_Performance\/010_Retention_Center\">Retention Centre<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/130_Student_Performance\/030_Performance_Dashboard\">Performance dashboard<\/a> you can now monitor your\u00a0students&#8217; learning. Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ECYwy8TSEJA\">tutorial\u00a0<\/a>to see the Retention Centre in action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Create student Sign-up lists: <\/strong>A long\u00a0awaited\u00a0for feature, the sign-up tool enables you to create an online signup sheet for an activity or event, for example a group tutorial. This <a href=\"https:\/\/helixmedia.regents.ac.uk\/Play\/3722\">tutorial <\/a>form Regent&#8217;s College gives you a good overview of this feature.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: the Sign-up List tool will be available later this week<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Visit the &#8220;Support for staff&#8221; to fins the updated step-by-step guides and do contact us to\u00a0share your experience with using the new features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the bank holiday we successfully upgraded Blackboard, which now includes a number of long-awaited new enhancements. 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