News: Blackboard updates

The following articles are part of a series explaining changes introduced as part of this year’s Blackboard rollover:

New Blackboard Module Site Home Page Channels

We are automatically adding a series of new channels to all 2019/20 Blackboard module site home pages. These channels provide both students and staff with a consistent set of important information about that module directly from data held in the student record system, SITS, as well as providing useful information and resources to help your students and highlight student voice opportunities. Please have a read through the full article.

What goes here? New pop-up guidance in sections of Blackboard module sites

Each section of a Blackboard module site has pop-up guidance to help you prepare your Blackboard sites in line with the University’s Threshold Standards for Supporting Learning with Technology. This guidance provides information about what that section of the Blackboard module site is intended for, and offers suggestions and ideas for what content should be included or how a tool might be used effectively, along with links to further detailed guidance or ‘how to’ help. Please have a read through the full article.

Changes to how RLO Reading Lists are linked to Blackboard module sites

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Colour grades now switched off in the Blackboard App

Blackboard has switched off the colour-coding of the grade pills in the live Blackboard App. Users will need the latest version of the App to see it.  Read the full article,