Rubrics in Blackboard have been renamed ‘Feedback Rubrics’. This reflects their primary purpose and is intended to clarify the term for both students and staff. If you have already begun to create and use Rubrics in your Blackboard sites, please note that the tool, now called ‘Feedback Rubrics’, is listed higher in the Site Tools…
If you are using Blackboard assignments for online submission of student work, please be aware that there is a bug which may affect you and your students. Once feedback files have been loaded into Grade Centre, students can access that feedback by revisiting the assignment hand-in point if that hand-in link is still set available…
This article is part of a series of articles explaining the new features and changes that will be introduced as part of the Blackboard upgrade coming up 20-21 July. As part of the upgrade, there are various improvements being introduced to the Blackboard test feature. This feature allows you to set up multiple choice, multiple…
This article is part of a series of articles explaining the new features and changes that will be introduced as part of the Blackboard upgrade coming up 20-21 July. The upgrade will be the next step in transitioning the Blackboard online submission tool from SHU Assignments, a custom Sheffield Hallam tool, to the default Assignment tool Blackboard…
Stuart Hepplestone facilitated a number of sessions during the Assessment Week (30 April – 3 May 2012). These development sessions examined good practice for integrating assessment and feedback in the curriculum through the use of technology: Using e-learning technologies to facilitate effective feedback practices [presentation] Participants worked in small groups to identify the appropriate use…
An email was circulated recently giving prior notice that the IT network will be shut down over the Spring Bank Holiday in June for essential work to enhance security. There will be no IT services available on the university network on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June 2012. IT services should be available, but will…
In March we announced that we are transitioning the Blackboard online submission tool from SHU Assignments to the default Blackboard Assignments during this summer. To ensure continuity in the student experience where possible, we recommend that: assignments with submission deadlines in May use SHU Assignments assignments with submission deadlines in June or later use Blackboard…
Stuart Hepplestone is running a number of sessions at next week’s University Assessment Week (30 April – 3 May 2012). The sessions that Stuart will be facilitating are designed to be a mix of both practical hands-on and provide opportunities for discussion with colleagues about their experiences and generate ideas for the application of technology to support assessment…
This summer we are planning to transition our Blackboard online submission tool from SHU Assignments, a custom Sheffield Hallam tool, to the default Assignment tool Blackboard provides. This is being done to ensure that we can take advantage of current and future enhancements to the online submission, grades and feedback features of Blackboard. More details…
In light of the Trade Unions Day of Action on Wednesday 30th November 2011, Liz Winders (Secretary and Registrar) has issued a statement saying that deadlines for assignment submissions due on Wednesday 30th November will now be Thursday 1st December. Ensure that if you have set up SHU Assignments in Blackboard with a Due Date of Wednesday…