Did you know? Better way to upload multiple files

Did you know that there are two ways you can use to attach multiple files to an item in Blackboard? Many staff are probably familiar with the typical way of uploading a file to Blackboard.  You create an Item, and click ‘Browse for local file’ to attach a specific file.  If you want to attach…

Did you know? Batch enrol students onto groups

Did you know that you could batch enrol students onto groups instead of selecting individual names? Blackboard 9 has introduced some changes to the Groups functionality to make it easier to create groups quickly and efficiently.  For instance, you can create a series of identical groups easily called a ‘group set’.  Students can be allocated…

Did you know? Sign-up sheets are now possible

Did you know that in Blackboard 9 it is now possible to have students sign up to timeslots? One feature staff have asked for in the past is the ability to have students sign up to a set of timeslots, such as office hours or small group tutorials.  In Blackboard 9 this is now possible with the…

Did you know? Support for students

Did you know there is a lot of support available to help students use Blackboard? An extensive self-help knowledge base explaining how to use the features in Blackboard is available for all students. It can be accessed by going to http://bb-help.shu.ac.uk, by clicking on the “Blackboard Help” link in your 2010/11 sites, or through the…

Did you know? Students and personal email addresses

Did you know that now students can have their Blackboard emails automatically forwarded to another email address, such as a personal or work email? One frequent question from staff over the years has been if students can choose to receive Blackboard emails at an account other than their SHU email address.  As part of last summer’s email upgrade to…

Did you know? Support for e-learning

Did you know there is a lot of support available to help support staff with e-learning and Blackboard? We are committed to providing comprehensive technical and pedagogical support for the integration of e-learning into the curriculum.  The Bb-support tab in shuspace is the best place to go to find out about all of the support available…