2013/14 Blackboard sites are now copied

The process of automatically copying Blackboard sites for the 2013/14 academic year is now complete, and you will be able to access your new sites and start preparing them. Staff enrolments will be carried across to the new sites. You will need to use the staff enrolment tool in the control panel to add any…

Don’t forget to make your site available to students!

Hopefully you’ve been able to fully prepare your 2012/3 Blackboard sites so they are ready to use with your students (see key things you need to do to prepare your site).  However some staff forget the crucial last step of making a site available to students.  If you don’t make your sites available, then your students won’t be…

Blackboard workshops for September 2012

Supported time sessions for preparing 2012/13 Blackboard sites and Blackboard Assignments & Grade Centre workshops will be continuing throughout September. Supported time sessions are a time where you will be able to prepare your 2012/13 Blackboard sites with e-learning staff on hand to explain the process and provide support. If you have content ready to be…

Blackboard Assignments and Grade Centre workshops

Whether a long time or new user of assignment submissions through Blackboard and the  Grade Centre to publish feedback and grades to students, come along and see a variety of existing and new* functionality available within Blackboard Assignments and the Grade Centre that can enable and support efficient and effective assignment management and feedback online.…

Preparing your 2012/13 Blackboard sites – more sessions available

Over the summer months, staff will be preparing their 2012/13 Blackboard sites so they are ready to use with students. Supported time sessions will be available from late May through to August where you can prepare your site with e-learning staff on hand to explain the process and provide support. The session will also provide…

2012/13 Blackboard sites will be copied shortly

Shortly we will finish the process of automatically copying Blackboard sites for the 2012/13 academic year, and you will be able to access your new sites and start preparing them. When the sites are finished being copied, an email will be sent to all staff. Staff enrolments will be carried across to the new sites. You will need…

Preparing your 2012/13 Blackboard sites

Over the summer months, staff will be preparing their 2012/13 Blackboard sites so they are ready to use with students. Supported time sessions will be available from late May through to August where you can prepare your site with e-learning staff on hand to explain the process and provide support. The session will also provide help and…

Be sure information is available on Blackboard as promised

If you tell students to access specific information on Blackboard, be sure to check that students can easily find and access it. For instance: If your site structure is complex, add an Announcement linking directly to the content If you have added new information, ensure it is available (or that it is set to be…