SafeAssign is a Blackboard tool used by instructors and students to review the originality of assignments. SafeAssign compares submitted assignments against a database of academic papers and identifies overlap between the assignment and existing works. SafeAssign reports the originality of the assignment with a score. Both instructors and students can use the report to review […]
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Common Accessibility Mistakes, Part Two
Written by Bonnie Kenney, MEd Creating course materials that are accessible for all students is important. This article will attempt to address a few of the most common mistakes made when creating materials that will be disseminated electronically. PDFs Microsoft Office Microsoft Word and PowerPoint provide built-in accessibility checkers. To access these open either program […]
Common Accessibility Mistakes, Part One
Written by Bonnie Kenney, MEd Creating course materials that are accessible to all students is important. This article will attempt to address a few of the most common mistakes made when creating materials that will be disseminated electronically. Images Links
Introducing Groups in Collaborate Ultra
Course Groups are now integrated with Collaborate Ultra What does this mean? This means that you can now pull groups from your course into Collaborate Ultra to quickly create Breakout Groups. How do I get started with groups? First, you must make sure you have Group Sets set up in Blackboard. This feature does not work […]
Users Can Now Adjust Recording Playback Speed
More and more students are using recordings as a way to catch up on missed sessions and review content to better assimilate. With that in mind, and based on student feedback, anyone can now adjust the speed of the recording to suit their needs. With this feature, viewers can choose between a range of speeds […]
Introducing Grade Import
Instructors are now able to pull Final Grades from Blackboard to GUS through the Grade Import tool. How does it work? A new Import Grades button will appear on the Grade Roster page in GUS. How to Get Started Step 1: Configure your Grade Column in Blackboard If you’re already using a column to track […]
Introducing Collaborate Gallery View
Gallery view is a highly requested feature for Collaborate at UAMS. We’re happy to announce that Blackboard has enabled Gallery view for all users through the Google Chrome web browser. Gallery view lets you see the most students at one time. With this view, you can see up to 25 attendees on a page. […]
Introducing Blackboard Ally
Blackboard Ally is here for all courses. What is Ally? Blackboard Ally is a course accessibility tool with multiple features that can help instructors, students, and the institution. It provides automated alternative file formats, feedback, and accessibility reports. How does Ally help? Alternative Formats. Ally does a lot of work for instructors and students out […]
Announcing Ultra Base Navigation
Old Navigation (Left) vs Ultra Base Navigation (Right) When? May 16th at 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, UAMS Blackboard will upgrade to a new navigation experience. What does this mean for me? Your courses will not change. They will look and operate exactly as they do now Starting May 16th at 8:00 AM to 12:00 […]
Where are my Courses?
Courses are located on the Courses page. Simply click the Courses link to find your list of courses. I cannot see an upcoming course Courses will not appear on the Current Courses page until the start date passes. Try checking the Upcoming Courses link on the upper-right corner of the Courses page. If you want […]