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BlackBoard Usage Tips and Tricks
This info for facilitators. No test answers or grading information here, sorry, these are reminders on actions we as course faculty may need to take during the semester.
Release a column for students to view in Grade Center
Let students see how they did.
It's easy to open or release a column in Grade Center for students to view. It's also the same steps to hide the column from view.
Go to Grade Center
Go to column you want to open (or close)
Click on the
to open the options dropdown
Click on
Hide from students (on/off)
option to flip state
Let students see the answers to the quiz
Make assessment answers visible to students
1. Assessments, for the assessment in question, right-click and Edit the Test Options
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2. Scroll down to Show test results and feedback to students |
3. Set After submission and tick 6 boxes
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4. Then Submit |
Let students take an assessment after due date
Let students take the quiz late.
1. Assessments, for the assessment in question, right-click and Edit the Test Options
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2. Scroll down to DUE DATE |
3. Remove the checkmark from Do not allow students to start the Test if the due date has passed
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4. Then Submit |
View TurnItIn (TII) Data in Grade Center
It used to be easy. Now it's a bit less obvious, as of late 2023+.
Grade Center
Full Grade Center (or pick a group)
Turnitin for assignment 1 (5 or 6)
For a student, any student
Grade User Activity
Allow a student to retake a quiz or resubmit an assignment
A student has taken a quiz or submitted homework. They want to retake the quiz or resubmit the homework, and you have Instructor permission to allow this. The idea is to (a) retain the current attempt and (b) allow another attempt that will be scored. It's important to retain the history1)
Grade center
Go to the cell with the student's quiz or assignment data, that will be re-attempted
Open the dropdown and select
View Grade Details
See the current submission; click on
Ignore Attempt
although this figure is for a quiz, you would do the same for an assignment.
Examity: How to see what students have and have not scheduled their final exam
From course menu, select Examity
Reports
Schedule Status
For the current course you see the exam start and end dates, number of test takers, number scheduled, number unscheduled.
Click on the number under Scheduled Test-takers
or Unscheduled Test-takers
to see a list of students in each situatation.
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From top Examity menu, select Courses
Select current running of the course
Select Test-Takers
* See those who have scheduled their final (Profile=Complete) or not (Profile=Incomplete); and also students with “Accommodation”.
===Other items of note with Examity===
* From the top Examity menu,
Courses'' shows past final exams (e.g., 2021 Spring, 2022 Fall, etc). You can see the information from these previous final exams.