This resource provides examples of banners that are a good standard dimension for a Blackboard Learn course entry point banners. Use the templates to design your own banner images.
By default you may find that the Global Navigation course list doesn’t represent your recent activity. This guide shows how to set a cut-off date so that your most recent activity is listed correctly.
This document is intended to facilitate the effective implementation of the Learning Edge. The first few pages detail the roles and responsibilities of both faculty and central support staff with regard to course preparation and building. Subsequent pages are ‘Checklists’ for faculty staff in various roles and which are intended to support programme teams in their preparation for the new academic year.
Several times a year Blackboard release Service Packs to add functionality to, or fix bugs in, Blackboard.
The latest Service Pack that we have tested, Service Pack 8 (SP8), was applied in July and in this session we cover the changes that we think it is worth academic staff being aware of. Note that all these changes relate to the Web interface, rather than the Mobile App’s interface.
This quick guide for staff explains how to setup a Collaborate virtual classroom, create a link in Blackboard 9.1 and make the room available to participants.
The Learning Edge Baseline is designed to clarify expectations for using the virtual learning environment (VLE), in order to enhance the student experience. All taught courses/modules have a VLE presence and the baseline framework offers a guide to the minimum standards/requirements, as well as suggestions for practices that go beyond the baseline (+/++).
You are invited to review the document in order to:
1. Use as a self-audit tool.
2. Ensure your practice meets the University baseline standards.
3. Consider where you can extend your practice.
Please contact your faculty Senior Solstice Fellow, or Learning Technologist for advice and guidance on implementing the baseline and enhancing your use of the VLE.
Timeline Notes:
v1 Draft - reviewed at L&TC (Autumn 2014)
v1 Draft - made available for feedback within faculties (Spring 2015)
v1 - adopted (Autumn 2015).
v2 Draft - made available for feedback within faculties (Spring 2017)
v2 Draft - reviewed by L&T strategic Leads, ISG & L&TC (Summer 2017)
v2 - adopted (Autumn 2017).
V3 - made available for feedback within faculties (Autumn 2017) - reviewed by SSF, TEL Steering, CLT (Spring 2018), due to be noted ISG & L&TC (Summer 2018) - adopted (April 2017).
The following document walks you through getting started with five essential skills and then building a course in Learning Edge/Blackboard 9.1 in 12 steps . It gives you a general overview of how to log in, add in tools, use the course menu and add files, links and more.
This guide will explain how to set up your course to enable non-enrolled users to view areas of content and selected tools within your course without the need to log in.
This document offers advice and good practice guidelines about simple, practical steps you can take to enhance the educational value of online resources and activities within Learning Edge to improve your students’ experience.
Blackboard Collaborate - Privileges and Permissions.
This guide explains the different roles possible for users. Tutor can control how students participate in a collaborative online environment.
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