Blackboard November 2021 Updates
There are several new features coming to Blackboard in November.
These changes will appear on Westminster’s live Blackboard system after 11th November 2021.
Here is a short video highlighting the new features.
Personal Details
In this release you will be able to set pronouns on your Blackboard profile (clicking on your name on the left-hand side), which will then also appear under your name on the Class Register.
You can edit this by clicking on the pencil. A new window will pop up on the right-hand side and you can select your pronouns or make a request for the desired ones.
Course image
You can add a banner to personalise your module site. If you go under “Details and Actions” you will see the option for a “Course Image”. Click on “Edit display settings” to upload a new image. This will then be displayed at the top of the module site.
Teaching Team
Instructors will be displayed on the left hand-side under “Teaching Team” in alphabetical order (using surname). Students can message/email instructors by using the envelop icon next to their names.
Did you know you can change the order instructors are displayed. If a module has multiple instructors, you can designate any of them to be a primary instructor. The primary instructor will be listed first in the teaching list. If multiple primary instructors exist, they’re listed alphabetically before other instructors in the teaching team.
To designate a primary instructor, go to the class register and click on the 3 dots next to the instructors name and select edit member information. Tick the checkbox that says ‘Primary instructor’ and click on save.
Course Schedule
Instructors can set up a direct link for weekly sessions (such as lectures or seminars), and make the time, date and location more visible to students.
To add this section, click on “Add course schedule”. To edit, click on the pencil icon. A new window will pop up where you can choose the appropriate details for your session by clicking on the + icon.
Table Improvements
Last updated November/2021