Blackboard November 2022 Updates
These are the new Blackboard updates which will be live from the 3rd of November 2022.
Here is a video highlighting some of the new features.
Instructors
- Course Activity Report under the Analytics tab
Instructors now have easier access to the course activity page. The page is now located under the analytics tab in courses.
- Grade History Improvements
There is now a new user interface where users will be able to:
– Select which gradebook items to include in the download,
– Include deleted items, and
– Select timeframes to optimise the amount of information downloaded.
- Gradebook view saved
Instructors tend to have a preferred view between the Grid View and the Gradable Items list view. The Gradebook will now save the last selected view from the instructor, saving time and a click.
- Enhanced Student Grades Overview
Student Grades Overview has been enhanced by:
- Displaying the last access, username, and accommodations;
- adding the Student Activity report; and
- Showing accommodations.
- Gradebook Icon tooltips
In the Gradebook now has added tool tips for the following icons:
- Search by submission receipt number,
- Upload gradebook,
- Download gradebook, and settings.
- Grading navigation improvements in Journals
When an instructor applies the “needs grading” filter on the Grades & Participation page for a Journal, they can navigate student journals student by student as expected.
Instructors and students
- Hotspot Question
Hotspot questions present an image and students must mark a certain area of the image that is within the area the instructor defined as correct. For example pinpointing a particular bone on a skeleton.
- Page Breaks in Tests and Assignments
Page breaks allow for easy creation of sections within an assessment. Students can easily navigate from page to page. If the instructor activates ‘Display one question at a time’ or ‘Question randomization’ all pages will be merged.
- Richer Student feedback options for manually added columns
Now instructors can give further feedback that includes formatted text, lists, links, attachments, and media.
- Unread Messages indicator for Courses and Organizations
Now there is an unread messages indicator for courses and organisations on the Messages tab in the Ultra Base Navigation.
Students
- Auto save enhancements for lost connections
More warning messages when connections are lost during the test. If the connection is still not restored after 20 seconds, another warning informs the student that their most recent progress is not saved.
