Blackboard has a useful tool, Ally, that checks to make sure your course materials are accessible. For example, are your materials readable by a text reader? Are the fonts viewable by someone with color blindness? In addition, there is significant research that shows that assuring your course materials are accessible benefits all students. In… Read More
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If you’ve ever created an assessment in Blackboard and then wanted to print it (or save it as a PDF), you’ll love this month’s Tech Tip. Jen Stewart has created a guide to help you create a printable version of your quizzes. The tech tip can be found here.
In this month’s Tech Tip, Jennifer Stewart writes about how to configure Blackboard for students with approved accommodations from UT Health Science Center, including setting due dates and time limits. The tech tip can be found here.
One of the most time-consuming parts of starting a new term is going into Blackboard and changing all of the dates such as when assignments are due or when content becomes visible. In this month’s Tech Tip, Jennifer Stewart describes the “Batch Edit” feature of Ultra that allows you to more easily access those dates… Read More
Special thanks to all Blackboard Ultra course directors and instructors for your commendable instruction and leadership this semester. As the spring term draws to a close, please follow the steps below for a successful conclusion. If you need additional assistance, please submit a Tech Connect Ticket/Report an Issue at https://uthsc.edu/techconnect, and a member of our… Read More
In this month’s tech tip, Jennifer Stewart writes about how to manage your MyMediasite videos from Blackboard. It’s a convenient way to add new content to MyMediasite as well as an alternative way to add video links to your Blackboard course. The TLC website has more information about MyMediasite. The tech tip can be… Read More
Course Directors can use the Roster tab on the Course Content page to view your class list, connect with your students, and match faces to names. You can also send messages to anyone involved with your course. Find the tech tip here.
Written specifically for Blackboard users, December’s Tech Tip is about wrapping up the fall semester. You can find the tech tip here.
This month’s tech tip from Jennifer Stewart is about importing your class roster from Blackboard into Poll Everywhere. It’s very helpful for a) taking attendance and b) knowing who has answered which question. The PDF document can be found here.
