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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.

Assessments, make answers visible to students

1. Assessments, for the assessment in question, right-click and Edit the Test Options

2. Scroll down to Show test results and feedback to students

3. Set After submission and tick 6 boxes

4. Then Submit

Assessments, letting students take an assessment after due date

1. Assessments, for the assessment in question, right-click and Edit the Test Options

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

4. Then Submit

View TurnItIn (TII) Data

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

Grade Center: Release a column for students to view

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

Grade Center: Allow retake of quiz or resubmit of 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.

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I don't know why but heck it's not a bad idea

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