What’s new in blackboard july 2014

1. What’s New in Blackboard
SP 14 April Release 02/07/14

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Groups Management
• Easily see and modify Group memberships
• Import and export Groups and Group memberships
• Streamline common actions

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Date Management
• List of all course elements.
• Shows Due/Start/End and Adaptive Release dates.
• All dates can be shifted together.

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My Grades Design Update
• “Order by” option in the top-right.
• Filter row by “All”, “Graded”, “Upcoming” and “Submitted”.
• Feedback is now previewed in Grade list.

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Inline Grading Full Screen
• Grade View can be made full screen.
• Gives more screen space to annotating and commenting.
• Easier for Instructors to grade and provide feedback.

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Inline Grading Tools
• Standard tools now appear on all items were grading has been enabled.
• Includes Wikis, Blogs, Journals and Discussions.
• Gives a more consistent design across all grading.

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Grading Schemas
• Grading Schemas can now be set to greater than 100%
• Allows for extra credit or A+ grades.

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Location-Based Tests
• Test can now be location restricted by IP addresses or IP ranges.
• Use for lab based tests.

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Delegated Marking Options
• Marking Delegation now automated from the Assignment options menu.
• Shows pool of available graders.
• Set View options and student sets.

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Student Preview
• Instructor can see the course exactly as a student would.
• Blackboard creates a temporary student account for that user.
• Access all student options, submit to assignments, take tests etc

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User Activity Reports
• VLE Team can now access User Activity Reports.
• Reports show details of student interaction with Blackboard.
• Can be focussed to particular dates and course elements.

12. Further Help?
blackboard@regents.ac.uk