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by Mr. Dejuan Howell Jr. 8 min read

What's new in DMACC blackboard?

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How do I access blackboard for students taking an online course?

Check out the optional Blackboard Basics for Students course to view training materials and practice using the tools and submitting assignments. This class appears in your Courses list 5 weeks before your DMACC class starts. View more Blackboard tutorials.

How do I access DMACC's learning management system?

Dec 16, 2021 · Assist - A new student success hub, Assist, will be added to the main Blackboard navigation menu. It will allow students to quickly access DMACC resources, such as the Academic Achievement Center, Testing Center, and Advising. For more information, see Assist for Instructors and Assist for Students.

Do online instructors need to be certified to use Blackboard LMS?

Blackboard is DMACC's learning management system (LMS) and is used for all course delivery methods: face-to-face, online, web blended, and virtual. To access Blackboard and your courses, follow the steps below or the Access Your Class Guide (PDF) . Click on the myDMACC button at the top of the DMACC website.

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What is a Bb annotation?

Bb Annotate - A new inline grading tool for assignments will replace Box. Annotate is a Blackboard-developed grading tool which allows you to markup documents and highlight passages to make comments on student-submitted work. It supports more file formats and allows you to download the marked-up document. See Bb Annotate help for more information.

Why is Collaborate reducing video to 4?

Collaborate will automatically reduce the videos to 4 if your network connection is poor.

What language is an email notification sent in?

Language of Email and SMS Notification Messages - System email/SMS notifications used to be sent in the system's default language, but will be sent in the user's chosen language instead.

What happens if you use the grade questions feature?

Grade Questions feedback - If you used the "Grade Questions" feature of tests, the Response Feedback textbox was missing in the new Content Editor and text entered in it wouldn't save. This issue has been fixed.

Can you allow guest access to a secure session?

Secure Sessions by Default - If you wish to allow guest access, you will need to select the checkbox to enable it; it is no longer enabled by default for new sessions. Existing sessions should retain their previous settings (i.e., if you had it enabled before, it should still be enabled).

What is content editor?

Content Editor - The content editor you use whenever you add/edit content like announcements, assignments, discussions, etc. will be majorly updated and include a lot of new features. For example: YouTube video links will automatically embed, pasting in a full link will automatically be a clickable link, images can be resized by dragging the corners, when you paste in text from Word or other sources you can remove the excess formatting, and there will be an Accessibility Checker. For more information, please see the Content Editor Quick Tips (PDF) or the Content Editor Detailed Comparison (PDF).

What is the profanity filter in chat?

Chat Profanity Filter - This is a new feature that is off by default, but can be enabled in the Session Settings. If enabled, profanity in English, Spanish, or French will be replaced by a series of asterisks in the chat.

SaaS

Moving to SaaS is important and efficient to allow updates, patches, and features to be added in the future without any downtime. We will be on the continuous release contract moving forward so we will see updates to our system every quarter.

Ultra Base Navigation

Another major change with this upgrade is the transition from our tab-based interface to the new Ultra Base Navigation to streamline access to courses and communities, as well as many new tools to help you and your students know where you stand in your courses.

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​​​​Existing Users

  1. If you did the training prior to 2016, you completed the Blended/Online Training. You are not required to go through the training again. Resources are available in the Online Instructional Resource...
  2. From 2016-April 2020, faculty had the choice of the Web Enhanced or Blended/Online training.
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​​​New Users

  • You must complete Blackboard training prior to using Blackboard.DMACC policy reads: "All online instructors must be trained and certified on using the Blackboard Learning Management Sy​stem (LMS) by the Distance Learning department."
See more on dmacc.edu

How The Training W​Or​Ks

  1. Sign up for the Blended/Online Training session below.You will NOT receive a confirmation email from the form.​
  2. You will receive login instructions in your DMACC email when we are ready for you to begin or on the session start date.
  3. The entire Blackboard training course is completed online and is self-paced. You can comple…
  1. Sign up for the Blended/Online Training session below.You will NOT receive a confirmation email from the form.​
  2. You will receive login instructions in your DMACC email when we are ready for you to begin or on the session start date.
  3. The entire Blackboard training course is completed online and is self-paced. You can complete it any time prior to the deadline. Our Instructional Designersare available if you would like additiona...
  4. In order to successfully complete the training, all required work must be completed by the end datelisted for yo​ur session.

Blended/Online​ Training Sign-Up

  1. This course covers basic necessities, such as the DMACC Template, Announcements, Syllabus, Your Instructor contact information, and the Grade Center​ (i.e., setting up your gradebook).
  2. ​You are required to develop 3 weeks of​ a fully onli​ne course, which includes adding content and graded tools (e.g., Discussion Board, Journal, Assignment, Test).
  1. This course covers basic necessities, such as the DMACC Template, Announcements, Syllabus, Your Instructor contact information, and the Grade Center​ (i.e., setting up your gradebook).
  2. ​You are required to develop 3 weeks of​ a fully onli​ne course, which includes adding content and graded tools (e.g., Discussion Board, Journal, Assignment, Test).
  3. After successfully completing the Blended/Online Training, you will be paid a $300 stipend if you are assigned to teach a course.​ You will be able to teach Web Enhanced, Real-time Virtual, Web Ble...