blackboard jhu

by Bertha Emard 3 min read

What is a Blackboard course site?

Canvas to replace Blackboard as university's primary learning and teaching technology (Monday, September 20, 2021) Eight Johns Hopkins divisions will migrate to a new learning management system beginning with the 2022-23 academic year. https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/20/canvas-learning-management-system-transition/

Does blackboard update its documentation?

Canvas to replace Blackboard as university's primary learning and teaching technology (Monday, September 20, 2021) Eight Johns Hopkins divisions will migrate to a new learning management system beginning with the 2022-23 academic year.

How do I report errors or technical problems on Blackboard?

Blackboard Blackboard course sites are provided for all KSAS and WSE courses, but will be phased out according to our Canvas migration plan. Course sites are automatically created each semester by IT@JH and students are added to the sites by the registrar. Blackboard Documentation & Reference Getting Started Tip Sheet

Who do I contact for support with blackboard?

On Tuesday, December 28th beginning at 6:00AM (Eastern) through 8:00PM (Eastern), the blackboard.jhu.edu system will be upgraded to Blackboard Learn 3900.26 (more info at ‘What is New‘). The system will be unavailable during this time, and a maintenance page will be displayed until the system is available once more.

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What is a calendar in Blackboard?

Calendar is a building block that significantly enhances the calendar features in Blackboard Learn . Once installed and activated, faculty and students can view institution level, course and personal events in a single calendar view.

What is LTI support?

Support for Basic LTI: This is an IMS derivative of the full Learning Tools Interoperability specification that provides a simple integration for instructors to link to external learning tools and applications that also conform to the specification, enabling single sign-on, from within their courses. This capability provides instructors greater choice when it comes to their instructional tools and resources.#N#Support for Common Cartridge 1.0: Support for Common Cartridge 1.0, an IMS specification, is now available in the Blackboard Learn platform. Course content packages saved in this standard can be imported into the Blackboard Learn application and course content created in the Blackboard Learn application can be exported as Common Cartridge packages, enabling greater sharing of learning content between learning management systems.#N#Module Enhancements in Community Engagement: Blackboard Learn software administrators can now assign categories to modules in the Community Engagement module. This enhancement provides improved searching for the end user and allows administrators to better manage their portal content. In addition the interface where end users select modules to personalize their Blackboard Learn software environment has been updated to create a more intuitive experience.

What is TinyMCE?

TinyMCE is a javascript-based WYSIWYG content editor that provides a stable, robust user experience. The legacy WebEQ equation editor has been replaced with a new mathML equation editor (WIRIS).

Can you print an exam after it is over?

Detailed description: We have a school that has strict requirements around exam availability to students. Students are not allowed to print or keep any copy of an exam during or after an exam period is over. The school would like to provide immediate feedback to the student by displaying their exam results along with the correct answers. However they do not want the students to have access to the questions and answers after they’ve left the classroom for fear of the exam being printed or shared with others.

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