Background images may be shared with colleagues and students to provide a uniform background for all participants. Give your background a professional atmosphere by using a lens. Although created for another university, the Use a virtual background with Blackboard Collaborate video (8:02) is very informative.
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Blackboard Learn is a sophisticated learning management system (LMS) that brings all the benefits of technology to the learning environment. Blackboard Learn is highly configurable based on institution needs or preferences. The complexity of the system can make it difficult for new administrators to know where to start. Take a look at the resources below to get to know Blackboard Learn.
ActiveMQ is a high performance message broker and Java Message Service (JMS) implementation . It allows the servers in a Blackboard Learn environment to communicate with each other. Examples of areas which rely on ActiveMQ are: Notifications. Course Copies.
SIS integrations are a valuable tool to help transfer data between separate systems quickly. There are multiple ways to implement SIS integrations with Blackboard Learn. Familiarize yourself with how your team is currently processing SIS integrations. You can learn more about the variety of options in our help topics.
Backup and recovery is a critical part of a healthy system. Get acquainted with your institution’s process and what components of the system are being backed up on a regular basis. You may also consider using a Test environment to get more familiar with the backup and recovery process before a problem occurs in a Production environment.
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The OCR PDF alternatives are created when the original content is a PDF of an image. OCR technology analyses the content and converts the image into searchable text. The conversion is only as good as the quality of the original content. If the content is difficult to analyze, there may be mistakes.
After files are attached to a site, Ally creates alternative formats of the file based on the original. For example, if the original file is a PDF, Ally creates audio, electronic braille, and ePub formats of the same content. These formats are made available with the original file so everything is in one convenient location.
Alternative formats provide greater opportunity for everyone to access the information they need in the way they need or want it. With alternative formats all students can meet the same learning objectives using resources that are built to target the needs of the individual student. For example, Blackboard Ally creates audio ...
Electronic braille. The electronic braille alternative creates a BRF file that can be read on a refreshable Braille display (RBD), other Braille reading devices, or within a Braille software like Duxbury. Think of a Refreshable Braille Display (RBD) as a monitor-less computer.
ePub. The ePub alternative creates a digital publishing file that can be viewed on mobile devices. ePub files are reflowable. Reflowable means that the content displayed automatically adapts to the device it is viewed on. Here are a few suggested apps for ePubs.
Think of a Refreshable Braille Display (RBD) as a monitor-less computer. Most RBDs can connect to internet, create documents, access calendar, and a lot of the basic functionality a computer provides. RBDs can be a standalone device. They can also be connected to a smartphone, iPad, or laptop.
Ally detects the language of the original content and selects a matching language for the audio format file. If you want the original content in a different language, try the Translated Version format.