can professors see who opened stuff on blackboard

by Sydni Bergstrom 4 min read

Blackboard, which about 60 percent of professors are still using, also has student analytics features. But these features are limited: professors can only see the last time a student logs into Blackboard and which students download files from their Blackboard pages.

As an instructor, you can see when your students opened, started, and submitted tests and assignments with the Student Activity report. In general, this feature looks and functions the same whether you're working in an Original or Ultra course.

Full Answer

Can Blackboard tell when you open a file?

It is possible to track the access of an individual item such as a document in Course Documents or Course Information. To do this it is necessary to select, Track Number of Views when you originally added the item. Tracking information is only collected from the time you answered Yes to this question.

Can Professor see your screen on Blackboard?

Yes. Blackboard's Lockdown Browser can detect screen mirroring during a proctored examination. However, Blackboard cannot detect screen mirroring, or any other activity during an unproctored examination.

Can Blackboard detect other tabs?

In proctored exams, Blackboard or Canvas can detect switching of tabs through the use of a proctoring software known as respondus monitor. If you try to switch tabs, the browser will consider this as a suspicious attempt to access answers from the web and flag you.Sep 14, 2020