how do i restrict goals on blackboard

by Carmine Tremblay 7 min read

How do you set goals in Blackboard?

Add goalsAccess the Administrator Panel and in the Tools and Utilities section, select Goals. ... On the Goals page, access the Add Goal Set menu and select Create New Goal Set.In the pop-up box, type the Set Name.Type the Set Type. ... Select Submit.Type the name of a category. ... Select Add Goal.Type the Goal Text.More items...

How do I hide my students course on Blackboard?

Making a course private/open it what makes the course available or not available to students. On your Courses page in Blackboard, click the three dots next to a course and choose Hide Course.Jan 20, 2021

What does it mean to add alignment to content blackboard?

Aligning course content and activities with goals provides instructors with: Clarity on content coverage of desired learning objectives. Performance data on student progress against standards.Jan 30, 2019

How do I change my view on blackboard?

Go to Courses on the Admin Panel and search for the course you want to edit. In the list of results in the Course View column, you can see the view for each course. In the course's menu, select Edit, and then choose the course view. A course must be unavailable to change the course view option.

How do I hide Courses on Blackboard app?

0:100:49How to Hide Courses in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIn the upper right hand corner of this box click on the gear icon on the personalize my courses pageMoreIn the upper right hand corner of this box click on the gear icon on the personalize my courses page simply uncheck the boxes to the right of the course that you would like to hide and click Submit.

How do I get rid of old Courses on Blackboard?

Delete a courseOn the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses.Search for a course.Select the check box for each course to delete.Select Delete.Select OK.

What is the difference between Blackboard and Blackboard Ultra?

The Ultra Course View is cleaner with a more modern design and easy-to-use workflows. It also has powerful new tools that are not available in the Original Course View, like Discussion Analytics. There are some features of the Original Course View that are not available in the Ultra Course View, however.

How do I revert to Blackboard?

You can revert your course to Old Blackboard if you are unhappy with the conversion. To revert the course, click "Back to Original Course" at the bottom of the page. If you are happy, choose "Use the Ultra Course" button. Once you choose to use the Ultra course, you can't "go back" to Old Blackboard with this course.

What is black board?

Definition of blackboard : a hard smooth usually dark surface used especially in a classroom for writing or drawing on with chalk.

Accessing the Course Groups, Part 1

Log into Blackboard and click on the Groups link in the course menu. Please refer to the instructions on how to add the groups link if your course site does not already have the groups link.

Accessing the Course Groups, Part 2

You will now see a list of groups within the course site. Click on the name of the group in which you wish to add a discussion forum to.

Creating a Group Discussion Forum, Part 1

You will now be taken to the group homepage for the group you selected. In the box labeled Group Tools, click on Group Discussion Board.

Creating a Discussion Forum, Part 2

You will now see a screen labeled Discussion Board. At the top of the page, click the Create Forum button to create a new forum.

Setting up Forum Information and Availability

Zoom: Image of the Create Forum screen on Section 1: Forum Information with the following annotations: 1.Name: Enter a name for the discussion forum here.2.Description: Enter a description of the forum here.

Setting Up the Forum Availability

Section 2: Forum Availability allows instructors to set up the visibility of the forum to students:

Setting up Forum Settings: Overview

Zoom: Image of Section 3: Forum Settings with the following annotations: 1.Viewing Threads/Replies: The options in this section determine how students view threads within the forum.2.Grade: This section allows instructors to enable grading for the discussion forum.3.Alignments: This section allows instructors to determine how the discussion forum is aligned with course goals.4.Subscribe: This section allows instructors to enable subscription options for the forum.5.Create and Edit: This option allows instructors to determine students' ability to edit their posts.6.Additional Options: This section allows instructors to modify additional options related to the discussion forum setup..

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Align Goals with A Test, Assignment, Or Discussion

  • In a test, assignment, or discussion, select the Settings icon to add, edit, and remove goals. In the panel that appears, select Align with goals. The Goals & Standardspage appears. If the item already has goals associated with it, the link shows the number of goals. To align goals with an individual test question, open the test. Open the menu next to the question and select Align with
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Align Goals with Items on The Course Content Page

  • You can align goals with some items on the Course Content page, including links, teaching tools with LTI connection, files, and documents. To add, edit, or remove goals associated with these items, open the menu in the item's row and select Edit. In the panel that appears, select Align with goals. The Goals & Standardspage appears. If the item already has goals associated with it, the l…
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Align Goals with A Rubric

  • Inside a new or existing rubric, select the Align with goals link that appears under a criteria row to add, edit, or remove associated goals. The Goals & Standardspage appears. Students can't view the goals you align with a rubric. More on creating rubrics
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Goals & Standards Page

  • On the Goals & Standardspage, you can select goals to align with course content or remove goals that you added. 1. In the Browse Criteria panel, expand the sections and select specific criteria: 1.1. Source: Only one source can appear at a time. Shows where the goal is stored. 1.2. Goal Set Type 1.3. Goal Set: The branch of learning or subject of the goal. Administrators create goal set…
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Remove A Goal

  • To remove a goal from course content, select the same link you used to align the goal. The link text displays the number of goals aligned with the item, for example, Aligned with 3 goals. Select the link to open the list of goals, and select the trash can icon next to the goal you want to remove. To remove goals from an individual test question, open the test. Select the trophy icon …
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What Is competency-based Education?

  • Traditional grading combines competencies into a single metric, the grade. A single grade can be misleading if a learner succeeds in understanding one concept but falls behind in another. Competency-based education evaluates evidence of competencies individually, allowing for true measurement of knowledge. This type of measurement promotes a personalized learning enviro…
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Goal Performance Dashboard Features

  • The Goal Performance Dashboard includes these features: 1. In-course and cross-course performance dashboards to visualize student competency performance 2. Fully configurable performance scale for your institution 3. Multiple views for access by students, faculty, and advisors 4. Display course aggregation for students and instructors 5. Display cross-course prog…
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Install and Enable Goal Performance Dashboard

  1. After you install and enable the building block, go to Admin Panel > Tools to enable the tool for your institution's courses. By default, the tool link only displays in the Tools module or the My B...
  2. To grant permission for appropriate users, such as advisors, to see other users' program dashboard, use the new system role called Goal Performance Viewer. You can assign this sy…
  1. After you install and enable the building block, go to Admin Panel > Tools to enable the tool for your institution's courses. By default, the tool link only displays in the Tools module or the My B...
  2. To grant permission for appropriate users, such as advisors, to see other users' program dashboard, use the new system role called Goal Performance Viewer. You can assign this system role at the us...
  3. If your Blackboard Learn environment already has goal hierarchy and alignment data, and you want to see results in the program dashboard immediately, go to Admin Panel > System Reporting > Refresh...

Configure The Dashboard

  1. To customize the Goal Performance Dashboard's scale, go to Admin Panel > Course Settings > Goal Performance Scale. You can add a range, change the name, and give it a color. Instructors can choose...
  2. To configure goal hierarchies, go to Admin Panel > Goals and Assessments. Dashboards aggregate where direct parent/child relationships exist rather than alignments, so a compete…
  1. To customize the Goal Performance Dashboard's scale, go to Admin Panel > Course Settings > Goal Performance Scale. You can add a range, change the name, and give it a color. Instructors can choose...
  2. To configure goal hierarchies, go to Admin Panel > Goals and Assessments. Dashboards aggregate where direct parent/child relationships exist rather than alignments, so a competency model that is ex...
  3. In a course, align questions and items with goals. Dashboard calculations look for the lowest level alignments first and, if no alignments are found, continue on to the next highest level. Rubric r...