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What is Blackboard Learn?

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What is the University of Northern Iowa known for?

University of Northern Iowa. Reason for moving to SaaS and Ultra: ... Cedar Falls, Iowa. 11,200 FTE. Blackboard client since 1999. Blackboard products: Learn Ultra with Original Course View, Ally. Learn more about UNI's LMS Evaluation. UNI LMS Evaluation Website. Blackboard home.

Can I upload videos directly into a Blackboard course?

Nov 04, 2021 · Blackboard Learn is usually updated monthly on the first Thursday of the month usually between 3 a.m.-5 a.m. CT. Please visit Blackboard Learn release schedule for specific dates. ... Educational Technology and Media Services will lead the University of Northern Iowa through the integration of technology to support an engaged educational ...

How do I sign out of a Panopto session in Blackboard (BB)?

To learn more about Blackboard Profile features and how to use those features, visit the Blackboard Help page on Profiles and view the information about ULTRA Profiles. NOTE: The University of Northern Iowa uses Ultra Base Navigation for navigation outside of a course, so make sure you are reading the "ULTRA: Profile" information. 2.

Release 3900.19.0 - August 5, 2021

Tests, Surveys, and Pools: Support for media and files in more places - In Original Course View Tests, Surveys, and Pools, there are limits for which test question options support file attachments and embedded media.

Release 3900.13.0 - May 6, 2021

Ultra messages: Unread message indication - We are pleased to announce the inclusion of Unread message indication for messages on the Ultra Base Navigation. This was a highly requested feature from our community, and we are excited to bring this capability to our clients.

Release 3900.10.0 - April 22, 2021

Rich Text Editor improvements - In the Ultra Experience, the Rich Text Editor improvements contemplated for this release are related to paragraph format change and allow the creation of more rich and customizable pages. They include:

Content Editor Fix

In the Original Course View, response feedback for the Grade Questions feature of the Grade Center was missing in the new content editor, and text entered into the box there wouldn’t save. We’ve fixed the issue. More information can be found at: https://elearning.uni.edu/new-content-editor-bb-learn

The following software bugs affecting Instructors have been fixed

Course Reports: Overall Summary of User Activity report only listed the Guest user in the Access/Date graphic.

Adjust first day of the week in the calendar

Different global regions have different calendar conventions, including which day displays as the first day of the week. With this release, Blackboard calendars will display the most common convention for the first day of the week based on a user's selected language.

Right-to-left language support for Original Courses and Organizations

In this release, we've added right-to-left language support in Courses and Organizations using the Original Course View with Ultra base navigation. This feature has been highly requested by users in the Middle East.

Why do instructors use Blackboard?

Instructors may integrate Blackboard into their courses for creating assignments, tests, discussions, quizzes, etc. Being familiar with Blackboard is essential to stay connected and up-to-date with your courses.

How to test zoom?

Test your Zoom set up by visiting the Zoom website and joining a test meeting. Click the blue 'Join' button and then click 'Allow.". You will then be taken to your Zoom application for a test meeting. This will test your internet connection, your audio, as well as your video—if you choose so.

What is panopto used for?

Panopto is used for educational purposes. Professors can use Panopto to create educational videos for their students to view. Panopto can also be used on Blackboard as a video assignment dropbox, which professors may utilize for a presentation or speech.

What is my CatID?

Your CatID is your username and passphrase used for systems through UNI's Central Authentication System. The CatID logo tells you when you can use this username/passphrase combination to log in.

Need help?

You can reset your passphrase yourself if you previously enrolled in the CatID Account Recovery tool. The Information Technology website has information and articles to help you with technology at UNI, or you can complete a support request through Service Hub.