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by Cheyenne Schamberger Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago 5 min read

Getting Started

  • Whether you're new to online instruction or new to Blackboard Learn, you can start with the basics and add to it over time. Start with a week or two of materials and add more later. This process helps you get students involved while you develop and refine the next portion of materials. We've compiled the basics of course building for the novice Blackboard Learn instructors. We want to …
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Blackboard Request Form

  • The Blackboard Request Form(This form does not work with Internet Explorer) may be used to add and remove users from a course, merge multiple sections, import content, and request an under development site. Requests are usually processed within 2 business days. 1. If an instructor submits a request to have someone added to a course, as long as they are not an undergrad TA …
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Attend A Workshop

  • TTaDA offers a variety of professional development workshops and events for faculty and staff focused around four competency areas: Personal & Professional Development, Policy & Procedure, Software & Technology and Teaching & Learning. Check out the Upcoming Sessionsfor available session dates and times. We also offer workshops and specialized trainin…
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Instructional Design Consultation

  • A team of Instructional Designers are available to provide assistance to instructors, administrators and staff. Whether you need to develop a full course or program, review and revise an existing course, or flip all or part of your course, Instructional Designers are here to help. We provide instructional design assistance for fully online, flipped, hybrid, blended and traditional fa…
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und Tech Support

  • UND Tech Supportprovides support to students, faculty and staff to provide technology tools for success in and outside of the classroom.
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What Has Changed?

  • The new landing page includes a modern, intuitive Blackboard Ultra navigation menu that lives outside of courses and includes the following features: 1. Activity Stream– A customizable view of activity in all your courses. 2. Courses- Links to access your past, current and future courses will now be located here, with the ability to filter/sort for a cleaner look and feel. There will be a s…
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Training and Resources

  • Register to attend a virtual "Show and Tell" session.Department training sessions can also be arranged as requested. To get started, here are 10 Things to Try in Ultra Base Navigation. For additional information, please see the resources listed below.
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re-install The Blackboard Mobile App

  • As part of the upgrade to Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation along with an upgrade to SAML authentication, students and faculty using the Blackboard Mobile App will need to un-install and re-install the app. Failing to do so will cause a screen blackout with no way to navigate. After reinstalling, search for North Dakota University System or University of North Dakota when looki…
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q. Why was this change necessary?
    A. Ultra Base Navigation offers a more modern, intuitive navigation that provides quick access to the most critical information from across all courses. The new layout makes Blackboard more accessible for students using mobile devices and provides a simple, consistent experience rega…
  • Q. Did UND need to transition at the same time as other NDUS campuses?
    A.All 11 institutions within the North Dakota University System are on the same instance of Blackboard and had to make the transition to UBN at the same time. The decision to move to UBN was made at the Blackboard Governance level, which has representation from all 11 NDUS instit…
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Announcements

  • Announcements can be used to post timely information critical to course success such as assignment due dates, exam schedules, changes to the syllabus or other corrections or clarifications of materials. You can add, edit and delete announcements from the announcements page. When adding an announcement, you can also choose to send the announcement as an e…
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Send Email

  • The Blackboard email tool allows you to send email messages to people in your course from within Blackboard without launching an external email program. Email can be sent to individual users or to groups of users in your course. Recipients can be selected one by one or by role (all students, all instructors). Blackboard email messages are sent to the recipient's UND email addr…
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Calendar Scheduling

  • Instructors can use the Blackboard course calendar to communicate important course-related events to students. All users in the course can view the dates and events that appear on the calendar. Common entries include assignment due dates, exam dates, special lectures, guest speakers, and section meetings. If a student accesses the calendar while in your course, he or s…
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Notifications

  • The Notifications Dashboard is one way you may be able to view notifications for all the courses you teach or are enrolled in. If your institution uses it, the Notifications Dashboard appears as a secondary tab on the My Institutiontab. Information is presented in boxes called modules, such as My Announcements, To Do, Needs Attention, and What's New. The system generates the info…
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Journals

  • Journals are a great option when you want students to reflect on a certain topic or experience. Journals are by default private between you and your students. Entries are in chronological order and the instructor can add comments to any entry. Instructors have used journals to collaborate with students on portions of their written work. If appropriate, you can make student journals vis…
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Tests,Surveys and Pools

  • A Blackboard test is a method of assessing student comprehension of course material. Tests can also be used for pre-testing to assess the students’ level of knowledge of a topic and for review of content previously learned, in preparation for an in-class quiz. An open-book quiz is another appropriate use of this tool. Blackboard Surveys are a tool to gain information from you…
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Assignments

  • Faculty members use Blackboard Assignments to manage the file upload of essays, papers or other documents submitted by students. Assignments allow students to type in a short answer or essay response and/or attach a document with their submission. Instructors can allow one or multiple attempts. Once student work is submitted, download the documents from the grade ce…
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Inline Grading

  • Inline Assignment Grading provides a way to grade assignments within your Blackboard course. Instead of needing to download student files for viewing, instructors are able to view these files “inline,” i.e. in the web browser, without the need for plug-ins or additional software. Many different file types are supported for inline grading with Blackboard’s Bb Annotate. You can find the full lis…
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SafeAssign

  • SafeAssign compares submitted assignments against a collection of academic papers to identify areas of overlap between the submitted assignment and existing works. SafeAssign is integrated into regular Blackboard Learn assignments and can be selected on the settings page. Use SafeAssign to review assignment submissions for plagiarism potential and create opportunities …
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Rubrics

  • A rubric is a scoring tool you can use to evaluate graded work. When you create a rubric, you divide the assigned work into parts. You can provide clear descriptions of the characteristics of the work associated with each part, at varying levels of skill. Students can use a rubric to organize their efforts to meet the requirements of the graded work. When you allow students access to ru…
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Item Analysis

  • Item analysis provides statistics on overall test performance and individual test questions. This data can help instructors recognize questions that might be poor discriminators of student performance. Uses for item analysis: 1. Improve questions for future test administrations or to adjust credit on current attempts 2. Discuss test results with your class 3. Provide a basis for re…
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