what are alignments in blackboard

by Louisa Considine Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago 10 min read

Alignments. Discussion boards can be aligned with goals in the Blackboard system. The options for aligning discussion board forums or threads are dependent on the grade option chosen when the forum is created. If No Grading in Forum is selected for the Grade option, you can choose to align either forums or threads. If Grade

Any type of content or Blackboard assessment can be aligned to goals by using the Add Alignments feature, including Grade Center columns, Assignments, Discussion Boards, Rubrics, individual Rubric rows, Tests, and individual test questions. The alignments can be either visible to students or hidden.

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How do you align goals in Blackboard?

Open the menu next to the question and select Align with goal. A trophy icon appears next to questions with aligned goals. Select the icon to edit or remove goals from the question. Or, you can select Align with goal again to add, edit, or remove goals associated with the question.

How do goal performances work in Blackboard?

In your My Blackboard menu, go to Tools > Goal Performance. A list of all of your students in all of your courses appears. Select students to view their Goal Performance Dashboards. Select a goal on the dashboard to view the individual components.

What are Blackboard tools?

In the list where your name appears, select Tools to access the global functions that are outside a course. The cross-course Blackboard tools you're familiar with are available on the Tools page, such as the Content Collection, goals, enterprise surveys, and portfolios.

How do I access tools on Blackboard?

Explore the Tools panel In the list where your name appears, select Tools to access global functions that are outside a course. The cross-course Blackboard tools that you're familiar with are available here, such as the Content Collection, goals, and portfolios.

How do I edit a class on Blackboard?

View or edit course propertiesOn the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses.Search for a course.On the Courses page, open a course's menu and select Edit.Edit the course properties. You can't change the course ID.Select Submit.

How do I add tools to Blackboard?

Adding Tools to the Course MenuMake sure Edit Mode is ON.Click the (plus sign) icon above the Course Menu.Select the Tool Link.Enter a Name for the link.From the Type drop-down list, select the tool to add.Select whether the tool will be Available to Users.Click Submit.

Relative Importance of Student Activity Types

The analysis shows how past successful students performed in each of the key course activity types. The analysis considers the following types of course activity:

Status of Student Activity in Ongoing Courses

The set of charts compare the activity of current students to historically successful students. An activity where a large proportion of current students are below average suggests that they are at risk, particularly in those activities that have a moderate or strong relationship with success, as identified in the chart at the top of the page.