Hello Bb Users,
Did you know Blackboard is one way to go green on campus? You can collect written assignments from your students electronically and never have to print anything.
Blackboard offers two types of tools to allow you to accomplish that:
1. Assignments Tool
Assignments allow you to create a link where student submit their work. An assignment, can include a description, point value, and file attachments. You can create assignments in several courses areas, such as in a Content Area or in a Learning Module, Lesson Plan, or folder. Students click on the assignment link, type a submission and/or attach files, and submit it. You can open each assignment individually or download them all to your computer. Then you canrespond to each student separately with comments and attached files.
Instructions on assignments:
Short video on downloading assignments:
2. SafeAssign Tool
SafeAssign compares submitted assignments against a set of academic papers to identify areas of overlap between the submitted assignment and existing works. Safe Assign is used to identify original writing so you can prevent plagiarism. It can help students identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase.
Video on how to create/retrieve a SafeAssignment:
To reduce online cheating during a test in Blackboard, there is a tool available called Respondus LockDown Browser. To learn more about what this tool can do for you, don’t miss an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, February 21st at 4 pm ET offered by Respondus.
Registration link:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/795275505
Our IAC Info wiki offers a wealth of information not only about Blackboard but many other services offered by the IAC and the University of Miami. You can access the site at this link: http://iacinfo.org
Please feel free to contact us for any issues you might have. Our business hours are from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm; and our phone number is 305-284-3949; and you can email us at blackboardhelp@miami.edu.
Thank you,
Rick Ramos
Manager of your Blackboard Support team
