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Assignments

Create an Assignment (Paper, Video Projects, etc.)

When you create an assignment, a gradebook item is created automatically.

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7. Open the Settings Panel to set the assignment parameters:

   1. Details and Information

      1. Due Date (recommended)

      2. Prohibit Late Submissions

      3. Prohibit New Attempts after Due Date (attempts that were started before the due date can still be returned to and submitted)

      4. Allow Class Conversations (enables a feature where students can share questions or comments about the assignment without leaving the assignment page)

      5. Collect submissions offline (creates a grade book column but prevents students from submitting on Blackboard)

   2. Formative Tools

      1. Formative Assessment

      2. Display formative label to students

   3. Grading and Submissions

      1. Grade Category (Default is Assignment)

      2. Attempts Allowed

      3. Grade Using Points, Percentage, Letter Grades, or Complete/Incomplete

      4. Maximum Points

      5. Anonymous Grading (optional)

      6. Evaluation Options (for peer review or team-taught courses)

      7. Assessment Grade - Post assessment grades automatically. If disabled, you will need to post student grades after saving them before students will be able to see your grade and feedback.

   4. Additional Tools

      1. Time Limit.

      2. Use grading rubric. Rubrics can be created in Blackboard and attached to an assignment. For more information, Rubrics in Ultra Course View.

      3. Assigned Groups. Change the assignment from individual to a group assignment.

      4. Originality Report. Enabled SafeAssign. 

      5. Use SafeAssign to check for plagiarism. Note: For assignments with multiple attempts it is highly recommended to check Exclude submissions from the Institutional and Global References Databases

8. When ready, select Save to save your assignment settings.

9. Finally, set the availability. By default, all new content is hidden from students. You can select the dropdown to change to visible to students or set release conditions such as a specific date.

10. Once all you have finished, close the assignment.

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Tests and Quizzes

Accommodations

In Blackboard Ultra, you can now add accommodations for students using the Course Roster and the accommodations are automatically applied to all assessments. Accommodations can include adjusting time limits, exempting students from time limits, and exempting students from due dates.

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title Learn more about Respondus Lockdown Browser
Getting Students Started We recommend creating a practice test in Blackboard for students to confirm that they’re able to download and use LockDown Browser successfully. Ask students to download LockDown Browser: Distribute this URL these URLs to students via email or by posting the link directly in your Blackboard course: Desktop Version: http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=998146388 iPad Version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lockdown-browser/id659101775 Enable Respondus LockDown Browser Open the test Open the Settings Panel for the test Under Assessment Security, select Lockdown Browser Dashboard Note The first time you launch Respondus LockDown Browser Dashboard from a Blackboard Ultra Course, you will need to allow the Learn Authorization. Next click the dropdown menu next to the test and select Settings. Select the radio button next to Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam. Setting a password is optional and not recommended. Select Advanced Settings to review the following optional settings: Require LockDown Browser to view post-exam feedback and results Lock students into the browser until exam is completed (Recommended) Allow students to take this exam with an iPad (using the "LockDown Browser" app from the Apple App Store) Allow access to specific external web domains Enable Calculator on the toolbar Enable Printing from the toolbar Then click Save and Close. It is now necessary for students to access the test through LockDown Browser, which should already be installed on their computer.

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More information can be found on Blackboard Ultra Course View Discussions.

AI Conversation

The AI Conversation was released September, 2024 as a new Socrative questioning exercise. The instructor write the initial prompt for students to reflect on and answer, and the AI persona (defined by the instructor) asks follow up questions to help students explore their thoughts on the topic.

There are two elements to the activity:

• AI Conversation 

  • This lets students think critically about the topic that the instructor designs.

• Reflection question 

  • This asks the student to share their thoughts on the activity. The reflection question also lets the student flag any bias or errors from the AI as part of Anthology/Blackboard’s Trustworthy AI Approach. Reflection helps students understand the responsible use of AI services. 

Instructors have the following configuration options: 

• A topic for the AI Conversation 

• An AI persona including a name, avatar (can be uploaded or generated), and personality trait 

• Complexity level of responses 

• Edit the reflection question, guiding the student on how best to reflect on this activity 

On submission, the instructor can review the AI conversation transcript and the student's reflection. The AI Conversation is a formative assessment by default, but you’re not restricted to this option.

Rubrics

Rubrics can help ensure consistent and impartial grading and help students focus on your expectations. They can be created within the assessments settings or through the Gradebook settings. Students can see the rubrics tied to an assessment before they begin and again when the grades are submitted.

Blackboard’s AI Design Assistant can be used to generate rubrics for your assessments with criteria and levels relevant to the chosen assignment or discussion prompt. You can use to design your rubrics or as a starting off point, adjusting the rubric to meet your goals.

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