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Highlights of the Blackboard Learn Learning Management
SystemLorie Stolarchuk
Learning Technologies Educational Consultant
Centre for Teaching and Learning
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• There are many new possibilities that the Blackboard Learn system will bring to campus, including: new tools, functions and integrations
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Tests, Surveys and Pools Centre
• 17 different types of questions
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Rubrics• Assignments with optional customizable
grading rubrics
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SafeAssign Plagiarism Checker • Used to detect possible citation problems
• Helps students identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase
• Deterrent and an educational tool• Embedded into the Assignments tool
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SafeAssign
Databases content submitted is compared against: • Institutional document archives• Global Reference Database (15 million
papers volunteered) • ProQuest ABI/Inform Database (1100
publications, 2.6 million articles)• Internet (Yahoo BOSS search service)
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SafeAssign Originality Report
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Grade Centre • Integrated with multiple tools – Assignments,
tests, discussions, journals, blogs, wikis • Create columns for activities e.g.
participation, projects• Group work can be graded• Smart Views – (individuals, groups, category,
attributes e.g. low scores, comparisons)• Needs Grading Page– filters out ungraded
items
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Grade Center
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Retention Centre • Displays which students are at risk in one
or more of four categories:– Missed Deadlines– Grades– Course Activity– Course Access
• Can create customizable rules• Send notifications and track private
comments
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Date Management
• Adjust all content and tool dates in course• Drag and drop events • Course initiation can have dates for the
entire semester shifted by a number of days or an expected course start date
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Adaptive Release
• By Date• By Grade• Membership by Group• Individuals• By Review Status• Customized Advanced
Rules – Combinations of above
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Customization
• Course appearance, themes• Course structure (e.g. Activity, Lab Format,
Guided Discussion, By Chapter, etc.)• Menu and layout style• Course entry point• Banner
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Reports