{"id":15591,"date":"2024-04-25T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?p=15591"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:14:38","slug":"blackboard-features-and-functionality-update-february-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/2024\/04\/25\/blackboard-features-and-functionality-update-february-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard features and functionality update April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><a id=\"Top\"><\/a>Introduction<\/h5>\n<p>Anthology releases monthly incremental updates to their Blackboard software.\u00a0 The <strong>April<\/strong> update brings the following new features and improvements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#Non\">Student Non-Submission Feedback Update<\/a>.\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li><a href=\"#Staff\">Staff Workflow.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Student\">Student Workflow.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Anonymous\">Allow anonymous responses and replies in discussion boards<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Duplicate\">Duplicate a test\/form question option, plus a change to the default test question value<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Likert\">Likert-form questions include options for 4 and 6, as well as 3, 5, and 7<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Contact\">Contact Us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This blog post will guide you through these new features, how they can benefit a module and the workflows to implement them.<\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"Non\"><\/a>1. Student non-submission feedback feature<\/h5>\n<p>Previously, students could only be given assessment scores and feedback after they had submitted the assessment.\u00a0 Blackboard now allows a score and feedback to be provided to a student if no submission has been received.\u00a0 There are times when this is appropriate; however, they are few and far between.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When a student(s) submits work in a format that is not compatible with the Blackboard learning environment.<\/li>\n<li>If a student has not submitted or has incorrectly submitted (such as through email), this would allow the academic to still give feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>*NOTE<\/strong> This feature only impacts assignments created in Blackboard and not those created in Turnitin. It also requires staff to follow a different workflow to post feedback and for students to receive it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a id=\"Staff\"><\/a>The new workflow for <u>staff<\/u> is as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Add a score for the student in the correct assignment in the <strong>Gradebook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15593\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15593\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image01.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the manual adding of an assessment score in Blackboard Gradebook.\" width=\"833\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image01.jpg 833w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image01-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image01-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Once a score has been added, click the three dots to the right, and select the <strong>Feedback<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15594\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15594\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image02.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the manual adding of feedback via the more option relating to a specific student's assessment in Blackboard Gradebook.\" width=\"895\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image02.jpg 895w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image02-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image02-768x161.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Now give the feedback as per usual (type it directly, attach it etc.).\u00a0 Once complete, click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15595\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15595\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15595\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image03.jpg\" alt=\"An image showing the adding of feedback in Gradebook\" width=\"504\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image03.jpg 504w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image03-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Post Mark<\/strong> option to post the feedback to make it visible to the student.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15596\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15596\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15596\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image04.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the need to click the Post Mark button to post the non-submission feedback.\" width=\"902\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image04.jpg 902w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image04-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image04-768x389.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><a id=\"Student\"><\/a>The new workflow for <u>students<\/u> is as follows:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Blackboard and access the <strong>Gradebook<\/strong> from the top menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 *NOTE<\/strong> Students cannot access non-submission grades and feedback through the assignment will not show this non-submission feedback.\u00a0 Students can only access non-feedback through the Gradebook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Once in the <strong>Gradebook<\/strong>, the student will see the assessment score and a small purple icon that looks like a speech bubble to the right of the score.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15597\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15597\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15597\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image05.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the new access non-submission feedback icon (purple) that will be visible to the student when they access their Gradebook.\" width=\"900\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image05.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image05-300x20.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image05-768x50.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Clicking on the purple icon will allow them to access this feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15598\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15598\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image06.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the new feedback that the student will see when they access their Gradebook.\" width=\"471\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image06.jpg 471w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image06-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the student clicks on the assignment using the standard workflow, they will get a &#8220;<strong>No feedback<\/strong>&#8221; message.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"Anonymous\"><\/a>2. Allow anonymous responses and replies in Discussion Boards.<\/h5>\n<p>April\u2019s upgrade will allow staff to set up Ultra Discussion Boards to allow students to post and reply to posts anonymously. This new update will introduce the option to &#8220;allow anonymous responses and replies&#8221; which will be available in the \u2018Discussion Settings\u2019 panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15599\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15599\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15599\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image07.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing how to configure a discussion board to allow anonymous responses and replies to be added by students.\" width=\"401\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image07.jpg 401w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image07-157x300.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong> Please note that selecting \u2018<strong>Allow anonymous responses and replies<\/strong>\u2019 does not mean that all replies and responses will be anonymous; instead, it means that students and staff can choose to post anonymously if they want to. To post anonymously, the \u2018<strong>Post anonymously<\/strong>\u2019 checkbox will need to be selected.\u00a0 Once a post is submitted anonymously, its anonymity cannot be altered. In other words, anonymous posts cannot be attributed to their authors, and non-anonymous posts cannot be converted to anonymous status.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15600\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image08.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the warning message that students and staff will see relating to the Anonymous Post setting in Blackboard.\" width=\"880\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image08.jpg 880w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image08-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image08-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*NOTE<\/strong> You may notice that the \u2018<strong>Post anonymously<\/strong>\u2019 tick box is initially greyed out, the option to post anonymously does not become available until the user has started to type into the discussion text box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15601\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15601\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15601\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image09.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing an example of an anonymous discussion post.\" width=\"815\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image09.jpg 815w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image09-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image09-768x374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"Duplicate\"><\/a>3. Duplicate test\/form question option, plus changes to the default test question value.<\/h5>\n<p>Blackboard now includes the ability for staff to duplicate test and form questions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15602\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15602\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15602\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image10.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the new duplicate question in Tests and Forms in Blackboard, access by clicking on the 'More Options' three dots to the right of the pre-existing question.\" width=\"647\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image10.jpg 647w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image10-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Confirmation of the duplication process is shown once it is complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15603\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15603\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image11.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the confirmation message that appears when the duplication process is complete.\" width=\"879\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image11.jpg 879w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image11-300x28.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image11-768x71.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*NOTE <\/strong>Additionally, the default point value for newly created test questions has changed from <strong>10<\/strong> points to <strong>1<\/strong> point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15604\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image12.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the updated default question value (it has gone from 10 to 1).\" width=\"706\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image12.jpg 706w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image12-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"Likert\"><\/a>4. Likert form questions now include scale options for 4 and 6, as well as 3, 5, and 7.<\/h5>\n<p>The February 2024 Blackboard SaaS upgrade introduced the \u2018<strong>Forms<\/strong>\u2019 tool. One of the question types available in the new Form tool is a \u2018Likert\u2019 question. \u00a0This is a type of survey question that asks respondents to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement with a statement, usually on a numeric scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.<\/p>\n<p>When this question type was first released, its scale only included scale options for 3, 5, or 7 points. Following this month\u2019s upgrade, scale options also now include <strong>4 or 6<\/strong> points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?attachment_id=15605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15605\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15605\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image13.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the updated Likert question scale now includes the option to select 4 or 6 as a value.\" width=\"745\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image13.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/files\/2024\/04\/BBU_Image13-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><a id=\"Contact\"><\/a>Contact Us<\/h5>\n<p>If you would like to discuss any of the above in more detail, please contact the Digital Learning Specialists, who can arrange bespoke coaching and mentoring sessions.<\/p>\n<p>They are contactable at <a href=\"mailto:elearning@tees.ac.uk\">elearning@tees.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthology releases monthly incremental updates to their Blackboard software.\u00a0 The April update brings several exciting new features and improvements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24817,"featured_media":10724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[277,3],"tags":[755,720,756,757,754,731],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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