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Category Archives: Blackboard

Changes to Blackboard Tests and Surveys

DLaT Hub Posted on June 23, 2022 by Ian PettitJune 23, 2022

A change to online Tests is coming Around the 18th of July, DMU’s Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) is being updated. With this comes a subtle but important change to the way that Tests and Surveys behave with regard to Auto-Submission. … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard

Using the Hotspot question type in Blackboard

DLaT Hub Posted on April 4, 2022 by Ian PettitApril 4, 2022

The Blackboard test function is a versatile tool – the ‘go to’ question types may be single or multiple-choice questions but the Hotspot question type enables us to incorporate images into our questions and provide a multi-modal format. The Hotspot … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard, ELT, Pedagogy

Four more tips for writing effective feedback (part 2)

DLaT Hub Posted on January 31, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJanuary 31, 2022

In the article, Four tips for writing effective feedback (part 1) – DLaT Hub (dmu.ac.uk), we began looking at different ways to write effective feedback. Feedback provides a useful leaning opportunity but only if certain conditions are met. So, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

Four tips for writing effective feedback (part 1)

DLaT Hub Posted on January 13, 2022 by Maxine ArmstrongJanuary 13, 2022

Feedback provides students with information about their performance in tasks and assignments, but according to Shute (2008) its main purpose is to help students improve how they learn by changing their thinking and behaviour as part of an ongoing learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

Interactive teaching using Discussion Boards

DLaT Hub Posted on August 19, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongAugust 19, 2021

Blackboard discussion boards are an asynchronous method of communication, where students can discuss ideas and thoughts, but they do not have to be in the same location. Strengths/Advantages of online Discussion Forums Discussion forums are a useful way of getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackboard, Education, Pedagogy

Turnitin QuickMark Manager

DLaT Hub Posted on August 4, 2021 by Maxine ArmstrongAugust 4, 2021

Previously we looked at how QuickMarks in Turnitin can help provide effective feedback and save time when marking students’ assignments in Turnitin. QuickMark Sets are a feature that helps you take this further by organising your comments into collections. Built-in … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard

Linking Microsoft teams with Blackboard Groups

DLaT Hub Posted on July 28, 2021 by Ian PettitJuly 29, 2021

At DMU, we have the ability to link our Blackboard Courses to Microsoft Teams. In doing this, we create opportunities to use all of the available Teams functionality, including the use of a OneNote Class Notebook, to enhance the student … Continue reading →

Posted in -, Blackboard, ELT, MS365

QuickMarks in Turnitin

DLaT Hub Posted on July 22, 2021 by jcoope03August 4, 2021

QuickMarks is a feature of Turnitin: when marking a student’s assignment in Turnitin, QuickMarks can help you to provide effective feedback and save you time. Overview QuickMarks are commonly used phrases and comments which you can apply or create for … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Blackboard

Add photos into your Staff contacts page in Blackboard

DLaT Hub Posted on May 19, 2021 by jcoope03August 4, 2021

Having a photograph on your staff contact page can help students to feel connected to a person, not just a name, adding to a sense of community and belonging. Follow the steps below to add your photo. STEP 1 To … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackboard
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