Blackboard Features Added December 18, 2018

This list includes the new features that were added to Blackboard at Boise State on December 21, 2018 as a result of the migration to a cloud-based service.

Article Title/LinkSummary
/wiki/spaces/TBD/pages/79364097Instructors can now leave assignment feedback in the form of an audio recording.
Adding Files from Cloud StorageInstructors can add files from a cloud storage service to Blackboard.
/wiki/spaces/TBD/pages/80216068Instructors can now record attendance for students in Blackboard directly.
(No article)Instructors and students can download annotated files as an annotated PDF.
(No article)Better responsive design (layout adjustment for screen size)
(No article)More robust Course Menu drag and drop
(No article)Instructors can now grade submissions on Android and iOS devices

Grade Center Improvements

This is a list of various improvements to the Grade Center specifically. Instructors can now:

  • /wiki/spaces/TBD/pages/79364097
  • /wiki/spaces/TBD/pages/80216068
  • Delete multiple grade columns at once
  • View full titles of Grade Center columns
  • View as many columns as the size of their window will allow
  • Use the Grade Center in fullscreen mode
  • Change a Grade Center column type to "text" to automatically remove the column from Grade Center calculations
  • Change the due date contextual menu shortcut for assessment in the Grade Center column and associated assessment link

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