Category: Blackboard

Blackboard Learn to be down for scheduled maintenance Aug. 17 This weekend, Blackboard Learn will undergo a major upgrade that will result in some system downtime and unavailability from midnight through noon on Saturday, Aug. 17. This of course begs the inquiry “What is blackboard learn?” Blackboard Learn is an application for online teaching, learning, […]

Blackboard alone cannot detect anything in your computer since the browsing ability is limited to that open tab only. However, If you are taking a proctored test, the Blackboard can detect that you have opened other tabs . Does blackboard detect tabs? In proctored exams, Blackboard or Canvas can detect switching of tabs through the […]

With proctor software, Blackboard can detect the switching of tabs or cursor movements away from an active tab. However, it cannot tell what you are doing on the other tabs. This is because while taking online exams through Blackboard, you are required to only use the Respondus Lock. Down Browser which is capable of monitoring […]

Remove Threads from Blackboard Click on the Discussion Board link on the course menu. Click on the name of the discussion forum where you want to remove the threads. Check the boxes to the left of the threads you want to remove. Note: If you want to delete all of the threads, click in the […]

Blackboard is shutting down soon On 31 October 2021, Blackboard will shut down for good, and the deadline for downloading any content you want to save is coming up soon. Read on for important information about how to download your content before Blackboard is shut down. @MATCBb The Blackboard outage has been resolved. Thank you […]

Other file types will display within Blackboard, but it is not possible for your lecturer to type feedback directly onto them: Excel (XLS, XLSX) Rich Text (RTF) and Text (TXT) files. How do I add an image to a blackboard discussion post? Images can be placed within a Blackboard discussion post using these steps : […]

If you have not installed a secure testing browser on your computer, Blackboard will not see other open windows. However, since students can only access Blackboard through a secure browser like Respondus, it can see when you open other windows. Blackboard cannot see if you have opened other tabs on your computer if a secure […]

You can read about other methods of preventing online exam cheating by technical and non-technical methods. In proctored exams, Blackboard or Canvas can detect switching of tabs through the use of a proctoring software known as respondus monitor. Some articles claimed it can only detect if you are working on a proctored test or using […]

New, active course announcements appear the first time students enter your course. Students need to close the New Course Announcements window before they can view course content. After students close the window, it won’t appear again. How to copy a blackboard test to a new course? Make sure you are in the course you want […]

In 1801, the rather obvious solution to the problem made its debut. James Pillans, headmaster and geography teacher at the Old High School in Edinburgh, Scotland, is credited with inventing the first modern blackboard when he hung a large piece of slate on the classroom wall. The next thing we wanted the answer to was: […]