Blackboard sites for all Fall 2009 courses can now be activated through the online Course Request Form. To activate a Fall 2009 Blackboard course site, access the Course Request Form through the "Request a course for this semester" link in NYUHome or directly at http://www.nyu.edu/blackboard/request/ and select "Fall 2009" from the semester pull-down menu. Please allow approximately 4 hours between...
With the Spring 09 semester coming to an end, many NYU faculty are preparing to enter grades into Blackboard. Should you need any help with the new Blackboard Grade Center please note the following options: * Online tutorials Search the AskITS knowledge-base (http://www/its/askits/blackboard/) for various tutorials which include step-by-step instructions, screen shots, videos, and pdf print-outs on various Grade Center...
Busy with mid-term grading and need help with the new Blackboard Grade Center? Take a look at the online Grade Center tutorials. The online tutorials include step-by-step instructions, screen shots, videos, and pdf print-outs on the following topics: * Getting to Know the Grade Center * How Do I Enter, Delete, or Exempt Grades? * How Do I Create a...
Blackboard sites for all Summer 2009 courses can now be requested through Course Request Form by selecting that option in the semester pull-down. Access the Course Request form through the "Request a course for this semester" link in NYUHome or directly at http://www.nyu.edu/blackboard/request/. Please allow approximately 4 hours between 9 AM and 9 PM for student registration data to refresh...
Please be advised: A Blackboard Know Issue with the Grade Center had been identified in which student names are listed by last name only. In courses where more than one student exists with the same last name, Instructors and TA's should be careful when using the Grade Center that students are listed the way they expect. Please see the following...
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A 'Known Issue' in the Blackboard software may duplicate certain columns in the Grade Center. This does not affect the accuracy of grades in the Grade Center. For more information and possible workarounds, see the following Ask ITS entry: Blackboard 8: Grade Center Duplication Issue...
The walk-in clinic will give faculty a chance to ask questions about how to use the Grade Center in their course. Attending training on the 'Grade Center' early in the semester is recommended if you plan to use this tool as it has been significantly redesigned in version 8.0 of Blackboard. Other questions will also be addressed, time permitting. For...
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The January 23 performance issues have now been resolved. Blackboard should now be performing well for all clients. For more information, please see the following announcement in Ask ITS: [http://www.nyu.edu/cgi-bin/its/askits/kbasedetail.pl?doc=2022]...
The new Blackboard system is up and running! If you haven't taken advantage of ITS' training and preview sessions, now is the time to do so. A full training schedule is being offered complete with in-depth topic sessions. Spend time with our Blackboard experts to investigate "Setting Up a Course", "Communicating and Collaborating", "Grading Student Work", "Presenting Content", and "Managing...
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Faculty working on Fall 08, Spring 08, Summer 08, or Spring 2009 course sites, which are on the new Blackboard system, may experience some slowness. The login system for NYUHome and Blackboard 8 may be affected, but please know that ITS will be closely monitoring this throughout the testing engagement. As Fall 08 courses have not, yet, been moved, the...
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