LockDown Browser Available

Do you use the testing system in Blackboard? Are you looking for a way to prevent students from browsing websites or using other applications during a Blackboard test/quiz? If so, we have a tool for your students. LockDown Browser is a special application that runs on a student’s computer that locks them into a Blackboard […]

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Course Copy Best Practice

Copying a previous course is a great way to save time in preparing your course. However, copying can also create some problems. But with a few steps, you can streamline your course prep and have a fully functioning course. Keep in mind when you copy a course, everything can be copied. That means all assignments, […]

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New Grade Schema not calculating correctly?

If you routinely copy courses in Blackboard, you may find that although we corrected the grading schema in all fall term courses in August, your grades may not display correctly when using the WIT grading schemas. You may have a schema with the old grade equivalencies. How can you get the grades to display correctly? […]

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Blackboard Upgrade – December 2018

During Winter Break we will be upgrading Blackboard to a new release. LIT has tested Blackboard’s Q2 2018 release and has scheduled an upgrade starting at 8 PM December 20th. As in the past, this upgrade is expected to take 12 hours and LIT staff will test the system when it becomes available on the […]

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“Upgrade” time, again?

We’ll be updating our Blackboard system between Summer and Fall terms. On Friday, August 24th, 2018 starting at 8 PM Blackboard will upgrade our Blackboard Learn instance to the latest patch set for our version. We anticipate a major version upgrade over Winter Break. What to expect from the update? No functionality has changed. Bugs […]

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