(select specific (select specific users) User data is not processed. Available Starting: Immediately or Date/Time Display Date/Time Available Until: Date/Time Display Until Date/Time (free-form conditions) Available Until: Unlimited Display Until unchecked (selective specific groups) (select specific groups) (select Grade Book Column) (Select a column) First Name, Last Name, UserID, Role User data is not processed.
Author Identification (authors are identified by user names or authors are anonymous) Allow Anonymous Posts and Comments In Blackboard entries will not automatically be created anonymously, but users can post anonymously. This feature applies only to Blogs, but not to Journals. Students to save their messages as portfolio artifacts This function is not supported in Release 9.1. Journal Privacy (visible to author and Instructors or all Students and Instructors) Make Journal Viewable by Rest of Course
Grade Exemption Instructors can choose a grade cell for an individual user and have the data exempted from calculations. For example, an Instructor can use this feature to exempt a Student from an assignment. Printable Reports Instructors can generate a printable report for each Student and select the information to be included. This report can be used to communicate grades with Students, parents, and other interested parties. Inline Edit of Grades Entering grades directly in the interface enables Instructors to make quick modifications for multiple Students and multiple columns instead of having to go to another page. Multiple Representations of Grades Instructors can choose to display grades in multiple formats simultaneously, such as a score, percentage, or letter grade. Sophisticated Tracking Detailed information about assignment submissions, grade entries, and modifications are available. The Instructor can also override a grade without losing the original attempt grade. Grading Periods Increased flexibility to organize, view and figure grades using Grading Periods allows Instructors to manage their Grade Center according to the academic schedule of their Institution. Flexibility for Downloading Grades and Working Offline Instructors have flexibility over how they will work offline. They can download a single column with comments, a specific Grading Period or View or all data. Flexibility for Uploading Offline Grades Instructors can upload a single column or upload a full set of data in a single step. Custom Grading Schemas Instructors can use the default Letter grading schema or create own custom schema to communicate both the points the Student earned and the schema-based representation of their grade. Improved Column Management and Reordering Instructors can enjoy easy management and organization of Grade Center columns through bulk management and drag and drop reordering on the Column Organization page. Quicker Access to Grade and Column Information Instructors can quickly view column details such as points possible and the grade type (score, letter, percentage, and so forth) on the grade information bar. Quick Column Information, from the contextual menu, enables Instructors to quickly view column information such as category, due date, and whether the column is used in calculations.
Letter Grade Select or create Grade Scheme to associate with this column (Edit Letter Grade Scheme page) Display Instructors can use Custom Grading Schemas. For more information, see Feature Enhancement in this section. Selection List Selection Box choices Grading Schemas can use any type of text. However, data is not moved because CE 8 does not have scores associated with the text options, and scores are required in Blackboard Learn Grading Schemas. All Column Order change Calculated Letter Assignment Quiz Maximum value Points Possible All Creation Date Creation date All Last Modified Date Last Modified Date
Why someone use the Blackboard Learn Wiki feature versus a third-party Wiki tool? The Blackboard Learn Wiki feature offers basic Wiki functionality with strong tools for assessing individual contribution and grading Wikis. It has the advantage of being integrated in the Blackboard Learn environment and providing users with a familiar user experience. Is the Wiki a Building Block? If so, can it work with older releases? The Wiki is a Building Block, but it will not work in previous releases because it relies on infrastructure that is new to Release 9.1.