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7 Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester

Checklist to close out your course as the semester ends

Ease stress during the final weeks of your semester with our closing checklist. Leverage these Blackboard course tools to complete helpful and simple tasks for a successful semester conclusion....

Posted: December 7, 2021, 9:46 AM

Course Enrollment Trends

New REX report: Course Enrollment Trends   Folder: Census Data This new report allows users to see the enrollment trends for courses within an organization within a college.  The report...

Posted: December 3, 2021, 5:14 PM

Point-based rubrics arrive to Ultra courses in December

Accessibility, groups & grading enhancements also available

Point-based and point-range rubrics will be available to Ultra courses in the December update, providing extended flexibility for grading and assessment and marking a major milestone in meeting...

Posted: November 30, 2021, 11:56 AM

Free Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor

Join an upcoming webinar to see the latest features

Join an upcoming training webinar from Respondus to see the latest features and integrations for LockDown Browser and Monitor. Learn how these applications are used with a range of online testing...

Posted: November 22, 2021, 9:40 AM

Panopto Downtime and Explorer Retirement

Jan 8: Maintenance and IE11 Sunset

Panopto Cloud Downtime The Panopto Cloud will have scheduled downtime Saturday, January 8, 2022. We anticipate announcing details regarding the system upgrades, along with the specific maintenance...

Posted: November 17, 2021, 12:27 PM