Teaching Tools

In this article, we will outline why you should undertake a thorough ‘spring clean’ of your Blackboard course units, what elements you should focus on and why it’s essential to prepare now for the move to Canvas.

This short guide will show you how to organise your Blackboard course unit list so that the relevant courses are displayed more prominently at the top of the page.

Peer Scholar is a peer evaluation tool which is currently available via Blackboard. This article provides an introduction to Peer Scholar, including factors to consider before choosing to use Peer Scholar and guidance on initial set up.

Find out more about the core Teaching and Learning Tools we can support you with in FSE eLearning.

Mentimeter have released some Ai functionality that groups responses to your open ended questions, we have now enabled that functionality for use across UoM.

It is now possible to access the Mentimeter Powerpoint Add-In on your UoM managed device.

How to customise the staff view of Gradecentre, to show/hide and re-order columns.

Sign up sheets can be used to allow students to register for an event or session in Blackboard. This guide covers creating and managing sign up sheets.

This article looks at the decisions involved in reconciling (agreeing) first and second marks for a Blackboard assignment. Guidance includes how to access, view and enter a reconciled mark.

This article looks at what feedback is generated during delegated marking of Blackboard assignments, how students access feedback and the settings that control what students see.