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For many checkboxes or radial buttons, you can click anywhere on the same line as the box or button and it will select it. You don't have to click the box or button itself.

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In addition to emailing students  directly from the grade center, you can get their email addresses by going to their first or last name > clicking on dropdown menu > View User Statistics.

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Instructors (only, not students) can collapse lesson items to save screen space/reduce scrolling by clicking the small arrow on the far right edge of the item- see #1 in image. Instructors can easily reorder items by clicking on re-ordering icon- see #2 in image. (Click on image to enlarge it.)

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Differences in Content Collection contextual (dropdown) menus

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Differences in Content Collection contextual (dropdown) menus

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If you use the search field to locate a file in the Content Collection (instead of manually scrolling for it), the contextual (dropdown) menudoes not have the 360-degree tool, and it has "Delete" (which is permanent) instead of "Recycle."

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Adaptive Release #5: rules for specific users or groups

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Adaptive Release #5: rules for specific users or groups

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Rules that are set up for specific users or groups DO copy with a course even when the users/groups DON'T. Since a rule becomes "un-meetable" without the original user/group it was created for, the rule in the new course will never release the item it is hiding (see "Adaptive Release #2: Item is never released").

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"Video Everywhere" tool no longer functions

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"Video Everywhere" tool no longer functions

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The "Video Everywhere" tool in the content (text) editor no longer works because of changes made by YouTube (not BbLearn). If you have an alternate way to record the video (many computers have built-in recording software), you may be able to upload it to your YouTube account directly and can embed it into your course using the Mashups button.

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Don't mix used/unused files when recycling in content collection

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Don't mix used/unused files when recycling in content collection

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If you select a MIX of used and unused files to be recycled at the same time, the used files will go to the Recycle Bin (and can therefore be restored within 7 days) but the unused ones will be permanently deleted. Instead, recycle the unused files by themselves, which sends them to the Bin as normal and they can be restored within 7 days.

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The contextual menu (dropdown menu) for marking the post as read/unread, locking it, collecting it, etc. only appears in the List view, not the Tree view.

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Grade Center: manually entered grades override ALL others

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Grade Center: manually entered grades override ALL others

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Manually entered grades (such as zeros for missed assignments) are NOT updated if student is allowed to submit something late. The grade for the late submission isvisible on the Grade Details page but is not calculated. Click the "Revert" button to replace manually entered grade with new one.

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Ignored attempts stay in Needs Grading status

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Ignored attempts stay in Needs Grading status

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Ignored attempts will still show the Needs Grading icon and still appear on Needs Grading list.

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1) If the text is in ALL CAPS.
2) If you hit Enter/Return immediately after the misspelled word.
3) In the Internet Explorer browser, sometimes.

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Adaptive Release #4: rules ignore "Exempt" status

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Adaptive Release #4: rules ignore "Exempt" status

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AR rules are not impacted by exemptions in the grade center and will therefore not release content to a student who has been exempted from whatever triggers the rule. In other words, the rule ignores the instructor's wishes and continues to wait for the student to do whatever is required. For example, if the rule requires 80% on a test in order to release a folder, students who are exempted from the test will never see the folder because they'll never earn 80% on the test.

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Use SHIFT + ALT + M to open the Global Navigation menu.
Use SHIFT + ALT + L to open the Quick links menu

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Profile pics in content collection look un-linked in course

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Profile pics in content collection look un-linked in course

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If you use the "360-degree" tool in the Content Collection to check on a Contact profile picture, the "Links" section of the tool will be blank even though the image is  attached to a contact.

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"Recycle" vs. "Delete" in Content Collection!

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"Recycle" vs. "Delete" in Content Collection!

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Be careful when removing files from content collection! If you manually locate a file (by scrolling or clicking on a folder) and click the dropdown menu, you can select "Recycle" and the file goes into the Recycle Bin and you have 7 days to restore it. However, if you use the search field on the Control Panel to find the file, the contextual menu says "Delete", not Recycle, and it is permanent. Recommendation is to search for the file, note its location in the Collection but don't delete it, and then manually navigate to that location and recycle it from there.

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Due dates can't be added to links to discussion forums or journals in a content area.  To add a due date, either go to the forum/journal through Control Panel > Course Tools and edit it from there, or go to the forum/journal's grade center column > click the dropdown menu > select "Edit Column Information" and edit the date there.

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Can't adjust publisher content dates using Date Manager

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Can't adjust publisher content dates using Date Manager

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The Date Manager tool cannot be used to adjust the due dates and availability dates for publisher content. Go to the location where you first added the dates and adjust them there (often the publisher's website).

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Colors do not show on titles INSIDE Learning Modules

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Colors do not show on titles INSIDE Learning Modules

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Students can see colored Learning Module titles, but the titles of the items INSIDE the learning module will always appear as black even if the instructor chooses a different color in the items' settings. NOTE: Colored titles should be used sparingly; never use pastel titles.

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Inline grading: PDF submissions may not display correctly

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Inline grading: PDF submissions may not display correctly

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The Crocodoc inline grading tool may not display all characters in a submitted PDF file correctly, especially those in formulas. If in doubt, download the file and open it in Adobe Reader (or the equivalent). Click here for an example of a student's submission viewed in BbLearn vs. Adobe.

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Adaptive Release #3: content is re-hidden by "In Progress"

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Adaptive Release #3: content is re-hidden by "In Progress"

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Be careful about using adaptive release with test/assignments that allow multiple attempts and have "last graded attempt" selected. If a student submits an attempt and releases the desired content, and then goes back and submits another attempt but leaves it unfinished so it goes into "In Progress" status, the previously released content will be hidden again. This is because the AR rule goes by the "last graded attempt" setting, and since "In Progress" is not a grade, the content is hidden again.

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(Advanced users only!) Go into the HTML view of the text (HTML icon is  on right side of bottom row of editing icons) and replace <li> with <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">. Replace 8 with the size desired. Do not make any other changes to the HTML code.

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To insert single blank lines in the text editor instead of the default 1.5 lines, use Shift+Enter instead of just Enter. You can also use this to insert blank lines in between bulleted or numbered items in a list to spread the list out and make it easier to read.

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The best way to see survey results may be to go to the survey's grade center column > click dropdown menu > select "Attempts Statistics" instead of "Download Results". Downloading the results produces a spreadsheet that can be more difficult to read if the survey is large.

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Test randomization is "frozen" in saved tests

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Test randomization is "frozen" in saved tests

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BbLearn only randomizes test questions/answers once for each test it delivers, so once a student opens a test it is "frozen" and will not be randomized again even if a student is able to save the test and come back later and open it a second time. Once a test has been opened, it will be identical each time it is opened.

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Copying forums vs copying links to forums

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Copying forums vs copying links to forums

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If you copy a discussion forum on the Discussion Board it creates a second forum with the same settings that you can edit as needed. If you copy the forum in the content area, however, you are copying the LINK to the forum, not the forum itself. The copied link will go the SAME forum as the first link.

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Tests/Surveys with exceptions may not show in Date Manager

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Tests/Surveys with exceptions may not show in Date Manager

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If a test or a survey has an exception that includes dates, the test/survey will not appear on the Date Manager list. You must remove the exception, or at least the dates in the exception, to make it appear on the list.

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Adaptive Release #1: Item is NEVER HIDDEN

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Adaptive Release #1: Item is NEVER HIDDEN

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If you use the "Adaptive Release: Advanced" option to create a rule and don't add any criteria to it, the item will be released to all students even if there are other rules on the same item.

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Adaptive Release #2: Item is NEVER RELEASED

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Adaptive Release #2: Item is NEVER RELEASED

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If a criterion in a rule becomes impossible to meet, the item will not be released regardless of any other criteria in the rule. Example: Unit folder is supposed to be released after taking a pre-test and posting to a forum. If the pre-test is deleted, the unit folder will not be released even if the students submit to the forum.

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Overwriting files in Content Collection- what about the name?

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Overwriting files in Content Collection- what about the name?

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When you overwrite files from within the Content Collection using the file's dropdown arrow (a.k.a. contextual menu), the file names don't have to be the same but BbLearn keeps the first file's name. Example: if you overwrite File A with File B, the list will still say File A but it will be File B. If you use the other overwrite method, which is Upload button > Upload Files, the file names must match.

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Don't change assignment settings after submissions are made

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Don't change assignment settings after submissions are made

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If you do, the grades on subsequent submissions may not go into the grade center. If you must make the changes to the assignment, first write down all the grades currently in the grade center (just in case), and write down the new ones as you grade them, and afterwards check the grade center and manually enter any missing grades.

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When you make comments or use textboxes to mark up a submission, make sure you click somewhere else on the document (doesn't matter where) to save the comment/text. Click the small arrow tab next to the Crocodoc logo to expand the "Comments & Markups" panel which lists all the saved comments.

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Go to the forum > check desired posts(s) or thread(s) you want to lock > click gray "Thread Actions" button above list > Lock.

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If you change an ungraded forum to a graded one after posts have already been submitted, the grades may not automatically show in the grade center. Manually type them in instead.

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For multiple select test questions with partial points, students can select all the answer choices and BbLearn will give them full credit.

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In emails, "Bcc" recipients cannot see "To" names

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In emails, "Bcc" recipients cannot see "To" names

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Those who have been Bcc'd on an email coming from a course (e.g. academic advisers and Student Navigators) CANNOT see the names of the student recipients, even if the "Include list of recipients" or "Return Receipt" box is checked.

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If you need to delete an entire folder of assignments, it's best to delete them individually. If you delete the folder the assignments may remain in the grade center and cannot be removed.

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Multiple attempt assignments in My Grades vs Review Submission History

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Multiple attempt assignments in My Grades vs Review Submission History

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On My Grades list, students only see grades/comments for the attempt that is being calculated in grade center according to settings (highest grade, last grade, average grade, etc.). They can see all their attempts by clicking on item's title to get to the Review Submission History page, but note that it ALWAYS opens on LAST attempt even if it's not the one being calculated. To see the others student must click on "ATTEMPT #" dropdown on right.

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Renaming a forum on the Discussion Board does NOT rename the link to it in a content area, and vice versa. If necessary, rename both places.

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If this box is checked, the announcement will be resent every time you open/edit it and click Submit, even if the date has expired.

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iPad app is free from App store. Currently only for grading assignments (dropboxes). Text students enter into "Comment" box is not visible in app.

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You can rename a test from either the Tests, Surveys & Pools tool OR in the content area where it has been deployed, and the name in the other location will also be updated. The test's Grade Center column name will be updated, too.

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Hiding Grade Center columns from students vs instructor

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Hiding Grade Center columns from students vs instructor

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2 SEPARATE SETTINGS
Hiding from students: Go to Grade Center column menu >  select "Hide from Students (on/off)" > OR  dropdown menu > Edit Column Information > de-select "Show this column to students" > Submit.  "Hidden" icon appears in column header. NOTE: these columns still show on printed grade reports.
Hiding from instructor: Go to Grade Center column menu >  select "Hide from Instructor View" OR go to Manage button > Column Organization > check column > click gray "Show/Hide" button > Hide > Submit. Reverse this process to show a previously hidden column.
NOW USE STUDENT PREVIEW MODE TO CHECK "MY GRADES" AND MAKE SURE COLUMNS ARE CORRECT- ALWAYS!!

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1. Go to Question Settings > check "Add images... to answers".

2. Must enter text into text editor (even just a single period) or question won't save.
3. Underneath text editor go to File > click Browse > find image.
4. Click Special Action drop down > select "Display image within the page."

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Changing availability dates on a folder does NOT impact dates on items inside folder. Make sure they stay in sync.

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Both students and instructors can click on double-folder icon at top of course menu > click [+] at top of pop-up window to expand all lesson areas > click Ctrl+F for search field > enter search term > click on item to jump directly to it.

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Edit Mode turns itself off periodically.

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Edit Mode turns itself off periodically.

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Reason for this is unknown. If the action bar, the contextual menu (dropdown menu) and other editing commands disappear even though the Control Panel still shows, check the Edit mode button.

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Formatting from Word has to be stripped or email may not send. After pasting text, click Ctrl+A to highlight it all and click "Remove Formatting" eraser icon in top row of editing icons. Reformat text as necessary.

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Changes made to defaults under "Question Settings" will update all previously created or added questions EXCEPT for the points.

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The "Edit", "Quote" and "Reply" buttons may not appear until you hover your mouse over the post.

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Do not type URLs in all caps or students will not be able to get back into course after clicking on link.

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Return email address field has instructor's email address AND "do-not-reply@blackboard.com”. Ignore it- students and instructors CAN reply to messages using Reply or Reply All.

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Making a PreviewUser student unavailable on roster will lock instructor out of course. To fix it, log out of BbL and back in, go to Users and make PreviewUser available again.

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Anonymously graded assignments do not display "Needs grading" icons in grade center and are not included in course average until anonymity is disabled. They do show to students in My Grades.

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Students can hide courses from their course list just like instructors can, but it only impacts appearance of the list, nothing else. Notifications from those courses still appear on student's Notifications tab.