Welcome to the Blackboard Mailbag, where we feature a commonly asked question that has been hitting our mailbox recently: blackboard@fordham.edu. You’ll find an archive of all of the previous questions and answers on our fordham.edu/blackboard website.
Note: Features may change with future updates.
Blackboard’s upgraded grading system will streamline your assessment workflow. The “Needs Grading” filter now automatically excludes graded student responses, allowing you to focus solely on pending submissions. This change offers a clearer picture of your remaining grading workload, helping you manage your time more effectively.
For those times when you need to review graded responses, simply select the “Show graded responses” option. Blackboard also improved user experience by making this preference course-specific and applied across all assessments within each course.
Image 1. Grading by question option with the grading status of Needs Grading filter selected
Image 2. Grading by question view with the grading status filter of Needs Grading and Show graded responses options selected
For additional FAQs and resources about Blackboard, visit fordham.edu/blackboard, attend one of our workshops, sign up to meet with us on our EdTech Consultation Calendar via Zoom, or reach out to us with your availability and we will work with you to accommodate small groups and one-on-one sessions.
Have feedback or suggestions on features? Blackboard’s parent company Anthology hosts The Idea Exchange. This is a place specifically for Blackboard to track and manage enhancement requests. It allows for things like upvoting ideas and sharing development plans and statuses. You will need to create an account to access the Idea Exchange.