New Blackboard updates arrive May 7! This week’s Blackboard Mailbag highlights accessibility improvements to Gradebook, new text-based columns, and a secure “view submission one time” test setting. Get a quick look at what’s changing and how it can enhance your grading and assessment workflow.
Continue Reading Bb Mailbag: May Blackboard Releases for Gradebook and Assessments
As the semester comes to a close, faculty often reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and what may have been overlooked. AI can support this process by helping students identify gaps in their learning—and in the syllabus itself. By generating AI-assisted practice test questions, students can uncover topics that were underexplored and provide meaningful feedback for future course improvement. This post explores how to implement this assignment, guide students through reflection, and use AI to enhance course design. Continue Reading AI Ready: Lacunae Found – Student-Generated Practice Tests
As AI tools like ChatGPT become more integrated into higher education, faculty face new challenges in maintaining academic integrity. Rather than banning AI, faculty can teach students how to use it ethically to enhance their learning. One practical strategy is to require students to submit a link to their ChatGPT conversation with their assignment. This ensures transparency, allows faculty to see how AI contributed, and provides an opportunity to offer feedback on refining prompting techniques. In this post, we’ll explore how to implement ethical AI practices in assessments and provide resources to support AI literacy. Continue Reading AI Ready: Practical Guidelines for Empowering Students with Ethical AI Use in Assessments
Timelines are a powerful tool for helping students visualize complex relationships over time, from historical movements to scientific discoveries. In this post, we explore how to integrate interactive digital timelines into your assignments with practical examples, rubrics, and tools to enhance student engagement and critical thinking. Continue Reading EdTech Essentials: Storytelling with Timelines Engaging Students Creatively
Welcome to the Blackboard Mailbag, where we feature a commonly asked question that has been hitting our mailbox recently: blackboard@fordham.edu.…
Welcome to the Blackboard Mailbag, where we feature a commonly asked question that has been hitting our mailbox recently: blackboard@fordham.edu.…
An overview of the various assessment tools within Blackboard Ultra, including tests, quizzes, and assignments.
An overview of the various assessment tools within Blackboard Ultra, including tests, quizzes, and assignments.
Welcome to the Blackboard Mailbag, where we feature a commonly asked question that has been hitting our mailbox recently: blackboard@fordham.edu.…
Welcome to the Blackboard Mailbag, where we feature a commonly asked question that has been hitting our mailbox recently: blackboard@fordham.edu.…