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New Ultra Feature Alert

Coming up in early April 2026, Blackboard will have additional options for assignments submission options, so I just thought I'd give y'all a preview so no one freaks out. You will see these new options under your assignment settings, with a new section called...

Offline Submissions Confusion

So this is a problem that has been brought to the attention of, well, a lot of people: a faculty has an assignment done offline, but with grades to be posted in the gradebook. Said faculty creates the assignment in Blackboard, then check the "Collect Submissions...

Accessibility Beyond Ally: Canva Edition

Last semester, we all got an email from Wendy Parks informing us that the college had started a Canva Pro pilot program at the college. I have been using Canva for a long time and this is where I create all my presentations (but Canva does a lot more than that),...
Fall 2023 In-Service: Full Schedule

Fall 2023 In-Service: Full Schedule

It's In-Service time again! Whether you're attending all the events in-person or plan to do some online sessions, here's the full schedule of events for the next few days: Wednesday, August 16th 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. President’s Welcome Address: Dr. Brian Caputo,...

Back-to-School Blackboard FAQs

Back-to-School Blackboard FAQs

Trying to get your courses ready for Fall Term? You're not alone! We get a lot of similar questions as faculty and staff ready everything for the first day of classes. Here are some of our most frequently asked questions (and their answers) at this time of year! How...

Blackboard FAQs: Messages

Blackboard FAQs: Messages

The update to Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation came with a great new way to communicate with your students: Messages! Messages allow you to easily keep in touch with students without having to take conversations outside of Blackboard as everything happens right on the...

Blackboard FAQs: Courses Page

Blackboard FAQs: Courses Page

The Courses page in Blackboard is where you can find all of your current, upcoming, and past courses and manage them as needed.  Not sure how this page works? We’ve got some answers to frequently asked questions below:  How can I hide past courses?  You...