Learning Technologies Blog

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),...
Spring 2022 In-Service: Where to Find LT

Spring 2022 In-Service: Where to Find LT

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful break and is looking forward to a great semester. Blackboard is back and ready for action and LT is here to help with whatever you need to get your courses up and running. We will be presenting several sessions at...

Bb Integration Guide: WebAssign

Bb Integration Guide: WebAssign

Here at COD, we have a wide variety of tools that are integrated into Blackboard to make them easier and more seamless to use in courses. However, while we have a lot of tools available, many faculty and staff might not know what they are, how to use them, or how to...

YuJa for Students:  A Quick Guide

YuJa for Students: A Quick Guide

Did you know that students can use YuJa, too? In fact, YuJa is available to all COD faculty, staff, and students. When students are assigned video presentations in a course, they can use YuJa to record a video and then embed it directly into their class assignments,...

Blackboard Integration Guide: H5P

Blackboard Integration Guide: H5P

Here at COD, we have a wide variety of tools that are integrated into Blackboard to make them easier and more seamless to use in courses. However, while we have a lot of tools available, many faculty and staff might not know what they are, how to use them, or how to...