Change the Course Image in myCourses

Is the course image Blackboard generated for your course title irrelevant? Would you like to select something more related or representative of your course topic? The recent Blackboard Base Navigation update added a default stock image to courses displayed in grid view.  The stock image cannot be removed only replaced with a new image. Follow…

Blackboard Collaborate: Recording Clean-Up

We have discovered that UMass Dartmouth’s Blackboard Collaborate file storage is over its storage limit.  As a consequence, older recordings will be removed starting at the end of October 2023: All Collaborate recordings that have not been accessed in the past 2 years will be permanently removed. All Collaborate recordings that have not been accessed…

Late Test Grading Issue

Due to a bug in myCourses, some instructors are having difficulty submitting late tests so they can be auto-graded.  If this is happening to you there’s a simple workaround:  Try clicking the “Save and Exit” button instead of the default “Save and Next”: If that doesn’t help, please reach out via https://ithelp.umassd.edu/auth/.