Incompletes during the myCourses-Canvas Transition

There will be some special considerations for faculty and students dealing with incompletes during the transition from myCourses to Canvas, as it is not technically possible to transfer student work from myCourses to Canvas. Resolve before transition: If at all possible, we recommend resolving incompletes for courses taken in myCourses before the end of access to…

Blackboard Updates: Building Blocks, LTI tools, Publisher tools, and Kaltura!

Whew – there’s been a lot of Blackboard changes this summer! Please take a moment to review these important updates: Blackboard Building block tools updated to LTI tools Blackboard has retired building block (B2) tool integrations and moved to a newer and more secure LTI tool integration. LTI integrations offer improved performance and interoperability between…

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…

myCourses Dashboard Update: Base Navigation

Blackboard will upgrade from our current version, Blackboard Learn, to Base Navigation during the week starting May 13, 2024. Base Navigation provides a modernized menu and additional features for users, without changing the overall functionality of Blackboard course sites. What do faculty and students need to do? Nothing! This upgrade will just happen. When you…