{"id":8470,"date":"2024-10-16T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=8470"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:05:58","slug":"whats-new-in-blackboard-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2024\/10\/16\/whats-new-in-blackboard-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Blackboard October 2024\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The October Blackboard Update includes generating question banks from course materials and more&nbsp; customisation options for email notifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generate question banks from course materials&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Blackboard Guidance Topic:\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Tests_Pools_Surveys\/ULTRA_Reuse_Questions\/ULTRA_Question_Banks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Question Banks<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating questions is time consuming. Instructors now have the option to generate questions in a question bank. Generating question banks from course materials provides inspiration and saves time.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To generate a question bank, select the\u202f<strong>Auto-generate\u202f<\/strong>option from the\u202f<strong>+<\/strong>\u202fon the Question Banks page.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 1. Auto-generate a question bank<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1235\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Question bank main screen with the dropdown selected and Auto-generated appearing\" class=\"wp-image-8476\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the menu, instructors can select content items. These content items provide context for the questions. Instructors can further refine the questions they ask by entering a description of the learning objectives or topic.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 2. The context picker for creating new questions<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Selecting items with the context picker\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8473\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can select the type of question to generate, such as multiple choice or fill in the blank. The complexity of the questions can also be adjusted. Instructors choose which questions to include in the question bank.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 3. The Auto-Generate Question Bank page<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/learn-oct-2024-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Question bank generation page, showing options on the left and questions on the right\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8495\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email notifications for followed discussions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Blackboard Guidance Topic:\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Interact\/Discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Discussions\u202f<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To encourage participation in discussions, Blackboard have expanded notifications to include email. Emails are sent when users opt for\u202f<strong>Email me right away<\/strong>\u202fnotifications.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Enhancements:<\/strong><strong>\u202f<\/strong><strong>\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>User Notification Settings:<\/strong>\u202fNew notification options allow users to manage their emails for discussions they follow. To help with consistency, these settings align with the user&#8217;s settings for their activity stream.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity on my responses\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity on responses I have replied to\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responses from instructors\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responses for followed discussions\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Replies for followed discussions\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to access your Email notification settings:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Blackboard go into your Profile&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"The Blackboard navigation menu with the user profile highlighted\u00a0\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8472\" style=\"width:255px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under Global Notification Settings click on Email notifications&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"Email notifications highlighted under Global Notification settings\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8471\" style=\"width:578px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Email notifications highlighted under Global Notification settings&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adjust your settings as you prefer&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"Notification settings for emails\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8475\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 2. An example of an email for discussion activity<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Example email notification of discussion activity\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8474\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The October Blackboard Update includes generating question banks from course materials and more&nbsp; customisation options for email notifications.&nbsp; Generate question banks from course materials&nbsp; Related Blackboard Guidance Topic:\u202fQuestion Banks\u202f&nbsp; Creating questions is time consuming. Instructors now have the option to generate questions in a question bank. 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