{"id":8545,"date":"2024-11-11T09:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=8545"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:36:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:36:22","slug":"whats-new-in-blackboard-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2024\/11\/11\/whats-new-in-blackboard-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Blackboard November 2024\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The November Blackboard Update includes improvements&nbsp;to printing Tests, Documents and Batch Editing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print Tests with questions from Question Pools&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Blackboard Help topic:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Tests_Pools_Surveys\/ULTRA_Reuse_Questions\/Question_Pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Question Pools<\/em><\/a><em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now print tests that include questions from Question Pools. An answer key will also be printed with the corresponding test. This ensures that Instructors always have an answer key that matches the test. Blackboard generates the answer key and prints it ahead of the test. The answer key is also clearly labelled to ensure awareness. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system generates a different version of the answer key and test each time a test is printed when the test:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Randomizes questions or answer options &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes Question Pools\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructors can use the print option to save the answer key and test as a PDF. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 1. Printing a test<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/11\/ultra_instructors_printtest.jpg\" alt=\" Printing a test\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8570\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improvement to Resizing Blocks in Documents&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Blackboard Help Topic:\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\/Create_Course_Materials\/Create_Content_Items_or_Documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Create Documents\u202f&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help with resizing blocks that are vertically tall, Blackboard have modified the resize handle. Now, instructors can resize a block by selecting the vertical edge of a block. It is not necessary to place the mouse directly over the handle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 1. Resize handle in a Document<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/11\/ultra_instructor_Documents_ResizeHandle_RN.jpg\" alt=\"Resize handle in a Document\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8571\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on Blackboard Documents see our previous blogpost on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2024\/08\/06\/blackboard-learn-ultra-enhancements-to-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enhancements to Blackboard Documents<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Batch Edit: Usability Improvement&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Blackboard Help Topic:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Ultra_Batch_Edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Batch Edit&nbsp;<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Change dates to a specific date and\/or time&#8221; is the most popular option used in Batch Edit to change dates in a batch, so it is now the default option. This change simplifies the process for users and helps instructors to prepare courses for teaching and learning even faster.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image 1.&nbsp;Edit Dates&nbsp;option in Batch Edit<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2024\/11\/ultra_instructor_BatchEdit_ChangeDates_RN.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Dates\u00a0option in Batch Edit\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-8572\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The November Blackboard Update includes improvements&nbsp;to printing Tests, Documents and Batch Editing.&nbsp; Print Tests with questions from Question Pools&nbsp; Related Blackboard Help topic:&nbsp;Question Pools&nbsp; Instructors can now print tests that include questions from Question Pools. An answer key will also be printed with the corresponding test. 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