• Adjust content visibility

    What is it? You can make items visible or hidden to all students, but you can also use additional release conditions to have more control over who can see what items and when. This also includes group and individual visibility if you want to make an assignment available to only…

  • Create sequential release

    What is it? You may decide you want to release your modules in a sequence in line with the topics due to be covered each week. This method can only be applied to Learning Modules and not individual items in your course content i.e., folders and documents. What does it…

  • Create groups in your module

    What is it? Groups in Blackboard are a way of splitting your students into teams for the purpose of collaboration. What does it do? You can prepare groups at the start of your module and use these to set assignments to groups, release content to groups, send messages to groups,…

  • Remove or edit a group

    What is it? You can delete groups or group sets as well as edit groups after you have created them. What does it do? You can change group enrolments, delete groups, or make other modifications to your groups after you have created them. What should I know? Step 1: Navigate…

  • What students will see in groups

    What is it? The best way to view the module from a student point of view is to assign your “_PreviewUser” account to a group, and then go into Student Preview Mode. What does it do? What students can see in groups will depend on how you have set up…

  • Use Discussion Boards

    What is it? Discussion boards are essentially student-led forums on Blackboard. Students (and staff) can contribute a reflective piece of work, attach images, embed videos, or add external links. What does it do? You can create marked or unmarked discussion boards for discussion and collaboration on a topic. What should…

  • Set up Conversations on content items

    What is it? Class conversations are like discussion boards in functionality, but are specific to an individual piece of course content. What does it do? Conversations are very similar to discussion boards with the key difference being that conversations are attached to an individual item in your course. Items that…

  • Add profile pictures in My Dundee and Collaborate

    What is it? Although My Dundee and Collaborate are connected, these are two different services and you will need to add a profile picture for each. This guide will show you how to set these up in each tool. What does it do? Uploading a profile picture is quick and…