Category Archives: Control Panel

Reading Course IDs in Blackboard

One way to see what the course ID is for a specific course is to sign into Blackboard, and enter a course. Once you are inside of your course, as a professor you can click on “Files” in the control panel section. This will open up the files menu making the Course ID visible. The first 5 numbers are the “CRN” (Course Reference Number). All courses have their own unique CRN for that semester. Fall courses will all start with...

Converting a Word File to Test Questions (With Help From IDS)

The question-creation process in Blackboard can be a little tedious. If you’re looking to create a test or pool of questions quickly, a faster option may be to send IDS an appropriately formatted Word file. IDS can generate a question pool or test from that Word (or other simple text) file in about two business days. Just email the file to ids@udmercy.edu In your email, indicate the course you’d like the questions added to, preferably by CRN or courseID (e.g.,...

Create a Grade Center category

Whether you’re using a weighted column to calculate your students’ final grade or putting together a smart view to make it easier to look at groups of columns, using categories can make your Grade Center experience significantly more efficient. The default course shell comes with a handful of categories pre-created for you, but you may find these labels are insufficient. Fortunately, it’s very easy to create a new categories and apply even apply them quickly to multiple columns at once....

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