WebCT/Blackboard News 2010-11-09T21:10:45Z tag:blogs.usask.ca,2010:/webct//104 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2010, tbb153 Are you using Blackboard Learn for January Courses? 2010-11-09T21:10:45Z 2010-11-09T21:09:54Z tag:blogs.usask.ca,2010:/webct//104.22208 2010-11-09T21:09:54Z Instructors who intend to teach courses in the January term using the new Blackboard Learn system should do the following: Before December 1 you should modify the course you are teaching in SiRIUS so that it knows you are using... tbb153 http://saskatoon.usask.ca tyson.brown@usask.ca Instructors who intend to teach courses in the January term using the new Blackboard Learn system should do the following:

Before December 1 you should modify the course you are teaching in SiRIUS so that it knows you are using Blackboard Learn instead of the old CE 8 system. Instructions for doing this can be found at http://www.usask.ca/its/services/e_learning/blackboard/activate.php The key thing is that the Integrated Partner flag must be changed from "BLBRD" to "BBLRN". This will make sure the courses will not be accidentally created on the old CE 8 system by mistake.
Please send a note to bblearn_support@usask.ca to let us know you are using BB Learn in January. Let us know which courses you are teaching and if you require support to set this course up.
If you are new to Blackboard Learn, we encourage you to take one of the ITS training courses. Please see the current schedule.
For more information on the Blackboard Learn upgrade, please visit http://blackboard.usask.ca/upgrade/ (If you get an error when you connect hit "refresh" in your browser)

Remember that in January you still have the choice to use the new Blackboard Learn or the old CE 8 system to teach courses. In May you will no longer have the option of teaching courses in CE 8.

]]> Be careful with scroll wheels in exams 2006-03-21T16:12:15Z 2006-01-24T16:11:58Z tag:blogs.usask.ca,2006:/webct//104.2477 2006-01-24T16:11:58Z Please be careful when using scroll wheels while doing WebCT exams. Make sure it doesn't change your answers.... kvl014 http://homepage.usask.ca/~lowey Kevin.Lowey@usask.ca Quiz Tool Please be careful when using scroll wheels while doing WebCT exams. Make sure it doesn't change your answers.

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For example, if you have a question with a dropdown list, using the scroll wheel could change which item in the list is selected. In other words, it changes the answer to your question.

If that happens, change the answer back again to the correct answer, then REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR ANSWER. If you don't save the answer again, then WebCT will remember the OLD WRONG ANSWER and that will be what's recorded on your exam.

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