A total column can be added by going to the grade center, clicking Create Calculated Column, and selecting Total Column.
The Technology Solutions Extended Laptop Loan program is funded by the student Library/IT Assessment. There is no additional cost for this service to Technology SolutionsELL recipients.
Automatic speech recognition can be enabled in Echo 360 videos. This transcript can later be edited to provide a compliant transcript and closed captioning.
It takes 24 hours for student courses to reflect in Blackboard.
NO, guests will not be able to view or participate in the discussion boards.
To create an Archive or an Export file:
To copy content from a course site you must be listed as instructor of both courses.
Yes, it is possible to merge courses, but the request needs to be submitted via an online form.
You can add text using the content editor
Checking out equipment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Academic Multimedia Lab of the Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) team provides in-depth assistance in multimedia digitizing and conversion, to digitizing video clips, transferring VHS video tapes to DVDs, or creating streaming video clips well-suited for web distribution.
No you cannot. There is no easy way to transfer lessons from one format to the other. Content has to be re-created (copy/paste and adding images etc... ) like building the content again.
A “beta” release of a new Chromebook extension for LockDown Browser is currently available for exams delivered in Blackboard Learn (Original view). This version of the LockDown Browser Chromebook extension also supports Respondus Monitor. During the beta period, instructors will need to allow the use of LockDown Browser for Chromebook on a per exam basis.
A mobile tablet will allow you to share a whiteboard with both in person students and remote students together in an on campus classroom. You can write more precisely on the whiteboard if you have an Apple pencil or stylus for Android.
Faculty can use Blackboard Collaborate to take attendance. Blackboard Learn instructors can host a Collaborate session without tracking attendance manually.
SoftChalk is software used to create interactive digital learning content.
Classroom schedules and when classrooms are being used is not available to Technology Solutions staff.
use Panopto's mobile application
This article outlines the two types of Gradescope assignments that work best for handwritten answers.
Yes, You can allow students to run a session without the presence of an instructor by selecting the option "All users join as moderators" under "Roles and Access" when creating the room. This is a common practice for example when creating a study room or group chat as you have described that does not need an assigned facilitator.
A faculty member needs to add a course menu item to the course in order for students to see the content.
Students will experience problems when using Respondus Lockdown Browser with multiple monitors.
Grading periods can be created by going to the grade center, clicking Manage, and then clicking Grading Periods.
Grading schemas can be made by going to the grade center, clicking Manage, and then clicking Grading Schemas
The data management tool allows instructors to update content dates from a previous semester. To access the data management tool:
No, instructors do not need a different link in Blackboard for each exam or assignment to be graded in Gradescope.
Gives reason why opt-in process is not needed.
Echo360 video are not published in Blackboard by default.
We only provide faculty and staff support. Media conversion is strictly for academic use.
Announcements are not visible to students as long as the course is not open to them (a course, even when not open, is visible in student course list).
This article refers to a student view mode in Gradescope.
Please see the following article regarding accessibility:
The Zoom integration with Panopto allows for Zoom recordings to be uploaded seamlessly into Panopto.
There are different ways grades can be entered.
A crash is what happens when Firefox closes or quits unexpectedly.
Students are enrolled into a CRN course site automatically.
Taking an exam with Respondus Lockdown Browser on an iPad can only be accomplished if the instructor changes settings detailed here.
Using Student Preview mode allows you to view course site as a student's view, take tests, submit assignments and view your grades.
Reservations for faculty require 2 business days notice.
While the on-campus computer labs are unavailable, UIC students who need to use Adobe Creative Cloud applications for their studies are able to request one-year access to an Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise ID.
iThenticate is a cloud-based anti-plagiarism software available to faculty and graduate students to check papers, theses, grant proposals, books, etc. Undergraduate students should use SafeAssign (part of Blackboard) to check undergraduate papers.
Some resources managed by the UIC Library require the use of the Virtual Private Network (VPN) when you are not physically on-campus.
adds social or multimedia elements from external sources. to display a drop-down list and select from the following
This article explains how to add Closed Captions to a VoiceThread.
An instructor may wish to allow users without a UIC NetID to view portions of their Blackboard course. There are two ways to do this:
The achievements tool allows instructors to award badges to students.
You can add captions to a video in different ways. Some systems, like Panopto, and Echo360, provide ASR (automatic speech recognition).
The course name can be changed by going into Customization and then Properties.
Changing the Entry Point of your Blackboard course is easy. Follow the instructions below or watch the video below to see how to change your course Entry Point.
After you create content and link to files stored in Course Files, you can verify that links are still valid with the link checker tool. For example, if you delete a linked file from Course Files and run the tool, you are informed of a broken link.
Attempts can be cleared by going into View Grade Details for the cell containing the student's grade.
The File Transformer is an extension of Blackboard Ally, a solution that helps improve the accessibility of course content and uses machine learning algorithms to generate alternative formats of digital content. You can simply upload a digital file and select a desired file format, including mobile-friendly HTML, audio MP3, ePub, electronic Braille, and Beeline Reader.
To work on your files in the Virtual Computer Lab environment you can copy them from your local machine by using OneDrive or, if using a Windows computer, directly from your local drive by taking the following steps:
An instructor can move materials in Blackboard Learn from one course to another. Any Content Item, including Course Links, External Links, Folders, Learning Units, Off line Content and Tools can be copied from one folder or Course to another folder or Course. Copying content does not delete the content from the original location unless Delete Item After Copy is selected. Content that is deleted after a copy is moved to the new location and does not exist in the original location any longer.
Any faculty user can create an assignment link using SafeAssign.
To delete some or all of the old content from the previous course site, please follow the steps below.
Blackboard notifications can be set in the Dashboard.
This article will give you an option for editing captions as well as changing the Closed Caption font size appearance in VoiceThread.
To add a banner to the exemplary course template, you will first require a 480 by 80 pixels image that you would like to use as your course banner. You can create this image using applications like MS Paint or Adobe Illustrator. You can also choose to edit the sample Banner provided in the Exemplary course template.
Review this checklist to make sure your Echo360 class session is recorded correctly.
The fastest way to get support for the Virtual Computer Lab environment is by using our support form.
How can I give a student marked as 'unavailable' access to my course?
LTS has designed Blackboard course templates to help you organize your class based on recommended best practices for online learning and communication.
The article explains the options available for learning more about Blackboard.
Explains how an instructor can see a list of all his/her students
Echo360 is a system that allows instructors to easily stream and record lectures taught in specific UIC classrooms and make them available to their students through Blackboard.
This article demonstrates how instructors and students can access Class Climate course evaluation surveys in Blackboard
Blogs do not have the option to be made private. If the students need to have private blogs, the best tool to use would be 'Journals.' Journals are a personal space for students to communicate privately with the instructor.
From the list where your name appears, your course list is available wherever you are in the system. You can return to previous courses to review content, reuse material, and prepare your future courses.
Blackboard has a tool called SafeAssign that allows instructors to check student submissions for plagiarism.
Blackboard integrates many learning tools, like Panopto, Zoom, Gradescope, iClikers, and many more. Most of the time LTI tools go by email address. Since when using Blackboard "student preview" the account created and the instructor have the same email address, it looks like the same person.
A SoftChalk create lesson can no longer be published to Blackboard using the Score Center. It must be published from SoftChalk as a SCORM package.
Attendance can be tracked manually or using a Student Response System.
The UIC Blackboard Learn service offers instructors and teaching assistants in course sites the images of students that appear on their University iCard so that they can easily associate student names and faces in their courses. All students are not required to have ID pictures, and some students have opted to have their images remain private.
Instructors and TAs can make a reservation to use the Lightboard Studio located on the second floor of the Daley Library. We require a 48-hour notice for reservations and practice session requests.
Recordings from Zoom meetings using Record to the Cloud will be automatically uploaded to Echo360 after adjusting account settings.
Send a lecture capture request using the form linked here.
Instructors can monitor student activity by going to Evaluation and then Performance Dashboard.
Instructors can see all of the enrolled students by going to Users and Groups and then clicking Users.
There are several ways to look at student activity on Blackboard to check how students are doing; however, please note that if you use tools that are not part of Blackboard for any part of your courses (e.g. Piazza, GSuite, etc.), that activity will not be reflected in the reports listed here.
Because Echo normally requires a UIC login, you would complete the following steps to send a video to the DRC faculty without NetIDs:
Audio from a podcast or in conjunction with a video clip can be shared with participants successfully using this information.
Audio from a podcast or in conjunction with a video clip can be shared with participants successfully using this information.
The following are ideas to improve and promote Asynchronous student engagement.
Faculty can use the survey tool within Blackboard to easily target students enrolled in their course.
This article details how to take attendance for Zoom sessions.
To test integrations as a student, you should request a secondary NetID.
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Journals can be created by using the journals tool.
Blackboard Collaborate can be used in classrooms along with a webcam and/or document camera (if applicable). If a classroom has a synchronous supported document camera, you can use it as you normally would and both the meeting participants and students present in class will be able to see the doc cam. You can also share files such as PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, PDFs, and contents on a browser, as well as sharing your entire screen.
Note: The course must be open to students to be able to use Collaborate Ultra
Rubrics can be created by going to Course Tools and then Rubrics.
Acadly is currently being piloted at UIC. If you are interested in this opportunity, request access to the Enterprise version of Acadly by emailing the Learning Technology Solutions team at LTS@uic.edu.
Zoom can be used in classrooms along with a webcam and/or document camera (if applicable). If a classroom has a synchronous supported document camera, you can use it as you normally would and both the Zoom meeting participants and students present in class will be able to see the doc cam. You can also share files such as PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, PDFs, and contents on a browser, as well as sharing your entire screen.
Instructions on how to enable the Closed Caption function in VoiceThread.
The results for the survey can be viewed by going into the column statistics for the survey grade column.
The Learning Technology Solutions team recommends designing assessments and tests that promote learning while keeping in mind that cheating is sometimes unavoidable.
Instructors can view groups as a student by adding the "student preview user" from the instructor's account.This is a good way to see EXACTLY what the student sees in their group(s).
Instructors can allow students to have a portfolio by changing submission settings in assignments.
Students can view feedback by clicking My Grades and the title of the assignment.
In order for students to access the Echo360 content for a course, you must add a Tool link to the Echo360 external tool, then connect your Echo360 section to that link. The Echo360 tool must be added through the Assessments menu on the Content page to enable student participation statistics to be sent to the Grade Center.
Follow the steps below to download Echo360 captures that are set to be downloadable:
Zoom at UIC has been integrated with the Blackboard Learn system for the ease of instructors and students.
To access another instructor’s Blackboard course contents, please contact that course’s instructor and request to be manually enrolled as an instructor in that Blackboard course. To enroll you as an instructor, the other instructor will need to:
Please see the following video tutorial:
Please follow the steps outlined in this video tutorial:
Files can be uploaded from cloud storage or on your computer.
There are several ways to have a presentation for students to view online. Depending on the nature of the presentation, you can use different technologies.
You can change your profile picture on the Personalize My Settings page
Provides steps for adding Echo360 tool to Blackboard course sites.
To adjust the source audio (lectern PC, external input, Blu-ray) for an Integrated Multimedia Lectern (Enhanced) system use the following steps:
Notification settings can be changed on the Activity Stream page.
In order to provide open textbooks to your students as alternatives to the textbooks they need to purchase, complete the following steps:
Instructions on how to label TAs as graders in Gradescope.
Course duration can be set by going to Customization and then Properties.
The Blackboard Learning Management System provides a place for students to check their grades on assessments.
This article explains how to connect Echo360 ALP sections to Blackboard content links.
Use these instructions to connect to UIC's Virtual Computer Lab using your web browser:
Install the IOS/Android remote desktop client and connect to a Virtual Desktop
These instructions apply to Windows and MacOS and will show you how to connect to UIC's Virtual Computer Lab service:
Please contact Technology Solutions for support with Google Forms:
The classrooms below have lighting controls built into the touch control panel.
There is no physical remote control for the Blu-ray or DVD player installed with the AV systems. The control is built into the touch screen for all of our systems. Use the steps below to operate the player.
You can copy courses from one term to another however, you must be an instructor in the destination course as well.
Anyone affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago and having an activated UIC NetID will automatically have a blackboard account.
Instructors can create a glossary of terms, with the term and definition, using the glossary tool.
Shows how to add Echo360 to the left side navigation bar in Blackboard original course view.
This article summarizes how to create a graded assignment in VoiceThread.
Below are the steps to create a VoiceThread.
Online Assignments allow instructors to create a variety of questions on Gradescope that students can answer directly within the interface by typing, selecting, or uploading their responses.
Explains how someone can alter the release schedule of content
Some classrooms with dual projectors are able to display two different sources at the same time. Those rooms include:
Access the link below for instructions on how to download the assignments.
Discussions can be saved as a PDF using print preview.
Instructors are able to download their recorded Panopto session video's to their hard drive by following the process in this article.
The Echo360 Transcript Editor allows editing, in order to make corrections, to the automatically generated text provided by Amazon ASR service.
Please follow the steps outlined in this article
A “beta” release of a new Chromebook extension for LockDown Browser is currently available for exams delivered in Blackboard Learn (Original view).
This version of the LockDown Browser Chromebook extension also supports Respondus Monitor.
During the beta period, instructors will need to allow the use of LockDown Browser for Chromebook on a per exam basis.
Instructors can enroll other users by going to Users and Groups, clicking Users, and then Find Users to Enroll.
The following tip can be used to confirm lecture capture is detecting an audio signal.
If you'd like to confirm your lecture capture is recording, you can use the steps below to confirm that.
To request an external tool to be integrated via LTI in Blackboard, please submit a request via email at and provide any information required to perform testing (e.g. credentials, documentation, etc provided by the vendor).
This article summarizes how to request focused department training.
Provides options on how best to learn how to use Adobe Captivate.
You can get help from LTS or Blackboard support
Contact the appropriate unit to arrange lecture capture:
This article tells you how to set up an Acadly account, how to set it up in Blackboard, and how to run basic functions in Acadly.
The Technology Solutions sponsored tool called Panopto, allows instructors to create an assignment that allows students the ability to upload a video to Blackboard.
Instructors can use the create blogs using the Blog tool.
This article provides a quick guide of how to initialize and deploy the Echo360 POD
This article summarizes how to add and caption embedded clips in Panopto.
Echo360 Universal Capture application can be installed to a PC to use as personal capture software to record your screen and an additional video source.
These are resources to consult before installing Panopto
You can join a Collaborate session by using the Collaborate Launcher
You can search for a session or access Collaborate from your course
Guide on different types of display outputs and adapters
In Ultra view, you have several options with student access after a semester has ended.
The process for creating additional links to Echo360 sections is the same as for a single section.
UIC has an institutional license to Gradescope that allows all instructors and TAs to log in to Gradescope using your UIC credentials.
Gradescope is integrated with Blackboard. An account will be created for you automatically the first time you use Gradescope.
By default, Blackboard courses are visible only to the instructor until instructors choose to make the course available to students.
You can permit guests by going to Customization under Course Management, then hitting 'Guest and Observer Access.' This should take you to a page where you can permit guests.
A course site in Blackboard is unavailable to students by default. There are two ways to make your course site available to students.
The Courses tab on the left allows users to access all of their courses. The courses page also allows users to customize and manage how they see the courses. The page allows a few options:
Echo360 allows instructors to add interactive slides into their presentation, of which there are five activities to choose from: Multiple choice, Short answer, Image quiz, Ordered list, and Numerical.
Gives instructions on downloding the gradebook to answer the question :How do I print a class roster without photos?
Discussion boards can be printed by going to the messages, placing checkmarks in the boxes next to the message, and clicking Print Preview.
Use the Full Screen mode with landscape and 85% scaling print settings
Instructors can organize students into groups for better interaction.
This article provides instructions on how to raise and lower the height of the lectern.
Provides instructions on accessing and using Panopto.
Please follow the directions noted in this video tutorial:
PLEASE NOTE: Be careful when removing students from Blackboard course sites as all information associated with the student (including grades and assignment submissions) will be deleted. Before removing students, make sure you do not need to refer back to these student
Students can be removed from the Users and Groups page.
If you are a student, courses from past terms will be removed automatically about two weeks after grades are due. Some instructors may keep courses available to you beyond the end of the term. Please, contact your instructor if you'd like to stop seeing a particular course on your Blackboard homepage.
You must physically return to the checkout location with the equipment in hand for inspection and present a valid UIC iCard to renew the checkout.
Instructors can copy courses from previous semesters or request a copy from a previous course to be made by LTS Support team.
Instructors can request a course template by filling out a Technology Solutions form. NOTE: This information applies to the Original Course View only.
As UIC moves instruction further into online means, colleges have requested consistency in addition to department-level branding to help students navigate courses easily, access college resources quickly, and help students feel part of a community.
iClicker Instructor Base request process
Many instructors have found it useful to have software and data files installed on our network servers for their students to use. The Academic Computing and Communications Center will work with faculty and departments to make such arrangements.
Instructors can fill out a restoration request form to have an old course restored.
Respondus Monitor® builds upon the power of LockDown Browser, using a student’s webcam and industry-leading video analytics to prevent cheating during non-proctored exams.</p>
Technology Solutions partners with the Office of Classroom Scheduling (OCS) to improve the computer lab reservation process.
Use the following guides:
Once a video has been closed captioned, Panopto allows users to search for specific words within video titles and the captions as well.
Ultra view allows users to send messages to everyone in the course.
You can send email through Blackbaord using the "Send Email" tool
These are the steps to set up Gradescope in Blackboard Learn.
For Integrated Multimedia (Enhanced) Systems:
Ignore the error for a moment, click on Gradebook and then click the Sync button.
This article outlines the process of Regrade Request in Gradescope.
This article explains options instructors have to deal with late completed work.
Here is a quick guide on how to submit completed work for Gradescope.
Students can submit their finished assignment work through the link provided by the instructor.
You can take a test in Blackboard Original
You can take a test in Blackboard Ultra
If you're interested in using Respondus to test the student experience, Technology Solutions has created a test course that will enroll you as a student.
Your narrated PowerPoint presentation can be exported and turned into an MP4 video, which can then be uploaded to Blackboard.
How to properly turn off the AV system.
Under some circumstances, users have issues when trying to log into Echo360 ALP using the Safari browser on a Mac.
Instructors cannot remove other instructors from a course site.
Explains how someone can upload PowerPoints in Blackboard
A test bank can be uploaded by going to Tests, Surveys, and Pools and then clicking Import Tests.
When you click "Sync Scores", i>clicker will communicate with your LMS to upload i>clicker polling data into your LMS gradebook.
The directions noted in this article give you options on how to upload multiple video files to Panopto.
The Panopto Building Block for Blackboard provides faculty and staff an easy method for embedding Panopto recordings directly into their courses. Recordings will continue to stream from Panopto without using any storage space on Blackboard. Course permissions will be honored, and recordings can be added anywhere the Mashup Tool is made available.
Adobe Captivate tutorials can be found on Lynda.com for free using your UIC credentials.
You can use discussion boards in Blackboard to share thoughts and ideas about class materials
You can use discussion boards in Blackboard to share thoughts and ideas about class materials
Echo360 Universal Capture allows instructors to easily record lectures remotely on their own laptop, and make them available to their students through Blackboard. The system will capture all audio and video sources including the presenter and anything on the laptop screen.
For Integrated Multimedia Lectern (Enhanced)
Blackboard Learn offers Bb Annotate for Inline Grading in both the Original Course and Ultra Course Views. Bb Annotate offers a more robust feature set to provide customizable feedback to students. Features include a sidebar summary view, freehand drawing tools, various color selections, and much more.
There are two types of document cameras available in classrooms. Please check which is available in your room and you'll find corresponding instructions below.
The Elmo OX-1 document camera is easy to use, not expensive, and it produces a good quality video for teaching. The OX-1 offers 8x digital zoom via software and comes with a built-in microphone. You can use it with any computer and any web-conferencing tool for online dissemination of the content in real-time. Below are the steps on how to use and connect the OX-1 external document camera with your computer.
How to use the Lectern PC source.
As UIC adopts hybrid learning and teaching in online environments, colleges have requested consistency and college branding in Blackboard courses to help students navigate courses easily, access college resources quickly, and help students feel part of a community. The UIC Blackboard template comes with a Welcome Page. This page can be generic for UIC or specific to a particular department or college.
You can view Blackboard Learn in different languages by changing the language pack.
Students can register their iClicker by clicking the Register Your i>Clicker Remote ID link in the left navigation bar.
This article summarizes how to set up the Zoom integration so that students can access your course recordings.
Details how to add content to the Content Area instead of the content system.
How do you add tools link to the content area in Blackboard?
There are 2 ways to allow students to access past courses:
This document details steps to answer How do you bulk delete unwanted items in a Blackboard course?
How do you delete tests from a course site ?
Tests can be deployed by going into the content area, clicking Assessments, selecting Tests, and then choosing which test to deploy.
The LTS Academic Multimedia Lab provides assistance in digitizing and conversion. VHS videotapes can be transferred to DVD or converted into streaming video clips for digital distribution. Media conversion is not a drop-off service. The LTS technology consultants will show you how to use the equipment and the software to digitize or transcode your media. (Richard J. Daley Library, IDEA Commons 1-030)
You can give moderator privileges to any participant in Blackboard Collaborate.
Provides instructions to make a course Available to students.
Gives instruction to make a link on the content menu available to students.
When on the Test Question Settings page, there is an option to assign questions as extra credit.
This article shows how to sync Blackboard roster with Gradescope.
The gradebook can be downloaded and used offline.
To get a guest link for a Collaborate session:
Below is an outline for benefits to students when using Gradescope.
Portfolios tell a carefully crafted story about what your students can do.
The student preview option allows instructors to see the site as a student.
The Technology Solutions Extended Laptop Loan program is made possible through the student Library/IT Assessment and partnership with the UIC Honors College.
Technology Solutions-LTS may take up to two business days to fulfill lecture capture requests.
Standard checkout is three business days, and a checkout can be renewed one time for an additional three business days.
The expectation for processing recordings should not be that it is immediate.
Information on normal SafeAssign response time.
Echo360 data includes recordings, bookmarks, notes, and discussions.
With Panopto users can create recordings, bookmarks, notes, and discussions. Data from Panopto can be manually or automatically deleted.
The time you need depends on how many lectures you would like to record.
You may only check out one of each type of device at a time.
If you are looking to use Acadly to teach a course for which you have already used Acadly in a previous semester, this article will help you understand how you can re-use all the content and activities in a matter of a few clicks.
Items in a content area can be created by hovering the mouse over Build Content and clicking Item.
Self-enrollment groups is one method for group membership
Register for a YouTube account using your UIC netID. Logging into YouTube with your UIC credentials will ensure that your information is in compliance with university privacy policies and that your videos remain secure.
You can have success online by staying current, planning, and working coursework into your life.
Anyone could be disconnected from Blackboard Collaborate if WIFI network stops or a number of computer conditions arise.
This documentation will go over the steps to embed Panopto content into Blackboard for your students and view the grades.
Blackboard allows instructors to delegate grading.
In the latest view of Blackboard, previous courses have now been given their own areas. To access courses from prior terms, please do the following:
Links to download university provided software necessary for remote learning
Adding a weighted total column shows nothing in "Select Columns" section.
Provides instruction on how an echo360 administrator can schedule classroom captures in classrooms equipped with echo360 devices.
Multimedia Software for Mac is available for use in the Academic Multimedia Lab located in the Daley Library IDEA Commons.
Multimedia Software for PC is available for use in the Academic Multimedia Lab located in the Daley Library IDEA Commons.
Blackboard Connect is a notification system and UIC does not subscribe to that system.
Blackboard supports JAWS versions 13 and 14.
This article explains the adaptors needed in UIC classrooms for the proper function of Echo360 POD
Google Forms is available for use with your UIC G Suite account.
Grades on Blackboard may not be the official final grade. To get official grade information, you can look up grades posted on Banner.
A faculty member can edit lecture captures in Echo360 after they are recorded.
The following information summarizes the accessibility features of VoiceThread.
LTS (Learning Technology Solutions) offers equipment for short-term loan to both faculty and students
The class photo roster is not visible to students.
There is a math editor available in test editors in Blackboard.
Is there a way to edit my post in the Discussion Board?
No. Blackboard does not have an option to do so.
Yes, you can track student activity such as logging into your Blackboard site by using the Course Report Tool.
Piazza is a discussion forum platform designed to facilitate higher quality collaborative discussions than the native Discussion Board that Blackboard provides. Piazza is integrated into Blackboard, where faculty can manage discussions in a course site.
The use of the Lightboard Studio is free for all UIC faculty and TAs if used for instruction for UIC students.
Below is the copyright protocol for streaming video in UIC classrooms
Students cannot see the control panel section in Blackboard; any tool and content in there will only be visible to instructors. Make sure your content is in content areas above the Control Panel, and Tools have made available as well.
Some courses require students to use Respondus, an online proctoring tool. If this is the case, you will need to download and install Respondus LockDown Browser on their own computer to use it.
In case of problems with Pearson web system or any of the lab products you may call 24/7: 1-800-677-6337
Before Recycling a file in the Content System, you should remove all the permissions you might have granted if you shared the file with someone. To look at the file permissions follow these steps:
Faculty members and teaching staff can minimize the effect of students being kicked out while taking a Blackboard test and reduce the need to have to reset students' test attempts by making the Blackboard tests resumable. Following are the steps how to make the test resumable:
The purpose of a whiteboard is to visualize thoughts, concepts, and ideas. They are used to explain and teach, or they can be used to plan and create. Online whiteboards improve collaborative and creative processes when teaching online synchronously. See the suggested application to use at the bottom of this article.
To filter courses to show only the current semester:
Courses can be made available through the Courses tab.
Students can create discussion boards in the Ultra course view
The profile page can be found by clicking your name in the right navigation bar.
The grade book can be accessed by clicking the Grades tab in the navigation bar.
The Export Grade tool can be found under Course Tools in the left navigation bar.
Authentication failed is a known problem related to special characters in link description.
Blackboard has many features to enable screen readers, keyboard navigation, etc.
Some options for recording a guest lecture.
The receiving student is responsible for the security of the laptop and its accessories. If the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen, the student may be responsible for costs up to the full value of the laptop ($1,200).
Listed below are some pros of Asynchronous Instruction as well as some cons and some Best Practices solutions.
Response time in web systems can be affected by a number of factors. Sometimes the workstation or device itself may have problems with memory or CPU. Sometimes WIFI or local Internet connectivity may be slow. Other times the server itself may be slowing down. Often restarting the modem, WIFI, and the computer resets local activity and restores original performance.
An overview on the unique AV features offered with the Lecture Center "C" systems.
There are many benefits to using Open Educational Resources instead of textbooks.
Gives tips on how to create online tests through blackboard
This article provides an overview of submission types allowed for in Gradescope.
Technology Solutions manages several computer labs. Some are dedicated to open use, while others have priority usage for courses that need access to computers.
This article explains how Timed Assignments are interpreted by Gradescope.
We work closely with the "
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These are the latest version of the browsers that are supported by Gradescope.
If you are copying from word into the Blackboard, you can:
The Virtual Computer Lab automatically scales to meet connection needs.
Chromebooks and laptops are available for loan from Technology Solutions for UIC students that are in need of one in order to continue with their studies.
As an alternative way to create e-Learning content for your course site, we suggest the use of Adobe Captivate, available at the UIC Webstore and free to install on any UIC owned computer.
Respondus Inc. provides a software service that UIC instructors can use to increase academic integrity during non-proctored, online exams.
Explains the different Blackboard Roles
Make sure you have the most current iClicker version.
What to check when the wireless microphone is not working.
Below is Gradescope's position on data ownership and privacy policy.
This occurs when an instructor does not complete and submit the Request Classroom Capture form prior to logging into echo360.org to access their course. The Request Classroom Capture form can be found on the Echo360 section of the Technology Solutions website:
SafeAssign only supports file types that are convertible to plain text, which includes these file types: DOCX, DOC, PPT, PPTX, PDF, TXT, ODT, RTF, HTML, and HTM. Spreadsheet files aren't supported.
Failure to return equipment by the due date and time will result in late return fines, in addition to a hold being placed on borrower's account, preventing further equipment checkout until the equipment is returned and for a one (1) week period afterward. This penalty will be extended for any repeat offenses.
If the site was made as part of CRN shell creation, the course will initially be made unavailable to students.
Your work is probably lost, but here are some tips for next time.
To open or find an assignment, contact your instructor or LTS
Instructors should manage student expectations and provide clear instructions when exams will require LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor. Below is sample text you can use to update course Syllabus or post a Blackboard Course Announcements.
Students can check assignments due through Amazon Alexa devices
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a tool that allows for students and instructors to use audio, video, chat, and file sharing (PowerPoint, whiteboard, web-tours) to hold live online meetings, lectures, and discussions.
Gradescope helps instructors administer and grade assessments, whether online or in-class and allows saving time grading while getting a clearer picture of how students are learning.
The Blackboard calendar permits students and instructors access to a centralized schedule that can keep track of events and due dates.
Explains what the discussion board is
The contact tool allows instructors to add information about themselves for students.
The activity stream page allows users to see all notifications in one location.
Size limit for files uploaded into SafeAssign
This error occurs if an application such as Wimba Voice Tools tries to use an audio device and finds that it is unable to use that resource. Note that this also applies to when you try to use a pair of headphones, but the headphones are not taken as the primary audio device.
If you receive this message your account may have been deleted or suspended.
Integration with Pearson can range from a link to pearson.com in a course, to a single sign-on via LTI in Blackboard, and to full gradebook synchronization with deep content links.
Inline grading has been updated with a new tool called Bb Annotate which can be used to post annotations to student assignment submissions in the Grade Center. Bb Annotate has replaced Box View. The tool is available when viewing most student assignment submissions.
The University of Illinois recommends you use Adobe Captivate to create e-learning content for your class. It is available at the UIC Webstore and is free to use on any UIC affiliated computer.
The following software is guaranteed to be present in Technology Solutions managed classrooms and computer labs.
As we prepare for the Fall 2020 semester, the following is a list of the software that will be available in the Virtual Computer Lab.
Gradescope allows you to grade paper-based exams, quizzes, and homework. In addition, it enables you to grade programming assignments (graded automatically or manually) and lets you create online assignments that students can answer right on Gradescope.
Technology Solutions has three types of AV systems available for use in common classrooms.
Faculty is advised to download Adobe Captivate 2019 Release for eLearning content creation
The Technology Solutions sponsored trial of Poll Everywhere will conclude on May 30th 2020.
Here are some points to consider when using Asynchronous Instruction.
Media conversion is not a drop-off service. The LTS technology consultants will show you how to use the equipment and the software to digitize or transcode your media.
Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) offers equipment for short-term loan to both faculty and students
UIC provides all faculty and instructors with a free and easy-to-use lecture capture tool called Echo360. Along with features provided by the tool, UIC faculty have access to support, learning workshops, and personal consultations.
UIC instructors developing online courses can request help with the use of UIC supported technologies and attend webinars and other departmental training. Additionally, courses developed as fully asynchronous with large enrollment may have access to a Course Builder in their college.
VoiceThread is available to all UIC instructors via Blackboard, under the Tools section. Learn about how and when to use VoiceThread in this article.
LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment for tests taken in Blackboard. If you enable LockDown Browser for a Blackboard tests, students will be unable to copy, print, access other applications, visit other websites, or close the test until it is submitted. LockDown Browser functions much like a standard browser, but some options have been removed or work differently.
For example, the toolbar is modified to only include Forward, Back, Refresh, an
Technology Solutions staff will help upload your videos to the Panopto library.
Students can see all responses from the online quiz, after the availability period has expired if the instructor set this option.
You can purchase iClicker bases from the vendor.
Echo360 is a web-based application, and as such does not have specific OS requirements. It does however, have certain browser requirements. While Echo360 can't necessarily test every version of every browser out there, they do test the more recent and most popular browsers/versions.
The following classrooms have the ability to capture lectures:
Due to the system setup, two Crestron audio devices are available except one serves as a communication device and the other is the playback device. Selecting the communication device with the phone icon does not output PC audio. The audio device without the phone icon is the correct and only audio playback device that will output audio to the classroom.
To provide instructor with clear information about when to use the request form for classroom Echo360 recording or live streaming.
iClicker highly recommends that clients contact them if they need any assistance.
This article provides a listing of iThenticate administrators, by college.
You may have to log in twice to the Virtual Computer Lab.
I see the error message: 'Failed File system entry not readable: /courses/comm2-con'
If you're connected to the Virtual Computer lab and find that the Start button doesn't appear to work on the desktop, you can find and run programs using the "Start Menu" folder on the desktop by doing the following:
This issue comes up occasionally and the best option is to clear cache and cookies.
UIC is using the most current version of Blackboard Learn 9.1, which offers many valuable benefits. To ensure that the updated interface works properly across all devices and all course sites, the colors and sizes of elements in the Blackboard interface are not able to be customized at this time.
If you cannot log in to Blackboard and you are new to UIC, it is likely that a password has not yet been set for your UIC NetID. For students, this is commonly done during orientation.
Some users are experiencing difficulty when reordering course content using the drag-and-drop feature. If you are affected by this, please try using the Keyboard-Accessible reordering feature found in the top-right corner of the course menu or content area.
Hidden columns can be shown again by using the Column Organization feature.
To see the horizontal bar, System Preferences on a Mac have to be changed.
Why can't I see the + sign on the top left of the content area anymore?
Instructors can control whether or not the guest and observer roles have access to your course and to specific content. They must turn on access to each individual content item for guests.
This article summarizes how to troubleshoot when your students cannot access your Panopto videos. If it appears that the requests are coming from all students, it is likely occurring because the Panopto videos in your current course weren't copied over correctly from the previous course. You can either email LTS@uic.edu or follow the steps described here.
Students cannot see the content in the site and the instructor needs to click under Content System to see the course files.
Error messages when accessing the Grade Center could be fixed by clearing cache and cookies.
Explains why acceptance of TOS is needed to upload a profile picture
There are two possibilities for why there is a blank page:
It is likely the test is set to have randomized answers, which is less obvious.
You can only enable SafeAssign when you make the assignment "available".
This article details a workaround for a Panopto error asking users to "Click to sign in."
Mobile Learn, Blackboard’s original mobile application for students and instructors, is no longer available in the app stores and it may stop working. It was retired in August of 2017.
On occasion some students don't have access to a Blackboard course site. There are a few ways to check the issue.
It is possible that the content availability dates were set up incorrectly.
iClicker has confirmed that there is a known issue with the iClicker installer for macOS Sierra. Follow these steps as a work around.
Technology Solutions-LTS is in the last year of the Poll Everywhere pilot program. Once the pilot term expires, May 30th 2020, Technology Solutions will no longer sponsor an enterprise license.
Often when pasting into Blackboard text retains the formatting from Microsoft Word and requires some steps to correct it.
Poll Everywhere does not list Blackboard course sites that are unavailable.
Faculty using Personal Capture via Echo360 need to request access for every class, every semester.
Recordings from Echo360 lecture capture or ALP are not immediately available.