Change the Course Image in myCourses

Blackboard Update, Tech Tips

Is the course image Blackboard generated for your course title irrelevant? Would you like to select something more related or representative of your course topic? The recent Blackboard Base Navigation update added a default stock image to courses displayed in grid...

Blackboard Collaborate: Recording Clean-Up

Blackboard Update, Tech Tips

We have discovered that UMass Dartmouth’s Blackboard Collaborate file storage is over its storage limit.  As a consequence, older recordings will be removed starting at the end of October 2023: All Collaborate recordings that have not been accessed in the past 2...

Late Test Grading Issue

Blackboard Update, Tech Tips

Due to a bug in myCourses, some instructors are having difficulty submitting late tests so they can be auto-graded.  If this is happening to you there’s a simple workaround:  Try clicking the “Save and Exit” button instead of the default “Save...

Update on myCourses Site Auto-Creation

Blackboard Update, Tech Tips

Please note that while all Lecture and Seminar courses have been automatically created, some course types such as Independent Studies, Thesis Research, and Dissertations have not, due to many of these types not using myCourses historically. If you believe a missing...