Blackboard was unavailable on Sunday night and early this morning due to a database issue, which has now been resolved. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. 

The intermittent problem earlier this afternoon which affected some instructors when trying to add content to their Blackboard courses has now been resolved. Once again we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please get back to us at bb-help@brist

Some instructors are currently experiencing an intermittent error when trying to add content e.g. upload files to their Blackboard courses. We are looking into this as a matter of urgency. In the meantime, if you have received this error please wait

As long as you are an Instructor on both courses, you can copy materials as follows:Click on the origin course (containing the materials you wish to copy)Click on Control PanelClick on Course CopyClick on Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course

To delete a specific post in a discussion thread:Click on the ForumClick on Tree view in the top rightClick on Expand all to see all postsSelect the ones you wish to removeClick Remove

The earlier problem with accessing Blackboard courses has been resolved. Once again apologies for any inconvenience caused.

There is currently a problem accessing Blackboard courses. Our technical team are looking into this. Apologies for any inconvenience this is causing.

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Find the survey in the Grade Center Click on the Double down pointing arrows to the right of the survey nameYou should see a menu (see screenprint below)Select "attempts statistics"

The self and peer assessment (SAP) activity in Blackboard 8 manages the process of student self and peer assessment of work, which is outlined in the flow chart below The guide below covers the Design stage in which an instructor sets up the ass

The early warning system allows lecturers to set up automated early warning "rules" to notify them of various danger signs with regard to student performance or participation , whether it be grades, submission lateness or last Blackboard lo

In Blackboard 8, it is now possible to subscribe to a discussion thread. This means that whenever a new post is made in a forum, you are notified by email. N.B. This can be enabled by the instructor in the discussion forum settings, as shown in the s

A range of activities are available in Blackboard, which can be added to your course, e.g. assignments, discussion boards, wikis and blogs. These can be added as follows ...

The Grade Center in Blackboard 8 replaces the old Gradebook. It offers a range of new features which include:Inline editing of grades and comments from a single pageThe ability to display grades for selected students onlySmart Views, which allow lect

It is a tool in Blackboard 8 which manages an online process of self and/or peer assessment.This includes:individual submission of assignmentsrandomised allocation of assignments for peer assessmentassessment (self and/or peer)Collation, recording an

To copy tests from one course to another you need to use the Export and Import test options which can be found in the Test Manager section of the Control panel. The process is as follows:  Step 1: Export a testGo into the course that contains

Blackboard is running normally again. Apologies to any users who experienced intermittent connection difficulties or slow performance earlier this afternoon.  

Apologies if you are currently experiencing slow performance or connection problems with Blackboard. We are working to resolve this ASAP.

Blackboard is currently unavailable. The  technical team are investigating this and we will post as soon as we have any additional information. We apologise for the disruption this is causing you.

 Even if your students are not submitting assignments electronically you can still provide feedback using the Gradebook as follows:First add a Gradebook item (this will not be linked to any assignment but will just appear in the Gradebook)Go int

The order of announcements can be controlled as follows: Permanent announcements in general will always appear above others.The "Display after" option controls the order. Announcements with a later "Display After" date/time will a

If gradebook totals are not updating correctly and you are using Internet Explorer then try the following:Click on ToolsClick on Internet OptionsUnder "Browsing History" click on SettingsSelect Every time I visit the WebpageClick OKClick th

Content areas are used to organise course materials. For example you may have a content area for all assignments, or a content area for each topic in a course.  Links to Content areas appear in the menu on the left of a course. To add a new cont

 If your students cannot see their grades it may be that these are set as unavailable. To check this:In your Blackboard course click on Control Panel.Click on Gradebook.Click on the title of the assignment.Click on "Modify gradebook item&qu

A problem has been identified with single sign on which is affecting some users' access to Blackboard from off-campus. IS are working to fix this. Apologies for any inconvenience this may be causing.