[{"id":6638,"date":"2025-10-16T16:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/?page_id=6638"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:48:53","slug":"submitting-assignments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/submitting-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Submitting Assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Submitting your work with the Assignment tool in Blackboard allows you to easily upload your homework files to your instructor and receive them back, along with your grade. There is no need for paper or even email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Submit an assignment (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n9eBDZJueTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-submitting-assignments\">Submitting Assignments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Assignments in Blackboard are accessible once they&#8217;ve been deployed by your instructor on the Course Content Outline. Your instructor may have an entire area in your course dedicated to all assignments, or assignments may be placed along with related lesson material within unit modules in the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on an assignment link to open the Details &amp; Information panel and view the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assignment due date: <\/strong>Restrictions on when assignments must be submitted for credit will be listed here<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attempts: <\/strong>Displays the number of times you can submit work to the assignment dropbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grading and Description<\/strong>: Grading displays the maximum points possible, along with a rubric, and a description about the assignment may be included.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To open the Assignment Submission page, click the \u2018View Instructions\u2019 button at the bottom of the Details &amp; Information Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"1116\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu.png\" alt=\"The image shows the Assignment panel. The text on the page explains the panel's functions. \" class=\"wp-image-6639\" style=\"width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu.png 564w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu-204x404.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu-444x879.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1-Assignment-Menu-124x245.png 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1_2-Time-Limit-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/1_2-Time-Limit-1.png\" alt=\"An image showing an example of an assignment with a time limit. The text on the page explains its function.\" class=\"wp-image-6658\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assignments-with-a-time-limit\">Assignments with a Time Limit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Assignments with a time limit will display the amount of time you have to submit on the Details &amp; Information panel. The timer will begin counting down when you click the \u2018Start Attempt\u2019 button, so be sure you\u2019re ready to submit. If no time limit is listed, you can click the \u2018View Instructions\u2019 button without penalty until the listed due date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adding-your-submission\">Adding your Submission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve opened the Assignment Submission page, you should see a text box beneath the instructions, where you can add your submission using one of the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor.png\" alt=\"The image shows the assignment submission panel. The text on the page explains what the submission panel includes.\" class=\"wp-image-6641\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:1030px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor.png 1200w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor-204x113.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor-444x247.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/2-Assignment-Instructions_Submission-Editor-124x69.png 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Type your text:<\/strong> use the editor to format your submission, and be sure to click the save button if you close the page before submitting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drag and drop: <\/strong>You can drag files from your desktop onto the Submission text box to upload documents&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paperclip icon: <\/strong>Use this to attach files if you can\u2019t drag and drop from your desktop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plus icon:<\/strong> Embed external content from YouTube, Kaltura, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-your-work\">Check your work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a file has been embedded in the text editor, you should see a preview of your work. Check to make sure this is the correct version before submitting by allowing the preview to load.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve confirmed that the correct version of your document has been attached to the submission text box, click the \u2018Submit\u2019 button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verifying-and-viewing-submission-receipts\">Verifying and Viewing Submission Receipts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon submission of your assignment, a submission receipt displays with the option to download a text file for your records. In addition, an email will be sent to your UA Little Rock email account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should confirm that you&#8217;ve received a receipt of your submission each time you turn in your work by checking your UA Little Rock email account. It&#8217;s important to verify that your assignment has been successfully submitted each time you turn in your work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts-444x543.png\" alt=\"An image of the submission receipt pop up that appears after successful submission. Detail information is included in the text. \" class=\"wp-image-6643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts-444x543.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts-204x249.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts-124x152.png 124w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/3-Submission-Receipts.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you do not see the submission receipt pop-up after submitting your work and\/or do not receive a receipt of your submission in your UA Little Rock email account, you should contact the Blackboard Student<a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/contact\/\"> Support help desk<\/a> immediately. Do not wait until the assignment due date has passed or until grades are submitted for your course to report an issue with submitting an assignment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-viewing-assignment-grades-and-feedback\">Viewing Assignment Grades and Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your instructor has graded your submission, you should be able to view the assigned score and any feedback provided through the assignment tool by clicking the \u2018Gradebook\u2019 tab at the top of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1046\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback.png\" alt=\"The image illustrates the Gradebook. The text describes the  tab's functions in items 1 through 4.\" class=\"wp-image-6649\" style=\"width:1291px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback.png 1200w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback-204x178.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback-444x387.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/4-Assignment-Grades_Feedback-124x108.png 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To review the assignment through the Gradebook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click the Course Content <strong>Gradebook<\/strong> menu and select the assignment you\u2019d like to review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click the <strong>grade pill<\/strong> to view your grades. If a rubric was used, the grade pill will display a rubric icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click the <strong>View button<\/strong> to review your instructor\u2019s feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If multiple attempts are available, you access those options through the assignment in the Course Content Outline.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full documentation at help.blackboard.com.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/Assignments\/Submit_Assignments\"><strong>Submit Assignments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-safeasign\">SafeAsign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SafeAssign is a plagiarism prevention tool offered by Blackboard that helps educators detect unoriginal content in student papers. In addition to acting as a plagiarism deterrent, it also has features designed to aid you with learning about plagiarism and the importance of proper attribution of content from other sources and by other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students submit their work to SafeAssign as part of the assignment submission process detailed above. Not all assignments in Blackboard use SafeAssign, but those that do will ask you to agree to submitting your paper to the Global Reference Database when you attach your work for submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once submitted, SafeAssign checks the originality of your work by comparing the text to text on the Internet, within published articles, and to the work of other students at UA Little Rock. The amount of time it takes for SafeAssign to review your work depends on the demand on the system and the length of your submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your instructor allows it, you can view the SafeAssign originality report on the assignment submission page. 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The text on the page explains what the navigation includes.\" class=\"wp-image-6726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/Inst-Nav-Menu.png 254w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/Inst-Nav-Menu-204x692.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/Inst-Nav-Menu-124x420.png 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Institutional Homepage:<\/strong> The first page you see when logging into the Blackboard system is the Institutional Homepage. It displays quick links for access to other university systems like your email and Boss accounts. You&#8217;ll also will find campus-wide announcements and other information about your online courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your profile:<\/strong> Click your name on the main navigation menu to view your system profile. You can learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/About_You\/Profile\">updating your profile picture<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/Stay_in_the_Loop\/Notifications#ultra_stream\">editing your notification settings<\/a> on the Blackboard website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>About your password:&nbsp;<\/strong>Your profile contains a password reset link that is native to Blackboard, but using this will not work. To change your password, <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/itservices\/support\/log-in\/?view=5\">follow these instructions<\/a> on the IT Services website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity Stream:<\/strong> Think of the Blackboard Activity Stream as a news feed for your online courses. Updates about content, assignments, tests, and grades in your courses are posted here. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/Stay_in_the_Loop\/Activity_Stream\">learn more about the Activity stream<\/a> on the Blackboard website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Courses and Organizations:<\/strong> If your instructor uses Blackboard for a course this semester, you can access any associated materials from the courses page. In some instances, you&#8217;ll need to access content in Blackboard unrelated to your coursework. You can find this content on the Organizations page. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/accessing-your-blackboard-courses\/\">read more about accessing Courses and Organizations<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calendar, Messages, Grades, and Other Tools:<\/strong> The Blackboard system navigation menu gives you direct access to tools that might be used within your courses. These tools include the calendar, messages, and grades tools. For each of these tools, it&#8217;s important to note that they may remain accessible to you on this menu. This is true even if they are not in use by your instructor. Always check your course for information about your instructor&#8217;s preferred method of contact, important dates, and guidance on keeping track of grades before using these tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-navigating-inside-the-course-environment\">Navigating Inside the Course Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Blackboard Ultra course has its own materials and structure, but the layout and navigation work the same everywhere. Here are three features you\u2019ll always find in your courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/Nav-Course-Details.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/07\/Nav-Course-Details.png\" alt=\"The image illustrates text following the graphic in the numbered list. 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This is where the content for the course will be organized in learning modules and folders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Details and Actions<\/strong> menu on the right of the screen grants access to different tools that may be in use in the course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p> Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/Content\/Types_of_Course_Content\">Types of content<\/a> that might be made available to you on the Blackboard website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-the-content-editor\">Using the Content Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll see the Content Editor anywhere you can type. Use it to format text, attach files, or add media like images and video to your work. 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Simply copy and paste the paragraph from the provost&#8217;s website into your syllabus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"UA Little Rock Disability Resource Center\" href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/disability\/\">UA Little Rock Disability Resource Center<\/a> provides information and support for teaching students with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/policy\/home\/admin\/disability\/\">Adaptive equipment<\/a> and support are available on our campus in student computer labs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ally-for-blackboard\">Ally for Blackboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blackboard Ally for courses\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FmUTPI4sujo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ally for Blackboard is a tool integrated directly into the course interface to provide users with alternative formats of documents uploaded to the system and to help faculty improve the accessibility of their courses by providing feedback about issues present in those documents.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"accordionGroup\" class=\"accordion\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"accordion-heading\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"toggle accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"How-do-I-enable-access-to-Ally-in-my-courses?-Content\" id=\"How-do-I-enable-access-to-Ally-in-my-courses?\">How do I enable access to Ally in my courses?<span class=\"toggle-icon\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"How-do-I-enable-access-to-Ally-in-my-courses?-Content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"How-do-I-enable-access-to-Ally-in-my-courses?-Content\" class=\"accordion-panel\" hidden=\"\"><br \/>\nAs of Fall 2023, Ally for Blackboard should be automatically enabled for all courses by default.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"accordion-heading\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"toggle accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"What-do-I-have-to-do-once-Ally-has-been-enabled-in-a-course?-Content\" id=\"What-do-I-have-to-do-once-Ally-has-been-enabled-in-a-course?\">What do I have to do once Ally has been enabled in a course?<span class=\"toggle-icon\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"What-do-I-have-to-do-once-Ally-has-been-enabled-in-a-course?-Content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"What-do-I-have-to-do-once-Ally-has-been-enabled-in-a-course?-Content\" class=\"accordion-panel\" hidden=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Once turned on for a course, faculty don\u2019t have to do anything for students to benefit from the alternative formats generated by Ally. An Ally-enabled course will display an icon next to any file eligible for alternative formats.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty will also see indicators that display scores for content items scanned by Ally and have access to the Ally course report. Many will find they can make simple adjustments to improve the content scores, but faculty in need of assistance can <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/elearning\/faculty-support\/\">reach out to eLearning support<\/a> for more information about the remediation services available.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alternative-formats\">Alternative Formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ally generates alternative formats of documents uploaded directly into Blackboard so that anyone who needs them can choose the format that works best for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Ally is enabled in a course, faculty don\u2019t have to do anything to make these alternative formats available Ally generates them for both students and faculty when requested through the interface, directly within the course where the content item appears without altering the original source file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessibility-scores\">Accessibility Scores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ally provides faculty with feedback about uploaded content in the form of indicators, which are embedded alongside each content item scored by the system, and allow faculty to quickly locate items in the course in need of remediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking an indicator opens the Ally feedback panel, which shows the file\u2019s accessibility score that\u2019s calculated based on the severity of the accessibility issues present in the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feedback panel lists those issues along with tips for fixing them, and faculty can even use the feedback panel to replace content that\u2019s been remediated &#8212; it\u2019s as simple as dragging and dropping the updated file. Once updated, Ally automatically recalculates the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-accessibility-report\">Course Accessibility Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A course-level report is also available for faculty to see an aggregate score for the content in a course and review a list of individual content-level scores at a glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty can access the feedback panel for individual content items directly from the course-level report, making it easy for them to assess issues in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content and course-level scores are not visible to students &#8212; they\u2019re simply there to help faculty identify issues detected by Ally and track their progress as they remedy them. 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Therefore, course shells and archive access options become unavailable with each advancing semester. The rationale for having this process is that eLearning must manage the storage space on the LMS to avoid excess financial charges to the university. Additionally, this process is designed to increase assistance to academic departments dealing with scheduling realities (e.g. having a course shell available to help an adjunct prepare for teaching a course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on this, faculty are strongly encouraged to copy their course shells to their personal computers and\/or external hard drives so that they will have an archived course to pull from when needed in the future. 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Blackboard Learn Ultra provides a modern and updated course view for users.&nbsp; Faculty and students will benefit from the sleeker design and responsive interface, allowing teaching and learning on any device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blackboard Learn Ultra: It\u2019s never been easier to teach and learn (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A6H2M2egLbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ultra-highlights\">Ultra Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many differences between Blackboard Original and Ultra.&nbsp; 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Now you can move an entire course in just a few clicks, and granular copy makes it possible to move sections of a course or even individual content items without duplicating content and making a mess in the grade book.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-heading\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"toggle accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"accordion-113-content\" id=\"accordion-113\">AI Design Assistant<span class=\"toggle-icon\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"accordion-113-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-113\" class=\"accordion-panel\" hidden=\"\">\n\n<p>Blackboard\u2019s AI Design Assistant can help you improve your courses directly within the course interface. In addition to making recommendations for content item descriptions and royalty-free images, the Design Assistant can help generate rubrics and even create test questions based on your course files.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-heading\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"toggle accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"accordion-381-content\" id=\"accordion-381\">Simplified Navigation<span class=\"toggle-icon\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"accordion-381-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-381\" class=\"accordion-panel\" hidden=\"\">\n\n<p>Blackboard Ultra condenses course navigation into a more intuitive top navigation menu, where commonly used tools are kept. 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Evaluations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>University course evaluations play a vital role in the evaluation material used for the annual review of faculty and continuous focus on teaching excellence. As such, the university takes its commitment to quality course evaluations seriously. As of fall 2021, university course evaluations have been centralized under eLearning using the Qualtrics QClassroom survey tool, which will be used to issue course evaluations for all courses listed on the schedule, regardless of modality or delivery method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualtrics QClassroom is a stand-alone program used exclusively for course evaluations and operates independently of Blackboard and other course delivery systems. For more information about the procedures used to deliver course evaluations, please visit the &#8216;Course Evaluations Process Information&#8217; section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/elearning\/process\/\">eLearning Processes page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more information about the data available through the faculty dashboard located at <a href=\"http:\/\/ualrevaluations.qualtrics.com\">ualrevaluations.qualtrics.com<\/a>, or you can email <a href=\"mailto:courseevaluations@ualr.edu\">courseevaluations@ualr.edu<\/a> with questions or feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-will-faculty-access-qualtrics-qclassroom\">How will faculty access Qualtrics QClassroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty with access to the QClassroom dashboard can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ualrevaluations.qualtrics.com\">ualrevaluations.qualtrics.com<\/a>, where evaluation results can be compiled by course and term. On the sign-in landing page, select the &#8216;UA Little Rock Single Sign-On&#8217; option to log in to the account that&#8217;s been set up for access to the dashboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin-444x184.png\" alt=\"&quot;The login screen for QClassrom.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-6824\" style=\"width:707px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin-444x184.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin-204x84.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin-124x51.png 124w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/QClasslogin.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/el0yq\">http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/el0yq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-sort-and-filter-my-evaluation-results\">How can I sort and filter my evaluation results?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br> When accessing the dashboard for an academic unit, faculty are taken to the &#8216;Evaluation Info&#8217; page, which displays the number of responses collected for each course associated with the user. When an evaluation survey is actively collecting responses, this will be the only page visible to faculty, and the info displayed here can be used to monitor student participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the evaluation survey closes, faculty will have access to two additional tabs: &#8216;Question Results&#8217; and &#8216;Comments.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM-444x75.png\" alt=\"Highlighting the Question Results tab\" class=\"wp-image-6827\" style=\"width:715px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM-444x75.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM-204x35.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM-124x21.png 124w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.12.31-PM.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The default display on these pages will show aggregate response data for all courses associated with the user. At the top of these pages is a filter labeled &#8216;Embedded Data &#8211; Section Code&#8217; &#8212; select one or more courses from the list to display the results specific to the selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM-444x157.png\" alt=\"Filters on the dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-6828\" style=\"width:655px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM-444x157.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM-204x72.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM-124x44.png 124w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.21.09-PM.png 1526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: merged courses in Blackboard will be listed separately on the QClassroom results dashboard. To display results from merged courses in a single report, simply select all merged sections from the &#8216;Section Code&#8217; filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/el0yq\">http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/el0yq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-export-my-results-for-external-use\">How can I export my results for external use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An &#8216;Export&#8217; button appears toward the top, right corner of each page in the results dashboard.&nbsp; Select the &#8216;Download Dashboard&#8217; option to export the results displayed on the current page. Dashboard visualizations can be exported as PDF or JPG files, and dashboard data can be saved as comma or tab separated files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM-444x242.png\" alt=\"Download Dashboard option\" class=\"wp-image-6829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM-444x242.png 444w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM-204x111.png 204w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM-124x67.png 124w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-17-at-4.18.25-PM.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The default display will show aggregate data for all courses associated with the user. To export results for a specific course, use the &#8216;Section Code&#8217; filter at the top of the page prior to exporting the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/rmj4z\">http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/rmj4z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-can-i-view-my-evaluation-results\">When can I view my evaluation results?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Fall 2021 semester, the data available within the Qualtrics dashboard will vary depending on whether the course evaluation survey is actively accepting responses. To ensure student confidentiality during the evaluation period, responses to survey questions will not be available in the Qualtrics dashboard unless there are no active evaluations on the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty will, however, have access to response counts for each course they&#8217;re scheduled to teach during the evaluation period to help monitor and promote student participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All reports are accessed through the same dashboard &#8212; once the evaluation period closes, the question results will display along with the response counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-were-the-evaluation-surveys-created\">How were the evaluation surveys created?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The staff at eLearning worked with each academic unit to create department-specific questions for the course evaluations that were issued from the Enterprise Survey tool previously used to provide surveys to all courses as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For departments not wanting specific questions, eLearning worked with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee during the start of the pandemic to obtain generic questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surveys used for the evaluations distributed through Qualtrics are an exact copy of what had been previously issued, unless adjustments had been requested by the department chair prior to the opening of the evaluation period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-will-students-access-their-course-evaluations\">How will students access their course evaluations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/blackboard\/submitting-course-evaluations\/\">more information on the Blackboard Student Support website<\/a> about how students access and submit the evaluation survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reminders to Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email notifications are sent to students at the beginning of each evaluation period, and students who have not completed the evaluation within three business days prior to the due date will be automatically sent another email reminding the evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty are encouraged to remind their students that course evaluations are available to be completed as an additional method of increasing the response rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty teaching face-to-face classes can also encourage students to complete their course evaluation during class using their mobile phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please note that for some students, the emails re: course evaluations might go to the students\u2019 spam folder, so a reminder to check that folder is helpful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eLearning has created a subcommittee within the university\u2019s Online Campus Advisory Board (a body with representatives from each academic college) to continually address methods of improving response rates for course evaluations administered online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/9r3k5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University course evaluations play a vital role in the evaluation material used for the annual review of faculty and continuous focus on teaching excellence. 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