Author: mklemcke

Blackboard Ultra: Embed a Panopto Video in Course Content

Post author By mklemcke
Post date November 1, 2022

Embed a Panopto Video in Course Content

From any Add Content icon (+) in Course Content, select Create.
In the Create Item menu pane, select Document.
Give the Document a title and from the content types, select Content.

From the content block toolbar, click the Insert Content icon (circled plus sign) and select Content Market.
In the Content Market, scroll down and select Panopto Video Link / Embed Tool.
You will be redirected to the Panopto provisioned folder for this Blackboard course. Select your video and click Insert.
The selected video is now embedded within the content area. Add any additional text to the content block as desired. The newly created document will default to “Hidden from students”, so edit the visibility as needed. Click Save when finished.
The document link is now added to Course Content. To move the link to a different location in Course Content, click and hold the Move icon (six dots) and drag the link to the desired location.

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Qwickly Course Tools – Check Links

Post author By mklemcke
Post date April 25, 2022

How to Check Links using Qwickly Course Tools

Identify and fix broken links in all of your courses.

From your Blackboard Ultra Navigation page, click Tools from the menu pane and select Qwickly Course Tools.

Under Course Tools, scroll down and select Check Links.
Select a course from the list on the left to check for broken links. If the course has links, they will populate in the space on the right.

Click Check Links.
A red circle will indicate broken links (if any) with an “x” inside (A). Click the pencil icon next to the broken link to edit it (B).

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Qwickly Course Tools – Post an Announcement

Post author By mklemcke
Post date March 31, 2022

How to Post an Announcement using Qwickly Course Tools

Notify all your students in various courses of important information including assignments, class cancellations, or schedule updates.

From your Blackboard Ultra Navigation page, click Tools from the menu pane and select Qwickly Course Tools.

In Course Tools, scroll down and select Post an Announcement.
(A) Checkmark the courses from the course list on the left to post the announcement, or click Select All (B) if you would like to send it to all courses.
Enter the Title (A) of the Announcement and the description (B).
Announcements are set to Post Immediately and to have No Expiration. To set a Start and End date, scroll to the bottom of the page, click the boxes, and enter the time and date you would like to appear.
Check the box next to Email Announcement if you want a copy of the Announcement sent to student email accounts.
Click Submit when you are ready to post your Announcement.

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