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Embed Panopto Video in Blackboard Content

  1. Open the course and select a content area from your course menu.

Content Navigation Menu

  1. In the content area, click on the Build Content tab and select Item.
    Screenshot of content area with Build Content tab and Item option in drop-down window framed by red outline and arrow.
  2. In the Create Item page, type a name (you can use the video name, for example) and in the text field toolbar, click the Add Content icon.
    Screenshot of Create Item page, with Name field and Text toolbar Add Content icon framed by red outline and arrows.
  1. From the Add Content window, scroll down and select Panopto Video Link / Embed Tool.Screenshot of Add Content window with red arrow pointing to Panopto Video Link / Embed Tool option.
  2. You will be redirected to the Panapto provisioned folder for this course.  Select your video and click Insert.Screenshot of Panopto provisioned course folder with arrows pointing to select video radio button and Insert button.
  3. The selected video is now inserted in the text field.  Click Submit when finished.Screenshot of Create Item page with inserted video in text field and Submit button framed by red outline and arrow indicator.
  4. Your video is now embedded within the content area.  Student users can click on the play icon to view the video accordingly.Screenshot of content area with Blackboard item featuring embedded video.

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Qwickly Course Tools – Check Links

How to Check Links using Qwickly Course Tools

Identify and fix broken links in all of your courses. 

  1. From your Blackboard Ultra Navigation page, click Tools from the menu pane and select Qwickly Course Tools.
    Blackboard Ultra Navigation Tools page
  1. Under Course Tools, scroll down and select Check Links.

Check links in Qwickly Course tools list

   3. 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. 

Course Selection

  1. Click Check Links.

check link button

   5.  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). 

Broken link has a red "x" and (B) shows pencil to edit broken link

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Qwickly Course Tools – Post an Announcement

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.

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

Blackboard Ultra Navigation Tools page

  1. In Course Tools, scroll down and select Post an Announcement.

Post Announcement in Qwickly Course Tools list

3. (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.  

Select Courses to send announcement to in Qwickly Course Tools list

4. Enter the Title (A) of the Announcement and the description (B).

Add Title (A) and Description (B)

5. 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.

Change Dates for announcement

6. Check the box next to Email Announcement if you want a copy of the Announcement sent to student email accounts.

Send an email copy of announcement

7. Click Submit when you are ready to post your Announcement.

Submit Announcement

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