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SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey is an internet-based survey development platform that provides users with the tools to create, distribute, and analyze surveys, polls, and forms with ease. This platform is commonly utilized for collecting feedback, conducting research, and gathering opinions on a wide range of subjects.

Please note that SurveyMonkey is not officially supported by ACC. However, if you need guidance on how to use it, you can find detailed instructions at the following link: https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/

If you’re looking for an ACC-supported alternative, we recommend using Google Forms, which you can access through your ACC Google account.

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Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation: Messages

 

Messages are not new, but Ultra Base Navigation provides a more efficient way to manage messages across all your courses if you use them. Users access their global Messages pages from the list where their names appear first—the base navigation. Messages are organized by course.

Image of messages in Blackboard Ultra Navigation

Everyone can use messages for reminders, quick questions, and social interactions.  Although similar to email, you must be logged into a course to read and send course messages. However, if you prefer the email tool rather than messages, you may continue to access the Send Email tool from within courses.

To learn more visit Messages in Ultra Base Navigation.

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How to create a new community on Packback

Ready to create a community Packback? There are two easy methods for creating a new course discussion community on Packback; either creating a community manually or using LTI to automatically generate a community for a course.

To learn more, go to the Instructor Guide.

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Best Practices for Using Packback

This guide outlines instructor “best practices” for using Packback to save time and achieve great student outcomes.

To learn more, go to the Instructor Guide for Packback.

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Instructor Features Guide

This guide provides mini “How To” tutorials for working with each of the key Instructor features on the platform.

To learn more, go to the Features Guide.

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About Packback

 

Packback Questions is an online discussion platform geared towards awakening and fueling relentless curiosity in every student! Packback is an AI-supported online discussion platform designed to improve student curiosity, communication skills, and critical thinking. We have created an academic space where students are free to explore the content you learn in class in a way that spans outside the boundaries of textbooks, lecture halls, and online sources.

Instead of just focusing on memorizing facts, Packback places students in the driver’s seat, prompting them to ask questions, engage with their classmates, and take their fearless curiosity to new heights.

To learn more, continue with About Packback.

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Blackboard Ultra Navigation: Activity Stream

Blackboard Learn Ultra Base Navigation includes a new Activity Stream which displays all the action in all your courses. Regardless of your role in the course, the Activity Stream allows you to see what’s due and what needs your attention in your courses. Items are sorted into Important, Upcoming, Today, and Recent categories.

Blackboard Activity Stream photo

You can jump directly into course activities from the list! Ultra Base Navigation automatically populates the stream with information from all courses in which you are enrolled. You can also customize which notifications you wish to receive in the Activity Stream and by email.

To learn more visit Activity Stream in Blackboard Ultra.

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Blackboard Ultra Navigation: Activity Stream

Blackboard Learn Ultra Base Navigation includes a new Activity Stream which displays all the action in all your courses. Regardless of your role in the course, the Activity Stream allows you to see what’s due and what needs your attention in your courses. Items are sorted into Important, Upcoming, Today, and Recent categories.

Blackboard Activity Stream photo

You can jump directly into course activities from the list! Ultra Base Navigation automatically populates the stream with information from all courses in which you are enrolled. You can also customize which notifications you wish to receive in the Activity Stream and by email.

To learn more visit Activity Stream in Blackboard Ultra.

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Instructor Guide: Launch Class from Blackboard

In this guide, we walk through the steps to download and launch the Class application from your Blackboard course.

To learn more, view the Instructor Guide: Launch Class from Blackboard PDF for more information.

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Support Guides for Class for Zoom

With Class, instructors can add teaching and learning tools to Zoom. Faculty can take attendance, hand out assignments, give a quiz, grade work, or talk one-on-one with a student. Class gives you more control to arrange your students in different ways and keep track of attendance and discussions. Instructors can also have polls and tie everything into Blackboard for easy grading.

To learn more, visit Class for Zoom Support for more information.

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