Examity Trial
In 2020, The Office of the Provost and VCU Technology Services worked cooperatively to identify a proctoring solution that could augment the current proctoring solution’s capacity in order to meet the university’s virtual education requirements; and to review alternatives that would better serve the needs of the university community. A remote proctoring solution committee was […]
Blackboard session timeout – RESOLVED
There has been a problem discovered when opening a second tab in Blackboard from ‘my.vcu.edu’. This could result in session timeout when taking an assessment (test, quiz, etc)… This problem will be resolved with a planned upgrade on December 20th, 2017. Workaround Have students access Blackboard from ‘https://blackboard.vcu.edu’ instead of ‘my.vcu.edu’ when taking assessments. Thanks […]
LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Instructor Training
LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Instructor Training Each 45-minute webinar provides a live demo, plus tips to get started using these applications to deter cheating during online exams. Wednesday, October 7th at 3 pm ET Thursday, October 15th at 8 pm ET Tuesday, October 20th at 2 pm ET Please Sign Up at http://www.respondus.com/products/webinar/
Respondus Instructor Training
Upcoming Sessions LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Instructor Training Wednesday, August 26th at 1 pm ET – Register Thursday, September 10th at 2 pm ET – Register Tuesday, September 22nd at 3 pm ET – Register Introduction to the Respondus Test Bank Network Tuesday, September 1st at 3 pm ET – Register Respondus 4.0: Instructor […]
Blackboard Instructor-led Online Training Opportunities
Six Blackboard instructor-led online training opportunities are scheduled. Email [email protected] if you have any questions. To Register — http://training.vcu.edu/course.asp?Keyword=Blackboard&Sponsor=TS&Category=All&Audience=All&Campus=On&trainingType=1 ———————————————————————————————————– Blackboard – Mastering the Grade Center – February 23, 8:00-10:00am & March 4, 3:00-5:00pm Column Organization Columns and Manual Grade Entry Display Options and Settings Grading Periods and Schemas Download Grade Center to Excel Calculated Columns for Average, Total, and […]
Blackboard Components to be Updated 3/9/2015, 2am-6am
Blackboard building blocks will be updated Monday, March 9, 2015, from 2:00am until 6:00am. There will be a brief interruption in access to the components being updated (and any that are related to them), therefore it is recommended that you NOT submit assignments, take quizzes or enter grades during this time. Note: the Blackboard system WILL […]
February Respondus and StudyMate Training Webinars
LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During Exams February 11, 3pm EST / 12pm PST February 27, 12pm EST / 9am PST Respondus 4.0: Create & Manage Exam Content February 12, 3pm EST / 12pm EST StudyMate: Engage Students with Learning Activities and Games February 18, 3pm EST / 12pm EST Each 45-minute session […]
Blackboard Components to be Updated 2/9/2015, 2am-6am
Blackboard building blocks will be updated Monday, February 9, 2015, from 2:00am until 6:00am. There will be a brief interruption in access to the components being updated (and any that are related to them), therefore it is recommended that you NOT submit assignments, take quizzes or enter grades during this time. Note: the Blackboard system WILL […]
Respondus/StudyMate Webinars
“Using the Test Bank Network and Respondus 4 to Create Online Exams” Over 6,000 test banks from dozens of the leading publishers are available from the Respondus Test Bank Network. There’s something for everyone! Wednesday, January 28, 2:00pm EST / 11:00am PST – Register “Instructor Training: Using the Respondus Test Bank Network to Quickly Create […]
Updating Turning Technologies Building Block in Blackboard
The Turning Technologies Blackboard building block will be updated Wednesday, January 7, 2015, from 1:45pm until 2:45pm. There will be a brief interruption in access to the components being updated (and any that are related to them), therefore it is recommended that you NOT submit assignments, take quizzes or enter grades during this time. Note: […]