Faculty have options when creating assignments to be used by students through Blackboard.
- Documents and assignments can be added to the Blackboard server in several ways.
- Documents and assignments can be placed on webpages and then linked from within the Blackboard course.
The table below compares the advantages and disadvantages of putting materials into Blackboard or putting materials on the web and linking to them from the Blackboard course.
| Activity |
Creating Assignments in Blackboard |
Creating Assignments on the web |
| Student tracking |
Enable student tracking to know when students view a document |
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| Control of content viewing |
Enable adaptive release that determines the visibility of content item to users; Learning units can be configured to force sequential viewing of pages |
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| Printing |
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| Gradebook integration |
Scores on quizzes and tests created in Bb can be automatically added to the Gradebook. |
Can use a gradebook other than Bb (ie. MIDAS); grades must be updated manually. |
| Modifying assignments |
Copy the modified assignment to all course sections and delete the previous instances of the assignment in all sections. |
Make one modification and it applies to all sections that link to it |
| Server availability |
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If BB is not available, students can be directed to web pages. |
| Ease of Use |
Easy linking within the assignment to other areas of BB like discussion group |
Web page creation may be more familiar to teachers and easier |
