Blackboard Core & Security

Access Progress Tracking tool via Course Settings – 3900.121

Impact: Instructors 
Updated Help Page:  Progress Tracking (instructors), Progress Tracking for Administrators 
Idea Exchange ID: Not applicable

We’ve streamlined the instructor experience by relocating the Progress Tracking tool from the Details & Actions section on the Course Content page and moving it to the Course Settings page. This change aligns with our ongoing effort to simplify the user interface.  

Instructors

Instructors can now activate or deactivate Progress Tracking from the Course Settings page, under a new section labeled Progress Tracking. This improves an instructor’s experience by placing the tool outside of the Course Content page, which is primarily for daily work.

Image 1: The option to turn on the Progress Tracking tool for tracking student progress is now located in Course Settings.

The Course Setting page section for Progress Tracking, which contains the option to switch on or off the Progress Tracking tool for a course.

Administrators

Availability: Available for all Ultra courses.

Activation: None needed.

Configuration: Instructors need the following privileges to modify Progress Tracking:  

  • Course/Organization Control Panel (Customization) > Modify Progress Tracking Configuration
  • Course/Organization Control Panel (Customization) > Properties to access the Course Settings page 

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