Learner Progression & Personalized Experience
Enhance instructor efficiency with expanded Activity page – 3900.121
Impact: Instructors
Updated Help Topic: Activity Page
Idea Exchange ID: LEARNU-I-171, LEARNU-I-868
We expanded and optimized the Activity page for instructors in Blackboard. Previously, the Activity page featured only the activity stream, which provided a chronological overview of course activity and upcoming events. Our latest update, developed in close collaboration with our global learning community, addresses the challenges instructors faced in managing a large number of courses. This update makes course management easier and more efficient.
The Activity page is responsive across all devices and can be accessed from both desktop web browsers and the Blackboard app. The activity stream is included with the new Activity page.
Instructors
New features on the Activity page:
- Course Section: The updated Activity page now includes a course section that outlines new activity in current, open courses since an instructor last logged into Blackboard.
- Shortcuts: New shortcuts have been added to enhance instructor efficiency.
- Go to items that need grading
- Find courses with new messages
- Access the Course Activity report directly to review students with alerts
- Shortcuts: New shortcuts have been added to enhance instructor efficiency.
- Announcements: Read important institutional announcements.
Image 1. The new Activity page has sections for announcements, courses, and the activity stream.
Administrators
Availability: Available for all Ultra courses.
Activation: This feature is turned off by default. Turn the feature on to use the new Activity page.
Configuration: Go to Ultra Experience Management in the Administrator Panel. Select Instructor Dashboard to turn the new Activity page on and off.