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What is Respondus?
Respondus LockDown Browser is a browser which increases the security of test/exam delivery in Blackboard (iLearn). When students use Respondus LockDown Browser to access an exam, you are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Once an assessment has started, students are locked into the assessment until it is submitted for grading. Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor support the integrity and invigilation of a student taking an online exam. The following videos tutorials will explain and demonstrate how to use Blackboard (iLearn) and Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor to conduct your exams remotely.
How do i set up Lockdown Browser?
The following video shows the steps needed in order to set up Lockdown Browser so you can take an online exam.
...What are achievements?
You can use Blackboard achievements to create opportunities for students to earn recognition for their work. You designate criteria for issuing achievements to students in the form of both badges and certificates.
Students can see which badges and certificates they have earned and what is required to receive additional recognition. They can gain insight into learning progression toward defined competencies.
Students can publish badges to the Badge Backpack and transport evidence of their learning outside of Blackboard Learn.
Instructors can create three types of achievements:
Course Completion (requires a certificate; a badge is optional) Milestone (badge only) Custom (can be either a certificate or a badge)How to create an achievement?
Your achievements appear in content areas and in the achievements tool.
Step 1: Open the achievements tool. You can find it in the Course Tools section of the Control...
Step 1: Using Google Chrome as your browser, go to ilearn.aus.edu and login with your AUS credentials
Step 2: Click on 'Videos' in the menu.
Step 3: On the landing page, click on 'Download Panopto' link under your name on the top-right corner (as indicated in red below).
*If you do not see the 'Download Panopto' link, please request the IT Service Desk to provide you with a Panopto account.
Step 4: Click on 'Download Panopto' on the pop-up.
Step 5: Click on the 'Panopto package' in the Downloads bar at the bottom of your browser (or through Downloads in Chrome) to start the installation process.
Step 6: On the installation pop-up, click on continue to install the software. You will be...
If you want to create a new Panopto session, please refer to the following ITFAQ article:
How can I create a new Panopto sessionStep 1: Using Google Chrome, go to ilearn.aus.edu and log in with your AUS credentials.
Step 2: Click on 'Videos' in the menu on the top-right corner.
Step 3: Click on ‘Browse’ from the menu options on the left.
Depending on where you selected to save your Panopto recordings, all recordings can be found within 'My Folders' tab (Course videos can also be seen here if created before).
*'All folders' will display any content which is public.
Need to edit a video using Panopto? See our ITFAQ guide:
How to Edit a Video using PanoptoStep 1: Using Google Chrome as your browser, go to ilearn.aus.edu and login with your AUS credentials
Step 2: Click on 'Videos' in the menu.
Step 3: On the landing page, click on 'Download Panopto' link under your name on the top-right corner (as indicated in red below).
*If you do not see the 'Download Panopto' link, please request the IT Service Desk to provide you with a Panopto account.
Step 4: Click on 'Download Panopto' on the pop-up.
Step 5: Click on 'panoptorecorder.exe' in the Downloads bar at the bottom of your browser (or through Downloads in Chrome) to start the installation process.
If you are using an AUS device, you will be asked to authorize the installation with an admin password.
*At this point, please contact...
Step 1
Turn on the Attendance Module in your course site.
If you are unfamiliar with the Attendance module, you can get a full description of Blackboard’s Attendance module’s functionality here.
Step Two
Edit or create the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra sessions that will record attendance to the Attendance module in your course site.
Additional Notes
Attendance cannot be connected retroactively. If a session has already begun or is in the past, attendance data can no longer be automatically updated for this session into your Blackboard course site. Future sessions (and future recurring sessions) can be edited to enable attendance tracking.
You can also see who attended, and their time and connection issues,...
Three types of columns
In the Grade Center, three types of columns appear: user, calculated, and grade. Each column has a menu with options. The options that appear vary based on the type of column.
When you create or edit columns, you can select settings to display the data you want in the Grade Center. You also can hide and show columns, associate columns with categories and grading periods, and rearrange columns.
About user columns
In a new course, six default user columns appear in the Grade Center grid:
You can't delete or edit default user columns. You can hide all but the first user column in the grid. If you need to hide the first column, you...
Upon encountering a connection issue during an exam contact the IT ServiceDesk WhatsApp https://wa.me/97165154900 or WhatsApp number: +971 6515 4900 using your cellphone or call +971 6515 2121 In the WhatsApp communication state the following information: Student name Student ID Name of the course instructor Course code/number (e.g. WRI102) and section number (or CRN) Exam Title (Name of the test in iLearn) Date/Time of the incident The browser being used (Lockdown browser, or other browsers) A short description of the problem you are facing including any specific steps that produced the error or the issue Screenshot or photo of the error (if applicable) The IT service desk will attempt to resolve the situation. Please note that in the case that the connection problem is due...
In order to learn how to manage Drop-In Sessions on Blackboard Collaborate with Breakout Groups, you can either follow the video tutorial or the step-to-step guide below.
Important to Note:
In Walk-in situations we will treat the Main Room as Reception or Waiting Area while the Breakout Groups will be reserved for one-to-one or small group private interactions. Settings and access permissions apply to the Main Room. Within the Breakout group, Participants or Presenters will have the same access as the Moderator. For instance, they will be able to share and remove files, share their screens and access their camera and microphone. Only the Moderator has the ability to place all participants where they are needed in the Session. During walk-ins, once a new student enters a Breakout Group the chat history is automatically erased. However, files shared within the Breakout Group will still be visible and...