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We have put together a student guide for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The guide addresses the following topics: (access the guide here)
FAQ Search Results
Step 1: To download the application on your handheld device, go to the application store for your OS:
App Store on iPhone, iPad or iPod. Google Play Store on Android devices. App World on Blackberry device.Step 2: Search for " Blackboard MobileTM Learn " or just "Blackboard".
Step 3: Follow the installation process and then launch the Application.
Step 4: In the ‘Search for your School’ Field, Type "American University of Sharjah".
Step 5: Log in with your AUS credentials*.
* Username should be typed as: b000xxxx, without @aus.edu domain
Step 6: Click on "Agree", then hit Continue to complete the login process.
For Blackboard Mobile Learn support inquiries, please visit the website:http://help.blackboardmobile.com/
Blackboard also provides helpful demos for users on their website, at:http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Mobile/Resources/Demos.aspx
Issue description
Instructors who wish to monitor their students live during a LockDown Broswer exam adds a URL to a Bb Collaborate Session on the iLearn exam page. Students will click on the link and join the Bb Collaborate session on the LockDown Browser in a new tab.
This is now has been reported no longer working. Students will not be connected to the Bb Collaborate session and will get the error message "Chrome 78 isn't support"
Explanation
Bb Collaborate usually updates its browser version requirements more frequently. On Chrome the current version required at the time of this article is Chrome 79. LockDown Browser is a Chromium based browser that is currently at version 78 which is not supported by Bb Collaborate. That's the reason why Bb Collaborate doesn't currently work under Respondus...
Step 1: Sign onto the computer. Double click the Lockdown Browser Lab Icon on the Desktop. It will look like the icon shown below.
Step 2: Sign into iLearn.
Step 3: Accept the "Privacy Cookies and Terms of Use".
Step 4: Choose your Class from your courses, click on the content area where the exam is waiting for you, and click on the exam itself.
Step 5: Click Begin on the exam.
Step 6: Enter the password.
Step 7: To Submit your exam, you must be on the last question on the exam, then click on “Save and Submit”.
Tips:
If you encounter an Access Denied error, click Cancel. You may then continue your exam normally. If you clicked Login instead of... Introduction
Engaging the Lockdown Browser and Monitor The Student's View Knowing Which Students Took the Test on Campus Vs Remote Test Recommended Exam Options
This guide will walk faculty through setting up the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor to allow on campus students to take the test with the Lockdown Browser but without the Monitor, while requiring remote students to take the same test with the Monitor engaged.
This guide assumes knowledge of deploying iLearn tests and working knowledge of how to use the Respondus Lockdown Browser.
Quick LinksEngaging the Lockdown Browser and Monitor The Student's View Knowing Which Students Took the Test on Campus Vs Remote Test Recommended Exam Options
Engaging the Lockdown Browser and Monitor [back to top]
Once the test has been created and deployed, with all the test options set up, and you are ready to engage the Respondus Lockdown...
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 '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...
Part I: Test Room Specific Precautions
If you have scheduled an online test/exam, please do the following:
For a Computer Lab
Send an Email to [email protected] with a request to have an IT specialist prepare the Lab for the exam.
The IT specialist assigned will depend on where the exam will take place. Please see Appendix (i) for more details.
For a Classroom
Please bear in mind that for tests administered in the classroom, you will have to rely on the operability of the students’ laptops. You are advised to hold online examinations in a lab environment to safeguard against limitations inherent within our wireless networks. To make sure the test goes as smoothly as possible, request the students to pay a visit to the school’s laptop service center so that a consultant can do the following:
Check wireless connectivity. Install and update the LockDown browser. Perform a check-up to guarantee...Step 1: Open the Bluepulse portal from the iLearn Course.
Step 2: Go to Pairing Devices on the right side of the home page.
Step 3: Enter your email address for the pairing code OR click QR code to generate a pairing code.
Step 4: Download and launch the Bluepulse mobile application on your phone.
Step 5: Open Bluepulse on your phone.
Step 6: Scan the QR code from your computer screen. Alternatively, you can enter the pairing code manually into the Bluepulse app on your phone.
NOTE: Both the pairing code and QR code expire after 2 hours. If this happens, simply select 'Show my QR code' to automatically generate a new one.
To make room for upcoming courses on our iLearn platform and to ensure that we continue to have the maximum service availability, Courses that belong to semesters prior to Summer 2019 will be disabled on Monday, March 1st, 2021.
Blackboard offers two course site backup methods:
Part I: Course Site ExportPart II: Course Site Archive
The course export only contains course content like materials you uploaded, assignments you added, and tests you created. A course archive, on the other hand, contains course content plus students’ activities, grading, feedback, etc. A course archive is a true snapshot of an iLearn course at the time the archive was created.
After exporting or archiving the course, you will need to download the package file that contains the course export or archive.
Part I: Course Site Export
The export course feature creates a ZIP file of...
This guide consists of two parts to help you purchase your book via Cengage.
Part I: Sign-in with iLearn on the WebAssign course, through the following steps:
Step 1: Login to ilearn.aus.edu.
Step 2: Click on the course that requires WebAssign.
Step 3: Under the course menu, on the left, click on WebAssign.
Step 4: If this is the first time you are using Cengage WebAssign, click on Create Account.
Step 5: A couple of fields will automatically be filled, do not change their value. Instead, fill out the missing information and click on Create Account.
The following page will appear.
Part II: Having signed in, purchase your books through the following steps:
Step 1: Ensure that you have the following...