FAQ Search Results

A Proctor Guide to Coping with Lockdown Browser Issues

Case One:

1. When the error message shown in the figure below appears, there will be two option buttons:

CANCEL and LOGIN. Click on CANCEL and the student may resume the exam.

2. If the LOGIN button was clicked, the student will be presented with the standard iLearn login screen, but the student will be unable to log back in. A proctor must then:

a. Click on the “I” button.

b. Then click on the Proctor Options button.

c. Then enter the proctor’s exit password.

Special Note:

If “Force Completion” was not checked on the exam options, the student can re-enter the exam and can resume the exam where they left off, simply by re-starting the...

Categorie(s):

iLearn, Faculty

As an Alumni, what services do I still have access to?

AUS Alumni have access to the following services and accounts through their AUS credentials:

AUS Email (G-suite) AUS Banner AUS iLearn AUS ITFAQ and [email protected] AUS Password Station AUS_Wireless Network AUS VPN on Windows and Mac devices AUS personal network...

Categorie(s):

Accounts and Passwords

How to send multiple invitations at once on Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra now allows you to send multiple, up to 500, invitations at once using an Excel sheet. However, this feature is not available through an iLearn course but on Blackboard Collaborate Ultra accounts only. Follow the steps below to learn how:

Step 1: Open a Microsoft Excel file to add your guest details. Name the columns as the following:

displayName (required) email (required) role (optional; if left blank the system will automatically assign your guests the participant role) moderator presenter participant

NOTE: It is important to use the exact headings. Any other version, such as Display Name or E-mail, will not be recognized by the system. Please see the picture provided in Step 3.

Step 2: Before saving your file, ensure you have chosen the CSV format under File Format...

Categorie(s):

Software and Online Services, Faculty and Staff

How do I access AUS Video portal?

Step 1: Visit https://iLearn.aus.edu and login with your AUS credentials.

Step 2: Click on the “Videos” tab at the top right corner.

AUS video portal will open.

Categorie(s):

Software and Online Services, Students

A Student's Guide to taking LockDown Browser Exam

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...

Categorie(s):

Software and Online Services, Students

iLearn and LockDown Exam Tips

You MUST use the Lockdown Browser. Not Chrome, IE, or Firefox. Password: Enter the password, then click on Begin Exam. Don’t click SAVE on a question. Every time you move from one question to the next, the exam saves. If you get an Access Denied message, like:

Then: Click on CANCEL. You can then resume your exam. If you click Login, you will have to sit and wait for a proctor to help you log off, and log back in. If your system hangs for more than a minute, click the refresh button.

Categorie(s):

iLearn, Students

How do I configure the Blackboard (iLearn) Mobile Learn Application on my smart phone/ tablet?

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

Categorie(s):

iLearn, Faculty, Students

How to manage Grade Center columns in iLearn?

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:

Last Name First Name Username Student ID Last Access Availability

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...

Categorie(s):

iLearn, Faculty

How can I use Blackboard Collaborate?

for more details please watch this Video

We have put together a student guide for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The guide addresses the following topics: (access the guide here)

What is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and how to access it from my iLearn course site? Blackboard Collaborate Ultra course tool interface How to join a Blackboard Collaborate Course session? Meeting Room Interface How to set up your microphone and webcam in a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session Let others hear and see you during a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session Share content Access Blackboard Collaborate Ultra using the mobile app Session Best Practices Find more help

Categorie(s):

iLearn, Students

Help Conducting and Proctoring online exams PDF guides

Instructor Quick Start Guide LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor

Download this file

Student information template to be used in an iLearn course or in a syllabus