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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
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...Please follow the steps below to safely log yourself out of iLearn:
Click on the log out icon on the upper left corner of your browser
On a new screen you will get two options. Click on the "End session and log out" button. If no action is taken, you will be automatically logged out after 120 seconds. You can also select "Continue SSO session" to go back to iLearn.
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To report individual student's performance for inclusion in the course portfolios, follow the infographics provided below:
Step 1: On iLearn, go to your selected Course Page and into the Full Grade Centre.
Step 2: On Full Grade Centre, click on Reports and then select Create Report from the drop down menu.
Step 3: Choose the Report Settings as shown below:
This will generate a Report for you as shown below:
Step 4: Paste the generated Report onto Excel as shown below:
Don't forget to SAVE!
Step 1: Log in to iLearn
Step 2: Under 'My Courses' on the iLearn home page, select the Course which requires Bluepulse. Example, "My_Course_Waseem".
Step 3: Click on the + sign, on the top left corner. Then, click on Course Link.
Step 4: Click on Browse.
Step 5: On the pop-up window, click on Tools. From the drop-down, click on Bluepulse.
Step 6: Enter a name for the tool which will show in the Course Menu. Ensure you have checked the box for 'Available to Users'. Then, click on Submit.
The Bluepulse tool link will now be visible on the Course Menu (as shown in the picture). To open the portal, simply click on the link!
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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: 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...