{"id":4230,"date":"2018-10-15T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T19:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/?page_id=4230"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:44:45","slug":"huskyct-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/huskyct-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Features and Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4230\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4230-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4230-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-4230-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4230-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><\/h3>\n<table class=\"instable\" style=\"height: 2167px;width: 1278px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 385px\">\n<td style=\"width: 274px;height: 385px\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Announcements\">Announcements<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Announcements are one of the most frequently used tools in HuskyCT. When instructors create an announcement, it gets posted in the HuskyCT site, a notice appears under the course title in the \u201cMy HuskyCT Classes\u201d box, and an email notification is sent to each student using the email address associated with their profile in the HuskyCT system. By default, this will be their uconn.edu email address, but students do have the option of changing this.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 988px;height: 385px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create Announcements in Your Course (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYW_jWcCbf4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 274px\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Assignments\/Create_and_Edit_Assignments\">Assignments<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Instructors can provide the ability for students to submit work online by creating an Assignment. An Assignment can be added to a Content Area or Content Folder or to a Learning Module. This is done using the \u201cAssessments\u201d button at the top of these different content posting options.\u00a0Instructors set the dates when the Assignment link will be active, a Due Date, the number of attempts allowed, and the points possible. Students click on the Assignment link to access the screen where they have the option to browse for and submit a file. Instructors access the submitted assignments through the Grade Center.\u00a0 It is possible to mark up the submitted assignments online and enter the grade and comments on the same screen.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 988px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create an Assignment in Blackboard Learn\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VufLIJVMNy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 412px\">\n<td style=\"height: 412px;width: 274px\">\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blogs\">Blogs<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Journals\">Journals<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Blogs<\/strong> provide a place where students can post entries. They will appear in reverse chronological order. Blogs can be open to the whole class, or blogs can be created for group use.\u00a0To add or view comments, the \u201cComments\u201d button below the post is used. Many instructors find the blog interface in HuskyCT to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate than the Discussion Board.\u00a0They can be set up as graded or ungraded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Journals<\/strong> are essentially personal blogs. By default they are private and can just be viewed by the student and the instructor, but they can be set to be public and accessible to the whole class.\u00a0Journals can be set up as graded or ungraded.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 412px;width: 988px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create a Blog\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joTBOkuv2Po?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 412px\">\n<td style=\"height: 412px;width: 274px\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Courses\/Calendar\">Calendars<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Course calendar events appear to all members of the course. Common entries include upcoming tests, due dates for assignments, or special lectures. Course items with due dates automatically appear in the course calendar. Only instructors may create course calendar events.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 412px;width: 988px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using the Blackboard Calendar (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OaZBBDKvSMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 274px\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Discussions\">Discussion Board<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Building a sense of community among students is crucial for a successful online experience. With the discussion board tool, course members can replicate the robust discussions that take place in the traditional classroom.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 988px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create Discussion Board Forums (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lDL-rfKgPWA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 54px\">\n<td style=\"width: 274px;height: 54px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Grade\">Grade Center<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In the Grade Center, you can provide and manage your students' grades for assignments, tests, discussion posts, journals, blogs, and wikis, and for ungraded items, such as surveys or self tests. You can also create grade columns for any activities or requirements you want to grade, such as special projects, participation, or attendance.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 988px;height: 54px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Customize the Grade Center\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-A1dYRAZSa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 385px\">\n<td style=\"width: 274px;height: 385px\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Tests_Pools_Surveys\">Tests, Surveys, and Pools<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>You can use tests and surveys to measure student knowledge, gauge progress, and gather information from students.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 988px;height: 385px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Create a Test in Blackboard Learn (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ef08mqN4rIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements Announcements are one of the most frequently used tools in HuskyCT. 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