Resources

This page will outline the types of online Exams that can be run within FSE and processes required to set them up.

Discussion Boards are available in Blackboard to facilitate conversation between staff and students. External discussion tools are also available to embed in your course space.

What does Piazza do? Piazza is a web based discussion tool that facilitates interaction among instructors and students.  You can create a Piazza class within your Blackboard course unit and use the class as a single space to manage communications for your unit. Visit the Piazza website for, information on accessibility, a quick start guide […]

Step-by-step instructions for setting up Piazza for your Blackboard course.

This page explains some of the common terms used in online marking.

This article offers a comparison between Blackboard assignments and Turnitin assignments, and explains the common features and considerations that might influence the choice of tool.

Turnitin and the Blackboard Assignment tool can be set up to allow any file type. However, only supported file types can be checked for similarity or graded online. Read more about supported files here.

This video details the process of setting up an individual (as opposed to group) assignment in Blackboard.

This video shows the step-by-step process of creating a group assignment in Blackboard.

This short video comes from James Brooks (Faculty of Science and Engineering Academic Lead for Pedagogy) who will discuss the structure of online courses.