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Like Blackboard, Canvas has its own tool for storing and managing student grades and feedback.  This article will compare the Canvas Gradebook to Blackboard.

This article will compare the Assignment tools within Canvas to Blackboard. This is not intended to be a training piece but a overview of features to give you some idea as to how it differs from Blackboard.

Peer Scholar is a peer evaluation tool. This article provides an overview of the different types of evaluation activity that you can build in Peer Scholar and what the workflow process looks like for students.

Below you will find information on: What does Buddycheck do? The software allows group members who have completed and submitted a piece of group work to review and score each member (including themselves) by answering a number of questions based on 5 categories. Once students complete their peer scoring task, the results can be used […]

Emily Cooksey is an Associate Dean for Student Experience and Graduate Outcomes and a lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science. Emily talked to Teaching Academy about her experience of running optionality within her assessments. What did you do and why? Optionality is the practise of giving students choice within their assessed work. It is […]

Mentimeter continues to grow in popularity across the University and this post shows off a new Quiz Competition feature.

In this article, we will outline why you should undertake a thorough ‘spring clean’ of your Blackboard course units, what elements you should focus on and why it’s essential to prepare now for the move to Canvas.

This short guide will show you how to organise your Blackboard course unit list so that the relevant courses are displayed more prominently at the top of the page.

Peer Scholar is a peer evaluation tool which is currently available via Blackboard. This article provides an introduction to Peer Scholar, including factors to consider before choosing to use Peer Scholar and guidance on initial set up.

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