{"id":25241,"date":"2024-07-18T08:42:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=25241"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:43:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:43:15","slug":"get-ready-for-a-new-look-blackboard","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/get-ready-for-a-new-look-blackboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for a new-look Blackboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are excited to announce Ultra Base Navigation \u2013 the new streamlined navigation system in Blackboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update will bring you a contemporary, user-friendly interface, allowing you to stay updated on your units and easily access learning materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tabs at the top of the screen will be replaced with a new sleek black navigation menu on the left-hand side of your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a sneak peak at the new interface by watching the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get ready for a new-look Blackboard | Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation Walkthrough \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f \ud83c\udd95\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nqt2BwVzVXY?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When is this happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change to Ultra Base Navigation is scheduled for Monday 8 July, to be ready for Semester 2 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is on the navigation menu?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Navigation Menu, located on the left side, will offer quick access to frequently used features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Institution Page provides links to help resources and serves as a hub for alerts about new Blackboard features or system maintenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Activity Stream will keep you informed about upcoming events, recent activity, and new content in your Courses (Units).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The layout of the Courses and Organisations pages simplifies navigation and module discovery. You will be able to search, filter, and mark favourites for easy access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"institution-page\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Institution Page<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"institution-page\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Institution-Page.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard Institution page.\" width=\"420\" height=\"208\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This page includes links to Blackboard help resources and Curtin Connect for logging issues or queries.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find links to various University services displayed here, and we&#8217;ll use this page to notify you of Blackboard updates and upcoming maintenance periods.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"profile-your-name\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Profile (Your Name)<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"profile-your-name\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Profile.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard profile page.\" width=\"423\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Certain information displayed here is automatically generated from other systems and cannot be altered from within Blackboard.<\/p>\n<p>On this page, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust your notification preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Upload a personal image.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"activity-stream\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Activity Stream<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"activity-stream\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Activity-Stream.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard activity stream page.\" width=\"603\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Activity Stream shows changes in all your Courses (Units) since you last logged on and is designed to provide a quick snapshot of recent activity.<\/p>\n<p>Announcements from Courses (Units) and Organisations you are enrolled in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New course content added.<\/li>\n<li>System announcements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We recommend that you make use of the option to\u00a0personalise the notifications you receive. To do this, click on the settings icon in the top right-hand corner of this screen.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"courses-units\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Courses (Units)<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"courses-units\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The landing page, for you to access the Courses (Units) you are enrolled in. Your units and content will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>You have a choice of 2 views: as a list or as tiles.<\/p>\n<p>Tile view:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Courses.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard courses page.\" width=\"414\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p>List view:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Courses-List.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard courses page.\" width=\"414\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Any Course (Unit) you have access to will be listed under &#8216;Current Courses&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the Terms drop-down list to select the Courses (Units) for a specific study period.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the search for courses function.<\/p>\n<p>Courses (Units) which you want to access most often can be added to your Favourites, so that they always appear at the top of the list &#8211; simply click on the star.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Courses-Search-1000x165.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard courses page.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"organisations\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Organisations<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"organisations\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Organisations.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard organisations page.\" width=\"440\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Organisations are presented similarly to Courses. Organisations offer a better way to deliver important informal information, such as Special Interest Groups.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: As Organisations are normally not linked to any specific study period, you can often disregard the filter option.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"calendar\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Calendar<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Calendar-BB-1000x500.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard calendar page.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Calendar-BB-1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Calendar-BB-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Calendar-BB-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your lecturers may add events to the Blackboard Calendar, but mostly the Calendar will show assessment deadlines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> you should not rely on the Blackboard Calendar for your assessment due dates &#8211; always check these in the Blackboard Course (Unit).<\/p>\n<p>The Calendar will show all assessments on a Course (Unit) \u2013 including those which you may not need to submit to (for instance where there are staggered deadlines for different seminar groups, or where there is a post-deadline submission point, but you&#8217;ve already submitted on time).<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"messages\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Messages<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"messages\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>We currently do not utilise Messages at Curtin. All communications will be sent to your Â鶹ֱ²¥ student email (if chosen), and you can find announcements in your Blackboard Courses (Units).<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"marks\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Marks<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"marks\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Marks-1000x500.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard marks page.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Marks-1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Marks-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Marks-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This feature provides access to your grades and feedback.<\/p>\n<p>By clicking on any assessment or &#8216;View all work,&#8217; you&#8217;ll be directed to the &#8216;My Marks&#8217; page of the respective Blackboard Course (Unit), where you can view the feedback left by Unit Coordinators or Lecturers.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The marks you see here are NOT your Final Mark for any Units.\u00a0 Your marks are subject to verification at the Board of Examiners and will only be published via OASIS at the University\u2019s official result publication date for the study period you are enrolled.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"tools\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tools<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"tools\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This page provides access to several essential tools that are available across Curtin.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the new streamlined navigation system in Blackboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4412,"featured_media":14710,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"4907,5491,4922,8202,6326,6555","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,141],"class_list":["post-25241","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-online"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/studyhacks-memory-image.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Louis","last_name":"Humberstone","display_name":"Louis Humberstone"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-04 13:42:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/25241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/25241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=25241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}