The IMDC provides several options to improve quiz security for online quizzing at Bloomsburg University. However, we have noticed an increase in the use of our ProctorU solution and want to make sure it is clear the purpose and use of the different tools.
ProctorU is intended ONLY for high stakes online exams which require test-taker identification for accreditative purposes.
ALL OTHER online quizzes and exams should use Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor.
ProctorU exams should be scheduled by students at least 72 hours prior to the time they want to take their exam.
The IMDC will be monitoring use of these services and will make inquiries if this is not observed.
If you have questions please contact us at the IMDC.
A blog dedicated to BOLT information and updates for Bloomsburg University faculty.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Survey available in BOLT
A survey on the use of the features of BOLT is available to faculty. You can find the survey at the upper right hand corner of the BOLT My Home page, or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6FG2Y6F
This survey is for FACULTY ONLY.
We appreciate any time taken to respond. Thank you!
This survey is for FACULTY ONLY.
We appreciate any time taken to respond. Thank you!
Spring Course Combine Period Begins
If you are teaching more than one section of a class in the Spring and want them combined in BOLT, you can make your requests via MyHusky.
There is more information in BOLT about both this and Winter course combine requests. Please note Winter course combine requests are done via Google form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbMAooN0YhYhW2ql2, but Spring requests are made directly in MyHusky once you are listed as the instructor in the courses in MyHusky.
If you are teaching a lecture/lab and want courses combined, you can make that request via email. Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu and let us know which sections you want combined for Spring.
The deadline for Spring requests is October 31st.
There is more information in BOLT about both this and Winter course combine requests. Please note Winter course combine requests are done via Google form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbMAooN0YhYhW2ql2, but Spring requests are made directly in MyHusky once you are listed as the instructor in the courses in MyHusky.
If you are teaching a lecture/lab and want courses combined, you can make that request via email. Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu and let us know which sections you want combined for Spring.
The deadline for Spring requests is October 31st.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
You can now request combined course sections for Winter session!
If you're teaching multiple sections of the same course this Winter and want to combine your sections in BOLT, please complete the Winter BOLT Course Combine Request form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbMAooN0YhYhW2ql2.
The deadline for this is October 19, 2018. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted for special circumstances.
If you need to request publisher integrations for Winter, use the links below.
Pearson request form: https://goo.gl/forms/ziV057YodfBKcrE52
McGraw-Hill Connect form: https://goo.gl/forms/CgHvk09yog4gW6S72
The deadline for requesting integrations for Winter is December 05, 2018.
If you have any questions please reach out to imdc@bloomu.edu
The deadline for this is October 19, 2018. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted for special circumstances.
If you need to request publisher integrations for Winter, use the links below.
Pearson request form: https://goo.gl/forms/ziV057YodfBKcrE52
McGraw-Hill Connect form: https://goo.gl/forms/CgHvk09yog4gW6S72
The deadline for requesting integrations for Winter is December 05, 2018.
If you have any questions please reach out to imdc@bloomu.edu
Monday, August 13, 2018
IMDC Trainings August 20-24: Register by Friday, August 17th!
The IMDC is offering training sessions for BOLT and other items of interest the week of August 20th. All sessions will take place in Andruss Library 243. Registration for workshops is required by August 17th. Register at https://goo.gl/forms/iKd3qGAkxD5bOH1L2
Do you need to use web conferencing for online office hours or synchronous class sessions? We recently transitioned to a new web conferencing tool. Come to this session if you are new to Zoom and want to learn how to use it.
Instructors responded to our poll and we selected the date that was best for most. At this workshop we will explore the new version of TurningPoint and show how you can easily sync up your BOLT course with the new software for participant list and grade sync. Come to this session to learn the new, simplified workflows and features exclusive to this new version of TurningPoint.
If you're new to BOLT and want to learn what you can do, come to this workshop. We will cover the basics to get you acquainted to BOLT and its tools.
If you're teaching online, join us for a doubleheader: There is a Best Practices for Teaching Online session after this session!
If you need to learn how to set up Grades in BOLT, come to this workshop. We will explain how the Grades tool works and assist with setting up your BOLT Grades tool.
Do you want students to submit work to BOLT? If you want to use the Assignments tool in BOLT, come learn how at this workshop. Recently we had an update that allows students to submit an assignment without uploading a file! We also have a new version of Turnitin for Fall. We will showcase these updates and other features of the tool at this workshop.
We have a new Turnitin integration in BOLT for Fall. Adding Turnitin is easier than ever with the new Turnitin tab in the Assignments tool. Come to this workshop to find out how to set up assignments with plagiarism checking using this new integration with Turnitin.
For a double-header, come to our Wednesday Assignments session and then this Turnitin session to knock it out of the park with Assignments this fall!
Quizzes has undergone some changes over the past year as part of a Quizzes improvement by our software vendor. Come to this session to find out what is new, what is coming, and what you can do right now in the Quizzes tool.
The Rubrics tool is the latest tool in BOLT that is getting a major upgrade from our software vendor. Come to this session to find out what is new, what is on the way, and what you can do with Rubrics in BOLT!
If you're teaching online you will probably use the Content tool in BOLT a lot. Come to this session to find out how and what you can build in the Content tool in your course.
Build presence in online courses using video tools available in BOLT. This workshop will showcase the different video tools available in BOLT and how you can use them to create presence in your online course and course activities.
If you're new to teaching online, these best practices for teaching online will help you get rolling on your online learning journey. Use the best practices in this workshop to get started teaching online.
If you're NEW to teaching with BOLT, join us for a doubleheader: There is a BOLT Basics session before this session!
Zoom Workshops
Monday, August 20 at 9am and Friday, August 24 at 11amDo you need to use web conferencing for online office hours or synchronous class sessions? We recently transitioned to a new web conferencing tool. Come to this session if you are new to Zoom and want to learn how to use it.
TurningPoint 8 Sync Workshop
Tuesday, August 21 at 2pmInstructors responded to our poll and we selected the date that was best for most. At this workshop we will explore the new version of TurningPoint and show how you can easily sync up your BOLT course with the new software for participant list and grade sync. Come to this session to learn the new, simplified workflows and features exclusive to this new version of TurningPoint.
Build it in BOLT Series
BOLT Basics
Tuesday, August 21 at 9amIf you're new to BOLT and want to learn what you can do, come to this workshop. We will cover the basics to get you acquainted to BOLT and its tools.
If you're teaching online, join us for a doubleheader: There is a Best Practices for Teaching Online session after this session!
BOLT Gradebook
Wednesday, August 22 at 10amIf you need to learn how to set up Grades in BOLT, come to this workshop. We will explain how the Grades tool works and assist with setting up your BOLT Grades tool.
BOLT Assignments
Wednesday, August 22 at 2pmDo you want students to submit work to BOLT? If you want to use the Assignments tool in BOLT, come learn how at this workshop. Recently we had an update that allows students to submit an assignment without uploading a file! We also have a new version of Turnitin for Fall. We will showcase these updates and other features of the tool at this workshop.
Turnitin
Wednesday, August 22 at 3pm and Friday, August 24 at 9amWe have a new Turnitin integration in BOLT for Fall. Adding Turnitin is easier than ever with the new Turnitin tab in the Assignments tool. Come to this workshop to find out how to set up assignments with plagiarism checking using this new integration with Turnitin.
For a double-header, come to our Wednesday Assignments session and then this Turnitin session to knock it out of the park with Assignments this fall!
BOLT Quizzes
Thursday, August 23 at 9amQuizzes has undergone some changes over the past year as part of a Quizzes improvement by our software vendor. Come to this session to find out what is new, what is coming, and what you can do right now in the Quizzes tool.
BOLT Rubrics
Thursday, August 23 at 10amThe Rubrics tool is the latest tool in BOLT that is getting a major upgrade from our software vendor. Come to this session to find out what is new, what is on the way, and what you can do with Rubrics in BOLT!
Content Building
Thursday, August 23 at 2pmIf you're teaching online you will probably use the Content tool in BOLT a lot. Come to this session to find out how and what you can build in the Content tool in your course.
Online Teaching Series
Video Tools
Monday, August 20 at 11am and Thursday, August 23 at 3pmBuild presence in online courses using video tools available in BOLT. This workshop will showcase the different video tools available in BOLT and how you can use them to create presence in your online course and course activities.
Best Practices
Tuesday, August 21 at 10amIf you're new to teaching online, these best practices for teaching online will help you get rolling on your online learning journey. Use the best practices in this workshop to get started teaching online.
If you're NEW to teaching with BOLT, join us for a doubleheader: There is a BOLT Basics session before this session!
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Zoom Trainings in August!
Zoom is offering specialized trainings for PASSHE this month, and the IMDC is offering training on Zoom the week prior to classes starting for the Fall.
Zoom: Train the Trainer
When: Thursday, August 2 at 2pm EST
Who: If you need to assist people with using Zoom to conduct meetings, sessions, or classes, then this session may be what you need.
How: Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu for the invitation link!
Zoom Webinar: End User Training
When: Thursday, August 30 at 2pm EST/11am PST
Who: All Zoom end users will benefit from attending this webinar!
How: Register for this webinar at https://success.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BEAgqNLOR4S4S3gcaZzhqA
You will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar!
IMDC Training: Zoom
When: Monday, August 20 at 9am or Friday, August 24 at 11am
Who: Faculty and staff who want to use Zoom
How: Register at https://goo.gl/forms/iKd3qGAkxD5bOH1L2
Recorded IMDC Zoom Essentials training: https://bupmediasite.passhe.edu/Mediasite/Play/fe3588f674e24b4f804a6c2e57fa42c41d
Zoom: Train the Trainer
When: Thursday, August 2 at 2pm EST
Who: If you need to assist people with using Zoom to conduct meetings, sessions, or classes, then this session may be what you need.
How: Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu for the invitation link!
Zoom Webinar: End User Training
When: Thursday, August 30 at 2pm EST/11am PST
Who: All Zoom end users will benefit from attending this webinar!
How: Register for this webinar at https://success.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BEAgqNLOR4S4S3gcaZzhqA
You will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar!
IMDC Training: Zoom
When: Monday, August 20 at 9am or Friday, August 24 at 11am
Who: Faculty and staff who want to use Zoom
How: Register at https://goo.gl/forms/iKd3qGAkxD5bOH1L2
Recorded IMDC Zoom Essentials training: https://bupmediasite.passhe.edu/Mediasite/Play/fe3588f674e24b4f804a6c2e57fa42c41d
Thursday, June 28, 2018
New in BOLT: Question Pools have replaced Random Sections in Quizzes
D2L has phased out the random section feature and added question pools to quizzes. This functions similarly but has an improved workflow.
Question pools will allow you to select a number of questions and define how many of those questions show up on each student's attempt. Then BOLT will randomly add that number of questions to each student's quiz attempt.
Here is a video describing how you can create question pools in your quizzes:
Video transcript:
In your quiz, click Add/Edit Questions.
Click New, and select Question Pool.
On the Question Pool screen, give the pool a name.
Type the number of questions from the pool you want each student to get on their quiz.
Type the number of points for each question in the pool.
Click Browse Question Library.
Find the questions you want to add to the pool and select them.
Click Add.
The questions are added to the pool.
Click Save.
Your pool is added to the quiz.
The BOLT Help Course documentation has been updated to reflect this feature change.
Question pools will allow you to select a number of questions and define how many of those questions show up on each student's attempt. Then BOLT will randomly add that number of questions to each student's quiz attempt.
Here is a video describing how you can create question pools in your quizzes:
In your quiz, click Add/Edit Questions.
Click New, and select Question Pool.
On the Question Pool screen, give the pool a name.
Type the number of questions from the pool you want each student to get on their quiz.
Type the number of points for each question in the pool.
Click Browse Question Library.
Find the questions you want to add to the pool and select them.
Click Add.
The questions are added to the pool.
Click Save.
Your pool is added to the quiz.
The BOLT Help Course documentation has been updated to reflect this feature change.
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