{"id":1730,"date":"2013-08-14T12:57:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T12:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/elisblog\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2013-08-15T17:55:23","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T17:55:23","slug":"mylesley-improvements-coming-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/elisblog\/2013\/08\/14\/mylesley-improvements-coming-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"myLesley Improvements Coming This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fall_leaves.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34 alignleft\" alt=\"Fall_leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Fall_leaves.png\" width=\"123\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>When the new school year kicks off on September 4th you&#8217;ll not only be reveling in the fantastic smell of shiny new textbooks, fancy pens, and a clean slate. This Fall you&#8217;ll also be unwrapping a completely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/faculty\/new_sp11\/\">refreshed and upgraded<\/a> Blackboard interface. As the leaves start to change and the air becomes crisp here are just a few of the exciting additions you can look forward to using with students in both your online and face-to-face classes:<\/p>\n<p><b>Inline Grading\u00a0for Assignments<br \/>\n<\/b>You can now view, comment, and grade student-submitted assignment files without leaving the\u00a0<b>Grade Assignment<\/b>\u00a0page. This is a very exciting tool and we think you&#8217;re going to love how much time and extra work it&#8217;s going to save you.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this new option via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Instructor\/070_Assignments\/003_Grading_Assignments\/Inline_Grading_For_Assignments\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Instructor\/070_Assignments\/003_Grading_Assignments\/Inline_Grading_For_Assignments\">written instructions<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3X9Rerz0VX0\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3X9Rerz0VX0\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>New Discussion Board Look and Feel<br \/>\n<\/b>The discussion board now has a completely revamped user interface. Forums and threads are better organized allowing for a more streamlined experience for both instructors and students.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this new option via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Administrator\/000_Product_Updates\/015_Discussions\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Administrator\/000_Product_Updates\/015_Discussions\">written instructions<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=ObKS6_DB_nI\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=ObKS6_DB_nI\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>A More Intuitive Text\/Content Editor<br \/>\n<\/b>Blackboard now uses a a text editor based on the TinyMCE platform. We bet you&#8217;ll recognize it as soon as you sign in and you&#8217;ll be formatting your course text, adding images, and laying out tables like a pro in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this new option via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Student\/040_Tools\/Content_Editor\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Student\/040_Tools\/Content_Editor\">written instructions<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zMB365sPIEA\" target=\"_new\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zMB365sPIEA\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, please review our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/faculty\/professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">Professional Development<\/a> calendar for training opportunities throughout the semester and check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/faculty\/new_sp11\/\" target=\"_blank\">complete list of new features<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the new school year kicks off on September 4th you&#8217;ll not only be reveling in the fantastic smell of shiny new textbooks, fancy pens, and a clean slate. 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