{"id":2822,"date":"2014-08-19T10:14:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T10:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2014-08-19T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T10:14:15","slug":"nile-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2014\/08\/19\/nile-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"NILE upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NILE was upgraded over the weekend of 16th &amp; 17th August to version 9.1 April 2014. This introduced several new features, the highlights of which are below:<\/p>\n<h3>Student Preview<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2828\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2828  \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-student-preview.png\" alt=\"NILE - Student Preview\" width=\"325\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-student-preview.png 325w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-student-preview-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student Preview<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new Student Preview feature provides Tutors with the capability to see the course exactly how a student would by easily transitioning into and out of a new preview feature.<\/p>\n<p>A new Student Preview button appears in the top right-hand corner of the breadcrumb bar next to the Course Themes and Edit Mode buttons, shaped like an eye.<\/p>\n<p>While in Student Preview mode tutors can interact with the course as if they were a student, including taking quizzes\/tests, submitting assignments, posting to forums, posting to blogs, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning back to the Tutor view any results created while in the preview mode can be retained to allow you to see results\u2013 or deleted straight away.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Blackboard: Student Preview\" href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/130_Student_Performance\/Student_Preview\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about the Student Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Groups Management<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2826\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2826\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2826\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-groups-management-300x229.png\" alt=\"NILE - Groups Management\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Groups Management<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Creating groups within NILE, whether small or large, and managing them is now easier. You can choose the students you want to add to a group as well as distinguish among them by viewing their picture and Profile Card. Once a group is created, adding and removing members is just as easy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Blackboard: Groups management\" href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Instructor\/080_Collaboration\/050_Course_Groups\/030_Create_Groups\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about Groups management<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Grade Centre Smart Views<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2825\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2825\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2825\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-grade-centre-smart-views-300x211.png\" alt=\"NILE: Grade Centre Smart Views\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grade Centre Smart Views<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When you create a group, you can now simply click a button to create a Smart View in the Grade Centre that corresponds to that group. A Smart View is a focused look at the Grade Centre that is saved for continued use. You can also create and access a group\u2019s Smart View directly from the \u201cAll Groups\u201d management page.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Blackboard: Grade Centre Smart Views\" href=\"https:\/\/nile.northampton.ac.uk\/webapps\/portal\/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_376_1\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about Grade Centre Smart Views<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>My Grades<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2827\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2827\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2827\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-my-grades-300x210.png\" alt=\"NILE - My Grades\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-my-grades-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-my-grades-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/08\/nile-my-grades.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Grades<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The My Grades area where students view their results and feedback has been updated with a new look.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The presentation of results can be organised \u2013 by last activity or due date.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cAll,\u201d \u201cGraded,\u201d \u201cUpcoming,\u201d and \u201cSubmitted\u201d filters allowing students to narrow down the number of rows they see<\/li>\n<li>The text size and row spacing have been reduced so more information is displayed on the page<\/li>\n<li>Feedback is included in-line, so students don\u2019t need to click away to view it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a title=\"Blackboard: My Grades\" href=\"https:\/\/nile.northampton.ac.uk\/webapps\/portal\/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_376_1\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about My Grades<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information on all of the new features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Northampton was previously on Blackboard 9.1 service pack 13 and was upgraded to the April 2014 release. This version moved us two releases above our previous point. (SP14 and April 2014 releases). You can see all the new features which were added as part of the <a title=\"SP14 upgrade notes\" href=\"https:\/\/nile.northampton.ac.uk\/bbcswebdav\/xid-1794026_1\" target=\"_blank\">SP14 upgrade<\/a> and the <a title=\"April 2014 upgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/nile.northampton.ac.uk\/bbcswebdav\/xid-1794027_1\" target=\"_blank\">April 2014 upgrade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All users of NILE should ensure that browsers are updated to keep within the <a title=\"Supported browsers\" href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Student\/015_Browser_Support\" target=\"_blank\">supported levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that you appreciate the new and improved functionality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NILE was upgraded over the weekend of 16th &amp; 17th August to version 9.1 April 2014. 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