GVSU launched the myBlueLaker Virtual Assistant in 2020. It is a fast and easy way to get answers anywhere or anytime, such as building info, bus schedules, personalized registration and class details.
COMING SOON! myBlueLaker and Blackboard Integration
In response to feedback from students, myBlueLaker will soon be connected to Blackboard. The target launch date is expected to be Monday, January 25, however, please stay tuned for the most up to date availability… Students have asked to be able to use myBlueLaker to look up due dates for assignments and to view their grades.
Faculty are encouraged to make their courses “myBlueLaker-friendly”. This new connectivity is helpful to students, but also has the potential to save faculty time by reducing the number of deadline- and grade-related questions received.
Tips for Setting up Blackboard to be “myBlueLaker-friendly”
Below are a couple of steps faculty can use to set up Blackboard so that courses are “myBlueLaker-friendly”.
STEP #1 – Set Due Dates for Graded Activities
When creating assignments, assessments, or graded activities, setting the due date will help students manage multiple classes and deadlines. Here is what the due date area looks like when setting up an assignment in Blackboard:
- NOTE – When using the course copy feature, faculty may also use the Blackboard due date management tool, to more efficiently manage and adjust due dates.
STEP #2 – Set up your Course Gradebook
Timely feedback is extremely valuable and helpful for students and their learning.
Using the Grade Center in Blackboard, faculty can share gradebook scores, annotated assignment feedback, and extended audio/video-based comments with students. Assignments can be set up in Blackboard so that grades/feedback is automatically added to the Grade Center and manual columns can also be created.
myBlueLaker Sample Queries
After the go live date of January 25, students will be able to use myBlueLaker to ask the following questions, while personalized feedback is returned with live data from Blackboard:
- What courses am I enrolled in?
- What is my grade in <course name>?
- What assignments do I have for <course name>?
- What is my current grade in <course name>?
Get Help & Support
The eLearning team at GVSU is available to provide support in setting up assignments/assessments, using due dates, and in setting up the Grade Center in Blackboard. Here are the top 4 ways to get assistance and to learn more:
- VISIT the eLearning Teaching with Technology Support Web SiteAccess on-demand and self-help resources for Blackboard Learn (content, communication, assignment management and grading), Blackboard Collaborate (live web conferencing), Blackboard Ally (accessibility), Panopto (video), Respondus LockDown Browser/Monitor (online exam proctoring) and more!
- EMAIL eLearning bbadmin@gvsu.edu
Get help, support, and assistance for teaching with technology.
- CALL eLearning Support (616) 331-8526
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Learn more about myBlueLaker here: https://www.gvsu.edu/mybluelaker/
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