If you've used Blackboard to grade student assignments, then you're likely familiar with the integrated inline grading features provided through Crocodoc. Crocodoc allowed students and instructors to view PDF and Word files directly within Blackboard and add annotations such as comments, highlights, strike outs, and drawings to the submitted assignment. However, Crocodoc displayed only a very limited number of file types.
Winthrop University has upgraded to Box as the inline grading tool. PDF and Word files are still displayed directly within Blackboard, but Box offers many more supported file types for inline viewing including picture files such as .jpeg and .png, video files such as .mp4, and sound files such as .mp3. For a full list of supported file types, please visit the following site: File Types and Fonts Supported in Box Content Preview
Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two views. The one on the left is the old Crocodoc view, and the one on the right is the New Box View.
The wider variety of supported files for inline grading by Box will provide you with a more streamlined approach to grading and providing feedback on assignments in Blackboard. No longer will you need to download files, open them on your computer, review them, and return to Blackboard to enter comments and a grade. Now you can simply view and add comments and annotations on the submitted assignments themselves without ever leaving the Blackboard environment.
Winthrop University has upgraded to Box as the inline grading tool. PDF and Word files are still displayed directly within Blackboard, but Box offers many more supported file types for inline viewing including picture files such as .jpeg and .png, video files such as .mp4, and sound files such as .mp3. For a full list of supported file types, please visit the following site: File Types and Fonts Supported in Box Content Preview
Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two views. The one on the left is the old Crocodoc view, and the one on the right is the New Box View.
The wider variety of supported files for inline grading by Box will provide you with a more streamlined approach to grading and providing feedback on assignments in Blackboard. No longer will you need to download files, open them on your computer, review them, and return to Blackboard to enter comments and a grade. Now you can simply view and add comments and annotations on the submitted assignments themselves without ever leaving the Blackboard environment.
For more information on how to grade assignments in Blackboard using the New Box View, please view the following video:
YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/fnUg6BO0v2A
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