{"id":8733,"date":"2023-05-11T11:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T15:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/?page_id=8733"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:22:08","slug":"aligning-outcomes-in-blackboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/aligning-outcomes-in-blackboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Aligning Outcomes in Blackboard Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"                                            \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"getting-started\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('getting-started', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"getting-started-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"getting-started-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Getting Started\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"getting-started-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"getting-started-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>Student learning outcomes for the baccalaureate degree profile can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/assessment\/baccalaureate-degree-profile\/\">Office of Assessment &amp; Strategic Initiatives page<\/a>. Click the logo for each outcome to see trait descriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Step 1: Provide Clear Assignment Instructions\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"step-1-provide-clear-assignment-instructions-2-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>In the Assignment Content window, be sure to enter instructions that provide detailed information so that both the <strong>students and randomly assigned assessors have a complete understanding<\/strong> of what you asked your students to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructions that appear outside of the assignment will not be visible to assessors, detrimentally impacting assessment.<\/li>\n<li>It is beneficial to reviewers if you include a note in the assignment instructions with the rationale for how that particular outcome aligns to your artifact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11307 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"874\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Window.png 874w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Window-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"step-2-go-to-settings-3\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('step-2-go-to-settings-3', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"step-2-go-to-settings-3-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"step-2-go-to-settings-3-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Step 2: Go to Settings\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"step-2-go-to-settings-3-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"step-2-go-to-settings-3-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>First, go to any ASSIGNMENT you wish to align to outcomes. In the ASSIGNMENT SETTINGS menu (right margin), click the GEAR icon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11309 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Settings.png 843w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/Assignment-Settings-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>Scroll down<\/strong> to the bottom to select GOALS &amp; STANDARDS under Additional Tools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11310 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards.png 796w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"step-3-select-assessment-type-4\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('step-3-select-assessment-type-4', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"step-3-select-assessment-type-4-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"step-3-select-assessment-type-4-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Step 3: Select Assessment Type\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"step-3-select-assessment-type-4-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"step-3-select-assessment-type-4-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>You will now see the BROWSE CRITERIA menu, Select GENERAL EDUCATION for GOAL SET TYPE.\u00a0 Select BACCALUREATE DEGREE PROFILE for CATEGORY. This will narrow the CRITERIA SUMMARY at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards-2.png 634w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/goals-and-standards-2-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"step-4-select-outcomes-5\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('step-4-select-outcomes-5', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"step-4-select-outcomes-5-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"step-4-select-outcomes-5-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Step 4: Select Outcomes\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"step-4-select-outcomes-5-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"step-4-select-outcomes-5-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>Under CRITERIA SUMMARY, select which outcomes to align and click SUBMIT in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p>Success! Your outcomes will now be visible in the right-menu.<\/p>\n<p>Note: You can align multiple goals to an assignment, but for the purpose of General Education assessment we recommend that you <strong>select only the learning outcome\/goal that you feel best fits<\/strong> your assignment &#8211; what was previously known as a \u201cprimary learning outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11316 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/criteria.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/criteria.png 904w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2024\/08\/criteria-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tContact Information for Questions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>General Education assessment is conducted through the Assessment Office in Academic Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Questions regarding assessment practices and policies please direct to:<br \/>\nDr. Allison Carey<br \/>\nAssociate Provost for Assessment &amp; Strategic Initiatives<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:careya@marshall.edu\">careya@marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>304-696-6439<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"http:\/\/careya@marshall.edu\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Email Dr. Allison Carey<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":996,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8733","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/996"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8733"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11951,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8733\/revisions\/11951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}