Progress Tracking

Progress tracking allows students to monitor their course progress effectively with a clear and intuitive way to track their completed tasks within a course.

FAQs

1. What is Progress Tracking in Blackboard Ultra?
   • Progress Tracking is a feature that allows students to monitor their completion status for various course items. It provides visual indicators that show whether a student has accessed, partially completed, or fully completed a course item.
2. How do students track their progress in a course?
   • Students can track their progress through visual indicators: an empty circle indicates an item hasn’t been accessed, a partially filled circle shows the item has been opened, and a green check mark signifies completion.
3. Can students manually mark items as complete?
   • Yes, students can manually mark non-submitted items, like Documents, uploaded files, or links, as complete after opening them. This helps students track their confidence in the material.
4. What happens when all items in a Folder or Module are completed?
   • When all items within a Folder or Module are completed, the entire folder is automatically marked as complete, providing a clear visual indicator of progress.
5. Does Progress Tracking automatically mark all items as complete?
   • No, for participatory items (e.g., Assessments, Tests, Journals, or Discussions), completion is automatic upon submission. For non-participatory items (e.g., Documents, uploaded files, or links), students can manually mark them as complete after accessing the content. This ensures that students cannot mark an item as complete unless it has been accessed or submitted.

Student Perspective 

Students can see their progress within the course through a visual indicator on each item. A circle icon will display the status of each item: 

• Empty: The student has not yet accessed the item. 
• Partially filled: The student has opened the item. 
• Green check mark: The student has completed the item. 

Submitted items, such as Assessments, Tests, Journals, or Discussions, are automatically marked as complete once submitted. For non-submitted items, like Documents, uploaded files, or links, students can manually mark them as complete after opening, indicating their understanding of the material.

Learning Module Progress Bar 

Learning Modules display a summary of student progress within a module. The progress bar indicates how many items have been completed or started out of the module’s total. The progress bar displays:

• Gray: Items not yet accessed.
• Blue: Completed items.
• Black: Items started but not completed.

Student Progress Reports for Instructors

Progress tracking provides instructors access to detailed progress reports for the following content types:

• Documents 
• Uploaded files 

• Links 
• Learning modules 
• Folders 

• LTI content with no associated grade 
• SCORM packages 

Student Progress Reports allow instructors to select any of the above pieces of content and view the following information: 

• Students who have not yet opened content. 
• Students who have opened or started viewing content; and 
• Students who have marked the content as complete. 

The report includes the date and time when an action occurred (e.g., when a student started viewing content). Instructors can sort by student name or progress status, and sorting by progress status can allow quick identification of those students who are not engaging with the course content. 

Accessing Student Progress Reports 

To view Student Progress Reports,

1. Navigate to any content item within the course.
2. Click the ellipsis (…) to open content options.
3. Select Student Progress

Student Progress includes a list of all the students enrolled in the course and their progress status for the specific content item. 

Depending on the progress that students are making on the specific content item or overall course material, instructors can message individuals or groups of students from within the report to connect with them prior to them falling too far behind.