{"id":129758,"date":"2020-07-28T13:07:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T17:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=129758"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:26:44","slug":"bb-annotate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/instructors\/bb-annotate\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Annotate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bb Annotate is an enhanced inline grading tool available in Blackboard Learn, replacing the previous &#8220;New Box View&#8221; integration in both the Original and Ultra Course Views. Designed to support effective teaching and learning, Bb Annotate provides instructors with a comprehensive set of tools to deliver rich, personalized feedback directly within student submissions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/05\/Bbannotateinstructorfull-1-636x401.png\" alt=\"Preview Bb Annotate\" width=\"512\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-157543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/05\/Bbannotateinstructorfull-1-636x401.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/05\/Bbannotateinstructorfull-1-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/05\/Bbannotateinstructorfull-1-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/05\/Bbannotateinstructorfull-1.png 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Key features include a sidebar summary view for streamlined navigation, freehand drawing tools for visual annotations, and a variety of color and formatting options to tailor feedback. These capabilities empower instructors to engage more meaningfully with student work, promote clarity, and support academic growth through detailed, accessible commentary.<\/p>\n<p>For a detailed overview of Bb Annotate\u2019s features, please <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Assignments\/Grade_Assignments\/Bb_Annotate\">visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Watch a video about Annotate in Blackboard Learn<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Annotate in Blackboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LIald_8FqMg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Reference-Guides\">Quick Reference Guides<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/07\/Bb-Annotate-Quick-Start-Guide-for-Instructors_Original-Course-View.pdf\">Bb Annotate Quick Start Guide for Instructors &#8211; Original Course View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/07\/Bb-Annotate-Quick-Start-Guide-for-Instructors_Ultra-Course-View.pdf\">Bb Annotate Quick Start Guide for Instructors &#8211; Ultra Course View<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"FAQ\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<div><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"Add-Users-Original\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Will Bb Annotate work with Pen-enabled devices?<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Yes, Bb Annotate provides an improved experience to users on mobile devices. Touch \/ stylus (e.g. Apple Pencil) usage is more responsive so you have more granular\/higher fidelity of detail when compared to New Box View.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bb Annotate is an enhanced inline grading tool available in Blackboard Learn, replacing the previous &#8220;New Box View&#8221; integration in both the Original and Ultra Course Views. Designed to support effective teaching and learning, Bb Annotate provides instructors with a comprehensive set of tools to deliver rich, personalized feedback directly within student submissions. 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