Notification Setting in Blackboard (Movie 01:16)

The notification system alerts you when events occur in your courses such as when items need grading, when new content and tests are made available, and when you have unread discussions and blogs. Notifications are generated automatically whenever their associated events occur.

To learn more about notifications, please visit these links:

Notification Types

These are the types of notifications that Blackboard Learn generates, if the notification type is set to On in the Edit Notifications Settings area:

  • Announcement Available
  • Assignment Available
  • Assignment Due or Past Due
  • Assignment Needs Grading
  • Blog Needs Grading
  • Content Item Available
  • Course Available
  • Course Message Received
  • Course Quota Soft Limits
  • Discussion Board Forum Needs Grading
  • Discussion Board Thread Needs Grading
  • Gradable Item Due
  • Journal Needs Grading
  • Needs Reconciliation
  • Retention Center Rule Details
  • Survey Available
  • Survey Due or Overdue
  • Survey Submitted
  • Test Available
  • Test Due or Overdue
  • Test Needs Grading
  • Unread Blog Posts
  • Unread Journal Entries
  • Unread Discussion Board Messages
  • Wiki Needs Grading