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Blackboard’s Retention Center Helps Faculty Identify At-Risk Students
Posted October 6, 2017
By: Laura Million
Midterm is approaching fast. Do you know how your students are doing? Are they all handing in their assignments on time? Are they logging into Blackboard to check course materials?
The Retention Center provides you an opportunity to recognize "at-risk" students. The main table displays:
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Missed Deadlines - The alert is based on a defined due date for an assignment, test, or survey. Late submissions trigger an alert based on the option you choose.
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Grades - The alert is based on a defined score for any grade or calculated column in the Grade Center. Students who score above or below the defined threshold for a specific grade item trigger an alert.
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Course Activity - The alert is based on students' overall activity within your course. Students who are below a defined level of activity trigger analert.
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Course Access - The alert is based on the date students last accessed your course. Students who have not logged in for a defined number of days trigger an alert.
To learn more about the Retention Center, see the ITS KnowledgeBase article,“Access to the Retention Center.” For information on how to customize the Retention Center for your needs, see the KnowledgeBase article,“Customizing the Retention Center.”