Creating a Smart View for a Group

Updated on Nov 29, 2018

Accessing the Groups Tool

Image of the Blackboard Control Panel with the following annotations: 1.Click on Users and Groups.2.Then click on Groups.

Log into Blackboard and go to the Control Panel.

Click on Users and Groups.
Then click on Groups.

Creating a Smart View for a Group

Image of the Groups list, with an arrow and a number 1 pointing to the checkbox to the left of the group name. The number 2 has an arrow that points to the bulk actions button at the bottom of the list, and there is a menu on screen with the Create Grade Center Smart view option outlined in a red circle with a number 3

On the Groups screen,

Check the checkboxes to the left of the groups you wish to create smart views for.
Hover over the button labeled Bulk Actions
Select the option labeled Create Smart View for Group

Confirmation

You will then see a green message reading Smart View created for Group: (Group Name).

If you do not see the group smart view listed under the Grade Center link, please refer to this guide to see how to mark the smart view as a favorite.

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Introduction 13

Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) Faculty 8

Customizing the Main Course Menu & Course News Page 21

Creating Content in Blackboard 3

Adding Files 19

Creating Assignments in Blackboard 7

Creating Interactive Rubrics 6

Creating Tests and Surveys in Blackboard 20

Creating Test Questions 19

Creating Adaptive Release Rules 8

Creating Self and Peer Assessments 9

Using Achievements 5

Using The Blackboard Calendar 3

Communication: Announcements 4

Communication: Discussion Boards 17

Communication: Messages and Email 6

Communication: Blogs 9

Communication: Journals 8

Communication: Wikis 7

Communication: Tasks 4

Managing Course Enrollments 5

Managing Course Groups 17

Running Course Reports and Monitoring Student Progress 8

Viewing and Downloading Course Evaluation Results 7

Grade Center: Introduction 4

Grade Center: Setting up Grade Columns 4

Grade Center: Organizing the Grade Center 11

Grade Center: General Grading Information 7

Grade Center: Viewing Assignment Results 9

Grade Center: Create recording for feedbacks 4

Grade Center: Viewing Test Results 13

Grade Center: Managing Grade Center Data 6

Adding Third Party Tools and Content 12

Managing the Content Collection 14

Importing/Archiving/Copying a Course 9

Managing Goals 3

Taking Attendance 7

Microsoft Teams Integration 2

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