SLAR Dev Day Quiz Exemplar Feb 2023

What does DX stand for?

• Digi Xerox

• Data Excellent

• Digital Excellence

• Digitall Excelence

Answer explanation

👍The correct answer is Digital Excellence!

The Digital Transformation Vision is...

At Teesside University, building confidence and fluency in staff towards Digital Excellence in meaningful and impactful ways by investing time to coach and guide them and showing them the art of the possible

Which of the following is the oldest building that is still in use of the Teesside University campus?

• Middlesbrough Tower

• Student Life

• Library

• The Curve

• Clarendon

Answer explanation

👍The correct answer is Middlesbrough Tower in 1963

The incorrect answers were:

👎Clarendon: 1973

👎Library: 1997

👎The Curve: 2014

👎Student Life: 2019

Which of the following is not a feature of Blackboard Ultra?

• Activity Stream

• Progress Tracking

• Wiki's

• Class Collaborate

Answer explanation

👍The correct answer is Wiki's: This is a feature that was previously available in Blackboard Learn. It is not present in Blackboard Ultra.

The incorrect answers were:

👎Activity Stream: The activity stream allows you jump directly into course actions.

👎Progress Tracking: Progress tracking allows students to see their course progress relating to course content, assignments, and tests.

👎Class Collaborate: A robust tool set that allows you to web conference and connect with one student or your entire class.

In 2021 Teesside University was named best in the country for ______ _________?

Answer explanation

👍The correct answer is Social Inclusion. Teesside University received the accolade from the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

The award recognises social diversity and the work of higher education institutions to embrace social mobility and encourage greater participation from underrepresented groups.

What feature of Blackboard Ultra would you use to ensure that your content is accessible and inclusive?

• Class Register

• Ally

• Student Preview

• Announcements

Answer explanation

👍The correct answer is Ally. It is a tool that helps improve the accessibility of course documents. With Ally, students view course documents in a variety of formats that support different learning needs.

The other options are:

👎Class register: view all the students and instructors on the module.

👎Student Preview: To test and perform actions within the Blackboard Ultra module.

👎Announcements: Area to create and view all announcements for the module.

How many staff does Teesside University currently employ?

Answer explanation

Teesside University currently employs 2,311 staff.