Bb Annotate – Ultra

Bb Annotate is a tool within Blackboard that enables instructors to provide detailed, interactive feedback on student submissions. It allows for features like freehand drawing, text comments, stamps, and annotations. The tool supports image and color selection for clearer communication. Bb Annotate enhances the grading experience by offering a streamlined, customizable feedback system.

On the Assignment Submission page, supported file types open directly in the browser. You can view and annotate the following document types within the browser:

  • Microsoft® Word (DOC, DOCX)
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint®(PPT, PPTX)
  • Microsoft® Excel®(XLS, XLSX)
  • OpenOffice® Documents (ODS, ODT, ODP)
  • Digital Images (JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, TGA, BMP, HEIC)
  • Source code (Java, PY, C, CPP, etc)
  • Medical Images (DICOM, DICM, DCM)
  • PDF
  • PSD
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • WPD