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Bruce Sharp

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Bruce Sharp commented, October 31, 2019 11:50

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Product Feedback
3. Feature Request - Fractions!
October 31, 2019 11:50
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Thanks for giving this a bump. :) This is still among my top needs for Buzz. I would think Kevin and I could be accommodated with a check box for reducing fractions or not.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 19:45

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Product Feedback
3. Import mult. fill-in questions from old UI to new UI error.
October 24, 2019 19:45
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It was fixed in an update. Thanks for checking.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 19:44

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Product Feedback
3. Activity Grader Enhancement Request
October 24, 2019 19:44
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Yeah, I found it. I'm not sure if it was always there or added in an update. In the activity editor I have to click on the wrench. The editor is the last choice in the list.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 17:51

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Product Feedback
3. Assessment Vs. Practice Questions
October 24, 2019 17:51
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Also, even though it isn't officially supported, I have successfully added essay questions to a practice activity. You have to do it in the text editor though. It isn't listed in the pop-up menu. L...

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 17:43

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2. Buzz: Product Feedback
3. Assessment Vs. Practice Questions
October 24, 2019 17:43
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You can change the icons for activities to help students identify items more easily.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 17, 2019 11:14

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Questions & Answers
3. Excuse Activity
October 17, 2019 11:14
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Unfortunately, no. That is an improvement that has been requested. It would be so much more user friendly if you could just type an "X" in the score blank.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 10, 2019 16:51

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1. Discussions
2. Buzz: Questions & Answers
3. Automatic 0's with a retry
October 10, 2019 16:51
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It is set individually for every activity. You could go to the Activity List tab and select multiple activities (or even quickly filter depending on how your course is set up. Then click bulk edit....

Bruce Sharp created a post, October 10, 2019 16:47

email & replacement variables

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2. Buzz: Product Feedback
October 10, 2019 16:47
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It would be great if we could use replacement variables in emails to students and parents (observers) with info like the number of missing (or failing) activities, first names, overall grades, etc....

Bruce Sharp commented, October 04, 2019 14:30

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1. Buzz Docs
2. What's New
3. Release Notes (2019-09-26; v3.0.140)
October 04, 2019 14:30
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Thanks for making the rows darker. It is still hard to see on my laptop. I'm sure part of it is a difference in screens. They contrast a bit more on my iMac at home than on my school HP ProBook. If...

Bruce Sharp commented, October 03, 2019 11:45

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1. Buzz Docs
2. Teacher
3. How do I create Grading Categories?
October 03, 2019 11:45
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I think what they are trying to say is that when you set a category weight you are assigning it a percentage of the overall points possible. You can't assign a percent of the score to EC. If you sa...