Make sure every course is ready before term
Every Monday, WebRun signs in to Blackboard, opens each course due to start, checks whether the shell is available to students, whether content and an announcement are in place, whether gradebook columns exist, and whether enrollments have loaded, posts one readiness table to Microsoft Teams, and pings the coordinator on Telegram.
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How do I check every course shell is ready before term starts?
WebRun checks course readiness every Monday. It opens each Blackboard course due to start, tests whether the shell is available, whether content and an announcement exist, whether gradebook columns are set up and enrollments loaded, posts one table to Microsoft Teams, and pings the coordinator on Telegram.
- No class starts with hidden content or an empty gradebook
- Every gap has a named instructor next to it
- Courses starting soonest sit at the top of the table
Built for department coordinators · instructional designers · LMS administrators · academic staff
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.blackboard.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Blackboard - check every course shell
blackboard.com
WebRun opens Blackboard to check every course shell. - Sign in to Blackboard and open each course starting this term
- Check course availability: is the shell open to students or still hidden
- Check that content areas hold materials and that an announcement has been posted
- Check the gradebook has columns and that enrollments have loaded
Done when Every course has a pass or fail against each readiness check.
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Microsoft Teams - post the readiness table
microsoft.com How to Automate Microsoft Teams
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to post the readiness table. - Post one readiness table to the department channel: one row per course, one column per check
- Sort courses starting soonest to the top
- Name the instructor against each course so the gap has an owner
Done when The department channel has this week's readiness table.
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Telegram - ping the coordinator
telegram.org How to Automate Telegram
WebRun opens Telegram to ping the coordinator. - Ping the coordinator with the count of courses failing any check
- Name the courses starting within two weeks that are still hidden or empty
- Never publish a course, post an announcement, or change availability: WebRun reports and staff act
Done when The coordinator knows which courses still need work before term.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it make a course available to students?
No. WebRun only reports which courses are still hidden or incomplete. Opening a course, posting an announcement, or adding gradebook columns stays with the instructor or coordinator.
Does it see student work or grades?
It checks that gradebook columns exist, not what is in them. This run is about whether the shell is built, so it does not read individual student submissions or scores.
Can we choose which checks matter?
Yes. Pick the checks your department cares about, for example availability and an opening announcement only, and the table comes back with one column per check you chose.
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