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Navigating the Blue Homepage (Instructors)

Navigating the Blue Homepage (Instructors)

The Blue course evaluation software was upgraded in January 2026. This article summarizes the new features available on your faculty homepage.

Faculty Homepage Layout (Desktop Display)

The Blue homepage uses widgets to organize course evaluation information. The sample desktop homepage image reviews the features and tools available to you—mobile views vary based on the screen size of your device (skip to mobile).

Sample desktop homepage image.

 

Faculty Features (Desktop Display)

  1. Profile icon: Sign out.

  2. Global announcements: Messages from Boise State software admins with option to close or hide until the next, new announcement is posted.

  3. Profile personalization: Hover over the profile widget to personalize. Your display name, profile picture, or bio can only be seen by you.

  4. Subject management: Directs you to your subject management page.

  5. Response rate monitor: Directs you to the response rate dashboard.

  6. Bookmarks: Up to three bookmarked past or present tasks will display here for easy access or view all bookmarks by clicking/tapping the Bookmarks link at the top of the homepage.

  7. Task progress: Measure your completeness and access open, in-progress or completed tasks.

  8. My active tasks: Displays only if you have active tasks. Up to five open or in-progress tasks will be listed with the close dates. Click/tap on the course names or use the Start Now or Continue buttons to access your evaluation tasks.

  9. View all tasks: Click/tap this link or the Tasks link at the top of the homepage to view all tasks associated with your user profile. From the tasks page, use filters to access specific tasks and click/tap course names or use buttons to start, continue or view your course evaluations tasks.

  10. My reports: Displays only if you have reports associated with your user profile. Click/tap on the course name to open the corresponding report. Unlike Blue 8, your specific-course Section-Instructor reports are available to you with a single click/tap.

  11. My reports: Use the More Option menu (three dots) near the course name to view or download the PDF or CSV report.

  12. View all reports: Click/tap this link or the Reports link at the top of the homepage to view all reports associated with your user profile. From the reports page, use filters to access specific reports and click/tap course names to open reports or use the PDF or CSV icon buttons to download your course evaluation report.

Faculty Homepage Layout (Mobile Display)

On mobile devices, most features can be accessed through the menu. Features function similarly to what’s outlined in the desktop features (return to desktop display).

Sample mobile homepage image.

 

Features (Mobile Display)

  1. Menu icon: Sign out or access your tasks, reports or bookmarks pages. You also have quick access to subject management and response rate monitor through this menu.

  2. Global announcements: Messages from Boise State software admins with option to close until the next, new announcement is posted.

  3. Task progress: Measure your completeness and access open, in-progress or completed tasks.

  4. My tasks: Links to your tasks page. From the tasks page, use filters to access specific tasks and click/tap course names or use buttons to start, continue or view your course evaluations.

  5. My reports: Links to your reports page. From the reports page, use filters to access specific reports and click/tap course names to open reports or use the PDF or CSV icon buttons to download your course evaluation report.