Blackboard Tutorials & FAQs
This area contains tutorials, frequently asked questions (FAQs), good practices and documentation related to utilizing the Blackboard system for managing online eLearning courses. To access the content and resources provided, click on more in the desired category below or click here for an alphabetized list that will direct you into the appropriate category of options.
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Blackboard General Information and Procedures | |
| What is Blackboard? Blackboard login 10% reporting process Submitting WN grades |
Automatic enrollment of students Request a master or shell (more) |
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Blackboard Course and Content Management | |
| View/Complete Assignment Combining shells Course availability Announcements and other tools Content creation |
Course backup /archiving Course cartridges/packages Course and content copying Adaptive release (more) |
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Blackboard Interaction and Communication | |
| Announcements Discussion forums and threads Discussion rubrics, netiquette Fostering student engagement |
Email Collaboration – Virtual Classroom Messages (more) |
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Blackboard Gradebook and Assessments | |
| Create tests and pools Use Respondus Link assignments to gradebook Manage gradebook structure |
Add items to gradebook Weighting grades Export/Download/Print gradebook (more) |
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Blackboard Course Design and Structure | |
| Button and menu design choices Add/remove/reorder menu items Edit course title |
Add banner graphic (more) |
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Computer Skills and Work Methods | |
| Browser updates & goodies Use multiple windows Access your U: drive (My Docs) Use your www folder |
Create a banner graphic Resize a picture for the Web PowerPoint basics (more) |
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Multimedia Enhancements | |
| Create a media introduction Webcasting basics authorPOINT basics Create audio/video files Edit audio/video files |
Create digital image files Store media files in www folder Link to media files in www folder (more) |
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