Blackboard Resources
Getting Bb Setup for the First Time
2010 Blackboard Exemplary Course Rubric (PDF)
8 week Course schedule template (.dotx template)
10 week Course schedule template (.dotx template)
16 week Course schedule template (.dotx template) | (PDF example)
26 week Course schedule template (.dotx template) | (PDF example)
(It is recommended for the 26 week schedule to create one for each start date and post it in Blackboard)
Blackboard Tutorials For Faculty
Getting Started with Blackboard
- Customizing the Course List
- Creating Started With your course Environment
- Your Course Environment - New!
- Editing the Course Home Page
- Creating Announcements
- Creating a Course Contact
- Sending Email
- Creating a Blank Page (for displaying content) on the Course Menu
Course Content
- Getting Started with Course Content
- Using the Text Editor
- How to Paste Text from Microsoft Word into a Blackboard Textbox
- Building a Learning Module
- Creating Content on a Blank Page
- Creating a Tool Link
- Attaching Course Files to a Content Item
- Tour the Course Files Feature
- Adding Textbook Information to Your Course
- Adding a Banner to Your Course Entry Point
- How to upload a document to Blackboard
User Managment
Course Managment
Export/Archive Course Content
Reporting and Course Utilities
- Turning On Statistics Tracking for a Content Item
- Running a Report of All User Activity
- Running a Report of User Activity by Forum
- Running a Report of User Activity by Content Area
- Running a Report of User Activity by Group
- Saving a Course Report
- Audio and Video Standards for Online Learning
Discussion Board
- Grading a Discussion Board Forum
- Grading a Discussion Board Thread
- Removing Multiple Discussion Board Posts
Wikis, Blogs, and Journals
- Creating a Journal
- Commenting on a Journal Entry
- Creating a Blog
- Creating and Editing Blog Entries
- Commenting on a Blog Entry
- Creating a Wiki
- Editing a Wiki Page
- Viewing a Wiki Page History - New!
- Grading a Wiki
Group Work
Assignments
- Creating Assignments
- Using SafeAssign
- Getting Started with Assignments
- Downloading Assignments
- Clean Out Graded Assignment Files
Tests, Surveys, and Pools
- Creating a Test - New!
- Reading Survey Results - New!
- Getting Started with Building a Test
- Tour the Question Finder Feature
- Reading Survey Submissions
- Exporting and Importing a Test or Survey
- Uploading Test Questions from Microsoft® Excel
- Creating a Fill in the Blank Question
- Creating a Short Answer Question
- Creating a Matching Question
- Creating a True or False Question
- Adding an Existing Question to a Test
- Creating a Calculated Formula Question
- Creating a Calculated Numeric Question
- Creating an Essay Question
- Creating a Fill in Multiple Blanks Question
- Creating a Hot Spot Question
- Creating a Jumbled Question
- Creating a Likert Question
- Creating a Multiple Answer Question
- Creating a Multiple Choice Question
- Creating an Ordering Question
- Creating a Quiz Bowl Question
- Tagging Questions for Reuse
- Building a Pool
- Creating a Random Block and Adding It to a Test
- Bb Grade Center Scrolling on the iPad (Video)
- Bb Grade Center Scrolling on the iPad (Text)
- Download Gradebook to Open Spreadsheet
- Getting Started with the Grade Center
- Customizing the Grade Center View
- Creating Smart Views
- Creating a Grade Rule
- Viewing Grade Details
- Creating a Grade Center Report
- Creating a Grading Rubric
- Printable Grading Rubric
- Deleting/Editing a Rubric (Watch in Full Screen)
- Grading Assessments Question by Question
- Color Code the Grade Center
- Working Offline with the Grade Center
Known Issues and Fixes
- Common Known Issues and Fixes list
- Blank Grade Center showing "errorParsingDataMsg"
- Error when trying to open assignment in Grade Center
- How to Paste Text from Microsoft Word into a Blackboard Textbox
- Course Calendar is Offset When Viewing in Internet Explorer
- Scroll bar is missing the in Blackboard Grade Center When Viewing in Firefox
- Course menu becomes collapsed or does not show up
- Deleting/Editing a Rubric (Watch in Full Screen)
- Instructor cannot see the name of the last student in the Grade Center
Blackboard Collaborate Resources
System Check System Requirements
SPECIAL NOTE FOR DESKTOP/LAPTOP VERSION:
** You will be prompted to download and open a small Java file when you click on these links. Download the file to your computer and click on it to view the training. Java is required to view the training. If your system does not have Java installed, you can download it from www.java.com.
Blackboard Collaborate For Participants:
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Essentials for Participants (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Participant's Guide (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Accessibility Guide (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Getting Started for Participants Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Participant Orientation (recording)
Blackboard Collaborate For Moderators:
- Blackboard Collaborate Getting Started for Moderators Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Essentials for Moderators (HMTL) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Moderator's Guide (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Accessibility Guide (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Overview for Moderators (recording)
- Blackboard Collaborate Plan Installation and Registration Guide (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Plan User's Guide (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Publish Installation and User's Guide (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Moodle Integration for Web Conferencing User’s Guide (HTML) (PDF)
- Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Moderator Tools:
- Introduction to the Participants Panel (PDF)
- Using the Audio & Video Panel (PDF)
- Using Chat (PDF)
- Audio Setup Wizard (PDF)
- Loading a PowerPoint File (PDF)
- Using the Whiteboard (PDF)
- Introduction to the Whiteboard (recording)
- Using the Polling Feature Wizard (PDF)
- Using Application Sharing (PDF)
- Introduction to Application Sharing (recording)
- Using Web Tour (PDF)
- Introduction to Web Tour (recording)
- Using Telephony (PDF)
- Getting Started with Recordings (PDF)
Blackboard Collaborate Known Issues:
Linking a 'Films on Demand' for students off-campus:
In order for students to be able to access a Films on Demand video from VU database in Blackboard when not on campus, you must add and change the link.
Video tutorial creating a link to Films on Demand for Blackboard
(Please note that the video refers to "External Links". In the new version of Blackboard these are called "Web Links")
- This is the first part of the code that you need to use, copy and place this in a word document or notepad:
http://bb01.vinu.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/lib_url_databases.jsp?perma=
- Find the video you wish to use and copy the title or segment url from the box.
- Next you must encode that url, using a url or html encode/decoder found through a Google search on the web, such as http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/dencoder/
- Next copy the newly encoded Films on Demand link and paste it to the end of the code in step 1, (right after perma=)
- Copy the whole string of code; this is the link you will use in Blackboard.
- In the Blackboard content area were you wish to place the link, select "external link" then paste the whole string of code into the url box, give it a name/ minutes and a description in the text box if you like, then be sure to check "open in new window", and submit.
- You should now have a direct link to your video that opens in a new window in Blackboard.
