Blackboard Tutorials

QUICK START GUIDES:

• Logging Into Blackboard  Read It!
• Your Cheat Sheet  Read It!
• Notification Settings  Read It!
• Getting Started with Your Course Environment Read It!
• Getting Started with Course Content Read It!
• Getting Started with Groups Read It
• Getting Started with the Grade Center Read It!
• Getting Started with Building a Test Read It!
• Getting Started with Assignments Read It!

BUILDING COURSE CONTENT

• Adding Content  Read It!
• Using the Text Editor  Watch It!
• Building a Learning Module  Watch It!
• Creating a Lesson Plan  Watch It!
• Adding a Glossary Term Watch It!
• Adding Textbook Information to Your Course Watch It!
• Creating a Blank Page Watch It!
• Creating a Tool Link Watch It!
• Creating a Mashup Watch It!
• Create Multiple Rules to Release a Content Item Watch It!
• Uploading One or More Files to Your Course Watch It!
• Adding a URL Watch It!
• Attaching Course Files to a Content Item Watch It!
  

SETTING PERMISSIONS

• Turning Tool Availability On and Off Watch It!
• Making Tools Available to Students Watch It!
• Permitting and Restricting Guest and Observer Access Watch It!
• Make Your Course Available to Students Watch It!   Read It!

REPORTING AND COURSE UTILITIES

• Turning On Statistics Tracking for a Content Item Watch It!
• Running a Report of All User Activity Watch It!
• Running a Report of User Activity by Forum Watch It!
• Running a Report of User Activity by Content Area Watch It!
• Running a Report of User Activity by Group Watch It!
• Saving a Course Report Watch It!
• Importing a Course Package Watch It!  Read It!
• Exporting a Course Package Watch It!  Read It!
• Archive a Course Package Read It!
  

USING THE DISCUSSION BOARD

• Grading a Discussion Board Forum Watch It!
• Grading a Discussion Board Thread Watch It!

MANAGING GROUP WORK

• Creating a Group Watch It!
• Creating Group Sets Watch It!

BLOGS AND JOURNALS

• Creating a Journal Watch It!
• Commenting on a Journal Entry Watch It!
• Creating a Blog Watch It!
• Creating and Editing Blog Entries Watch It!
• Commenting on a Blog Entry Watch It!

WIKIS

• Creating a Wiki Watch It!
• Grading a Wiki Watch It!

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

• Creating Announcements Watch It!     Read It!
• Creating a Course Task Watch It!
• Creating a Course Contact Watch It!
• Sending Email Watch It!
• Sending Blackboard Messages Watch It!

GRADE CENTER

• Customizing the Grade Center View Watch It!
• Creating Smart Views Watch It!
• Creating a Grade Rule Watch It!
• Viewing Grade Details Watch It!
• Anonymous Grading Watch It!
• Creating Grading Notes Watch It!
• Creating a Grade Center Report Watch It!
• Creating a Grading Rubric Watch It!
• Grading Assessments Question by Question Watch It!
• Viewing and Downloading Grade History Watch It!   Read It!
• Color Code the Grade Center Watch It!

TESTS, SURVEYS, AND POOLS

• Tour the Question Finder Feature Watch It!
• Exporting and Importing a Test or Survey Watch It!
• Uploading Test Questions from Microsoft® Excel Watch It!
• Creating a Fill in the Blank Question Watch It!
• Creating a Short Answer Question Watch It!
• Creating a Matching Question Watch It!
• Creating a True or False Question Watch It!
• Adding an Existing Question to a Test Watch It!
• Creating a Calculated Formula Question Watch It!
• Creating a Calculated Numeric Question Watch It!
• Creating an Essay Question Watch It!
• Creating a Fill in Multiple Blanks Question Watch It!
• Creating a Hot Spot Question Watch It!
• Creating a Jumbled Question Watch It!
• Creating a Likert Question Watch It!
• Creating a Multiple Answer Question Watch It!
• Creating a Multiple Choice Question Watch It!
• Creating an Ordering Question Watch It!
• Creating a Quiz Bowl Question Watch It!
• Tagging Questions for Reuse Watch It!
• Building a Pool Watch It!
• Creating a Random Block and Adding It to a Test Watch It!

ASSIGNMENTS

• Getting Started with Assignments Read It!
• Downloading Assignments Watch It!

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

• Performance dashboard Watch It!