2. Blackboard
Help A-to-Z
2/21/2013 Final Version 2
3. On Demand Center
(Video Tutorials)
Access our free, searchable catalog of on demand
learning resources, including videos, Getting Started
guides, and Effective Practices studies.
http://ondemand.blackboard.com
Blackboard Help
(Product Documentation)
Blackboard Help gathers all of their product
documentation into one location to help you find the
information that you need.
Blackboard Help http://help.blackboard.com/instructor
Blackboard Ask Dr. C
(Question and Answer Service)
Ask Dr.C is a free question-and-answer service
moderated by a dedicated, international group of your
peers, fellow Blackboard clients.
http://discussions.blackboard.com
Free to join!
Final Version 2/21/2013
4. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating Announcements
(Flash movie | 2m 0s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
How to Create Announcements
How to Reorder Announcements
How to Edit Announcements
Blackboard Help How to Delete Announcements
Announcements
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
5. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Downloading Assignments
(Flash movie | 1m 35s )
Clean Out Graded Assignment Files
(Flash movie | 1m 47s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Creating and Editing Assignments
Downloading Assignments
Grading Assignments
Blackboard Help And more!
Assignments
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
6. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Blog
(Flash movie | 2m 4s )
Creating and Editing Blog Entries
(Flash movie | 2m 7s )
Commenting on a Blog Entry
(Flash movie | 1m 27s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
How to Create a Blog Topic
Commenting on a Blog
Creating Blog Entries
Blackboard Help And more!
Blog
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
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7. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Accessing the Course Calendar
How to Add a Course Event
How to Use the Calendar Jump To
Blackboard Help And more!
Calendar
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
8. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating Announcements
(Flash movie | 2m 0s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
About Collaboration Tools
Recording Sessions
Virtual Classroom
Blackboard Help And more!
Collaboration
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
9. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Course Contact
(Flash movie | 1m 50s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Accessing Contacts
How to Create or Edit a Contact
How to Create or Edit a Contacts Folder
Blackboard Help And more!
Contacts
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
10. Course Files
About Course Files
Creating and Editing Folders in Course Files
Adding Files to Course Files
About Files Added Automatically to Course Files
Linking to Files in Course Files
Blackboard Help About Browsing for Files in Course Files
Course Files Managing Files and Folders in Course Files
Controlling Access to Course Files
Moving Files to Course Files
Final Version 2/21/2013
11. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Sending Blackboard Messages
(Flash movie | 1m 37s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Accessing Messages
How to Send a Message
How to Print a Message
Blackboard Help And more!
Course Messages
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
12. Customization
Setting Course Style Options
Setting Course Structures
Checking Course Links
Bulk Deleting Course Information
Blackboard Help
Customization
Final Version 2/21/2013
13. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Searching and Collecting Posts
(Flash movie | 2m 15s )
Grading a Discussion Board Forum
(Flash movie | 2m 39s )
View more!
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Creating Forums in the Discussion Board
Creating Threads in the Discussion Board
Viewing Discussion Board Statistics
Blackboard Help And more!
Discussion Board
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
14. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Sending Email
(Flash movie | 1m 49s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Accessing Email
How to Send an Email
Troubleshooting
Blackboard Help And more!
Email
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
15. Course Reports
Generating Course Reports
Early Warning System
About the Early Warning System
Managing Early Warning System Rules
Reviewing Alerts and Notifying Users
Blackboard Help Performance Dashboard
Evaluation Using the Performance Dashboard
Final Version 2/21/2013
16. Grades Center
About the Grade Center
Setting Up the Grade Center
Creating and Managing Grade Center Columns
Using the Grade Center
Using Smart Views in the Grade Center
Blackboard Help Sharing and Reusing Grade Center Data
Grades Center
Final Version 2/21/2013
17. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Group
(Flash movie 3m 39s )
Creating Group Sets
(Flash movie 2m 28s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Accessing Groups
Group Membership Flow Diagram
How to Create a Group Set
Blackboard Help And more!
Groups
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
18. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Journal
(Flash movie | 3m 10s )
Creating and Editing Journal Entries
(Flash movie | 2m 24s )
Commenting on a Journal Entry
(Flash movie | 1m 27s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Editing Journals
Commenting on a Journal
Grading Blogs and Journals
Blackboard Help And more!
Journal
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
19. Bulk Delete
Bulk Deleting Course Information
Course Copy
Copying Courses
Export / Archive
Exporting and Archiving Courses
Blackboard Help
Packages and
Utilities
Final Version 2/21/2013
20. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Building a Pool
(Flash movie | 2m 39s )
Uploading Test Questions
(Flash movie | 3m 25s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
How to Use the Pool Canvas Page
Creating and Editing Pools
Importing Tests, Surveys, and Pools
Blackboard Help Exporting Tests, Surveys, and Pools
Pools
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
21. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Grading With Rubrics
(Flash movie | 3m 17s )
Associating a Rubric With a Gradable Item
(Flash movie | 3m 11s )
Creating a Rubric
(Flash movie | 3m 10s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Rubrics
Rubrics from Exemplary Course Winners
How to Run a Rubric Evaluation Report
Blackboard Help And more!
Rubrics
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
22. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Test
(Flash movie | 3m 50s )
Creating a Multiple Choice Question
(Flash movie | 2m 54s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
Using the Test and Survey Canvas
Test and Survey Results
Changing Question Settings
Blackboard Help And more!
Tests and
Surveys
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
23. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Course Task
(Flash movie | 1m 55s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
How to Create or Edit a Course Task
How to Delete a Course Task
How to View Task Progress
Blackboard Help And more!
Tasks
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013
24. Users and Groups
About Course Groups and Tools
Creating Groups
Editing Groups
Enrolling Students in Course Groups
Removing a User from a Course Group
Blackboard Help Sending Email to a Course Group
Users and Creating Group Assignments
Groups Grading Group Assignments
Final Version 2/21/2013
25. Blackboard On Demand (Video Tutorials)
Creating a Wiki
(Flash movie | 2m 46s )
Adding Rich Content to a Wiki
(Flash movie | 4m 10s )
Viewing a Wiki Page History
(Flash movie | 2m 37s )
Grading a Wiki
(Flash movie | 1m 43s )
Blackboard Help (Print Documentation)
How to Edit Wiki Content
How to View the Participation Summary
How to Grade Group Wikis
Blackboard Help And more!
Wikis
Blackboard Ask Dr. C (Question and Answer Service)
View Discussion Forums
Final Version 2/21/2013