Blackboard Faculty Support
This online training document contains a variety of resources to help you thrive in the process of teaching online classes in Blackboard. Blackboard Learn will allow for online content manage management and sharing, assignment and assessment management as well as facilitating collaboration and communication.
This training can benefit both new and seasoned online instructors. These resources are provided as a reference material and with the hope that you find them useful in your daily teaching.
Prerequisites
Basic word processing, computer use and Internet skills (such as experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, saving documents in PDF format, web browsing and uploading files) are needed for use of the Blackboard system at a basic level.
Upon Completion you will have a clear understanding about:
- Blackboard Features
- Logging into Blackboard
- Creating, editing and deleting content to any section of the course
- Creating and setting up assessments
- Working with the Results Center
Table of Content
1. Instructor Responsibilities
2. Quick start Faculty Guide
3. Preparing Blackboard Courses for a New Term
4. 10 Principles of Effective Online Teaching
5. Video Tutorials
5.1. Course Tools Tutorials
- Global Navegation & My Blackboard
- Getting Oriented with Blackboard Learn
- How to Quickly Jump From One Blackboard Course to Another
- Student Preview
- Using the Blackboard Calendar
- Import a Course Package
5.2. Building Content Tutorials
- Adding Content Items to your course
- Using the Content Editor
- Adding Content to a Learning Module
- Creating a Lesson Plan
- Creating a Blank Page
- Creating a Tool Link
- Creating a Mashup
- Retention Center
- Automatically Adjust Dates in a course
- How to Create an Item Statistics Report
- Attaching Files from Course Files
5.3. Announcements Tutorials
5.4. Assessment Tutorials
- Creating a Test
- Create a Test Question
- Set Test Options
- Timed Assessments
- Uploading Test Questions from Microsoft® Excel
- Creating a Fill in the Blank Question
- Creating a True or False Question
- Building a Pool
- Creating a Random Block and Adding It to a Test
- Export and Import a Test or Survey
- Create a Rubric for Grading Student Work
- Grade Using a Rubric
- Using Item Analysis
- How to Use SafeAssign
- Use SafeAssign in Assignments
5.5. Results Center Tutorials
- Customizing the Grade Center View
- Grade Student Collaboration Inline
- Creating Smart Views
- Color Code the Grade Center
- Download and Upload Grades from the Grade Center
- Viewing Grade Details
- Grading Using Instructor Mobile App
5.6. Customization Tutorials
- Design Your Course Entry Point & Adding a Banner Image to Your Course
- Adding an Avatar to Personalize Your Course Environment
- Adding Textbook Information to your Course
- Add a Tool Link to your Course
5.7. Reporting Tutorials
5.8. Communicating Tutorials
- Creating a Discussion Board Forum
- Use Discussions Board Forum
- Creating a Blog
- Creating and Editing Blog Entries
- Create and Comment on Journal Entries
- Create a Journal
- Sending Email
- Send and Receive Course Messages
5.9. Groups in Blackboard Tutorials
- Blackboard Groups Overview
- Facilitator Groups
- Collaborative Groups
- When Groups Collide
- Groups Management
- Grading Group Assignments
- Students view
6. Other Reference Materials
- So you are teaching online
- Five Rules to Set Yourself Up for Success
- Guidelines for Online Teaching Success
- Blackboard Learn Instructor Manual for Release 9
- Blackboard Learn Content Management User Manual for Release 9
- Turnitin Instructor Support
- Retention Center Workshop
7. Up coming Events:
8. Blackboard Instructor App
The Blackboard Instructor app is available on iOS and Android tablets and phones.
Download on your Apple® device
Download on your Android™ device
Last updated: September 2018
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