Blackboard, our course/learning management system (CMS/LMS), is a web-based solution for online delivery of course-based instructional materials offering an easy-to-use interface and instructional management tools that require no HTML authoring skills. The Center for Instructional Technology offers Blackboard training for faculty and maintains online Blackboard support resources. Extensive Blackboard support resources are also available online from Blackboard directly.

Blackboard 9's performance—especially on the Grade Center—is dependent upon the processing power of the computer you use. For optimal performance, before you login to Blackboard, we suggest that you close any unnecessary programs, tabs, or browser windows. For even greater performance improvements, use a modern, up-to-date web browser and do not use Internet Explorer 7.

The short interactive videos below will help you understand the new features and improved interface in Blackboard 9.1.

 

Understanding & Building Your Course

 

 

 

 

Working in the Course Environment

 

A Tour of the New Course Files Feature

Attaching Course Files to a Content Item

Adding your Own Web Content Through Course Files

Adding a Banner to Your Course Entry Point

Creating a Blank Page for Displaying Content on the Course Menu

Using the Text Editor

Building a Learning Module

Adding a Glossary

Adding Textbook Information

Creating a Blank Page

Creating a Tool Link

Creating a Mash-Up

Creating Multiple Rules to Release a Content Item

 

Setting Permissions

 

Making Tools Available to Student

Turning Tool Availability On and Off

 

Course Utilities

 

Running a Report of User Activity

Importing a Course Package

 

Communicating & Collaborating

 

 

 

 

Using the Discussion Board

 

Grade a Discussion Board Forum

Grade a Discussion Board Thread

 

Blogs

 

Creating a Blog
Commenting on a Blog

 

Journals

 

Creating a Journal

Commenting on a Journal Entry

 

Wikis

 

Creating a wiki

Grading a wiki

 

Managing Group Work

 

Creating a Group

Creating Group Sets

 

Announcements, E-mail and Contact Info

 

Creating Announcements

Sending E-mail

Creating a Course Contact

 

Assessing Learners

 

 

 

 

Grade Center

 

Customizing the Grade Center

 

Tests, Surveys and Pools

 

Creating a True or False Question

Creating a Multiple Choice Question

Creating a Multiple Answer Question

 

Creating a Matching Question

Creating a Fill in the Blank Question

Creating a Fill in Multiple Blanks Question

Creating a Short Answer Question

Creating an Essay Question

Creating a Calculated Formula Question

Creating a Calculated Numeric Question

Exporting and Importing a Test or Survey

Adding an Existing Question to a Test

Building a Pool

Tagging Questions for Reuse

 

Assignments

 

Downloading Assignments

 

Please call Connie Mack x4542 if you have questions regarding Blackboard