Getting Started
Adding Content to a Course
- Enabling Edit Mode: Turning on Blackboard 9's Instructor Tools (Movie, 01:37)
- Hiding and Unhiding the Course Menu (Movie, 00:52)
- Adding or Uploading a Syllabus: Copying a Syllabus File from Your Computer to Blackboard Using Build Content > Item (Movie, 01:45)
- Adding Textbook Information: Searching for and Posting Your Textbook Information within Your Course (Movie, 02:21)
- Adding or Uploading Files: Copying Files from Your Computer to Blackboard Using Build Content > Item (Movie, 02:00)
- Alternative Ways to Add or Upload Files: Copying Files from Your Computer to Blackboard Using Build Content > File or the Text Editor's Attach Button (Movie, 04:18)
- Using the Text Editor: Formatting Text, Creating Tables, and Inserting Hyperlinks or Media within Blackboard (Movie: 03:17)
- Adding URLs: Linking to Web Pages and Web Sites, to Documents Stored on the Internet, or to Other Internet Resources (Movie, 03:22)
- Creating a Mashup: Embedding Flickr Photos, SlideShare Presentations, or YouTube Videos within Your Course (Movie, 03:15)
- Using Adaptive Release: Setting Rules for When Users Can or Cannot Access Your Course Content (Movie, 05:20)
Communicating with Students
Enhancing Student Communication and Collaboration
- Creating a Blog: Creating a Shared, Online Diary for Use in Your Course (Movie, 02:19)
- Creating and Editing Blog Entries: Posting New Blog Entries within Your Course (Movie, 02:15)
- Commenting on a Blog Entry: Providing Feedback on Blog Posts (Movie, 01:27)
- Creating a Journal: Creating Personal Writing Spaces for Student Self-Reflection (Movie, 03:25)
- Commenting on a Journal Entry: Providing Formative Feedback on Student Journal Entries (Movie, 01:42)
- Creating a Wiki: Creating a Collaborative Space within Your Course Where All Students Can View, Contribute, and Edit Content (Movie, 02:01)
- Grading a Wiki: Providing Summative Feedback on Student Wiki Contributions (Movie, 01:58)
Managing Group Work
- Creating a Group: Creating Single Groups So That Students Can Collaborate on Projects and other Course Activities (Movie, 03:09)
- Creating Group Sets: Creating Multiple Groups at the Same Time (Movie, 02:58)
Customizing the Course's Look and Feel
Naming and Compressing Files
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