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. Video Tutorials
4.1. Course Tools Tutorials
- Your Course Environment
- Attaching Course Files to a Content Item
- Using the Text Editor
- Building a Learning Module
- Creating a Lesson Plan
- Creating a Blank Page
- Creating a Tool Link
- Adding a URL to Your Course
- Creating a Mashup
- Create Multiple Rules to Release a Content Item
4.2. Announcements Tutorials
4.3. Assessment Tutorials
- Creating a Test
- Reading Survey Results
- Uploading Test Questions from Microsoft® Excel
- Creating a Fill in the Blank Question
- Creating a Short Answer Question
- Creating a True or False Question
- Adding an Existing Question to a Test
- Creating an Essay Question
- Creating a Multiple Choice Question
- Building a Pool
- Creating a Random Block and Adding It to a Test
4.4. Results Center Tutorials
- Customizing the Grade Center View
- Creating Smart Views
- Creating a Grade Rule
- Viewing Grade Details
- Creating a Grade Center Report
- Creating a Test
4.5. Customization Tutorials
- Adding a Banner to Your Course Entry Point
- Adding an Avatar to Personalize Your Course Environment
- Adding Textbook Information to your Course
4.6. Reporting Tutorials
- Running a Report of All User Activity
- Running a Report of User Activity by Forum
- Running a Report of User Activity by Content Area
- Saving a Course Report
4.7. Communicating Tutorials
- Creating a Discussion Board Forum
- Grading a Discussion Board Forum
- Creating a Discussion Board Thread
- Replying to a Discussion Board Thread
- Grading a Discussion Board Thread
- Changing Discussion Board Forum Settings
- Creating a Blog
- Creating and Editing Blog Entries
- Commenting on a Blog Entry
- Sending Email
- Sending Blackboard Messages
5. 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