Blackboard Basics with updates related to Blackboard 7

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Blackboard Basics—I

This session covers basic instructions in using a Blackboard course site. Objectives covered include the following:

1.1: Instructions for logging on to Blackboard and the Start Page [Text / Video]

1.2: The Front Page and Overview of Control Panel [Text / Video]

1.3: Designing course site menus and settings [Text / Video]

1.4: Course site enrollment functions [Text / Video]

1.5: Uploading classroom materials [Text / Video]

Blackboard Basics—II

This session covers Communications issues in Blackboard. Areas covered include the following:

2.1: Announcements [Text / Video]

2.2: E-mail [Text / Video]

2.3: Messages [Text / Video]

2.4: Discussion Board [Text / Video]

2.5: Collaboration (Virtual Classroom) [Text / Video]

2.6: Calendar / Tasks [Text / Video]

2.7: Voice Tools (new feature) [Text / Video]

Blackboard Basics—III

This session covers Assessment issues in Blackboard. Areas covered include the following:

3.1: Gradebook [Text / Video]

3.2: Linking assignments to the gradebook [Text / Video]

3.3: Digital Dropbox [Text / Video]

3.4: Test Manager [Text / Video]

3.5: Survey Manager [Text / Video]

3.6: Pool Manager [Text / Video]

3.7: Course Statistics [Text / Video]

3.8: Performance Dashboard [Text / Video]

3.9: Early Warning System (new feature) [Text / Video]

3.10: Turnitin.com and SafeAssign (new feature) [Text / Video]

3.11: Discussion Grader (new feature) [Text / Video]

3.12: Online Attendance (new feature; currently non-operational) [Text / Video]

Blackboard Basics—IV

This session covers issues of peripheral software/programs and their use related to Blackboard course sites. Areas covered include the following:

4.1: Word [Text / Video]

4.2: HTML and HTML Editors [Text / Video]

4.3: Adobe Acrobat [Text / Video]

4.4: ZIP Archives [Text / Video]

4.5: PowerPoint, Impatica, Producer [Text / Video]

4.6: Camtasia, Captivate [Text / Video]

4.7: Tegrity, Audio, and Video files [Text / Video]